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Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of the maintenance staff, and any corrective or preventative maintenance procedures within the plant.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Supervises and assigns the work of maintenance employees and inspects work for completeness.
• Develops, supports and coordinate maintenance personnel by clearly communicating short and long-term maintenance plan.
• Coordinates or installs, inspects, repairs and maintains the electrical, plumbing, mechanical and other related systems in the plant.
• Ensures equipment and plant availability through effective and efficient scheduling of maintenance and repair.
• Ensures compliance with all safety and environmental regulations and programs.
• Coordinates teams for the purpose of improving performance and procedures development.
• Work closely with Maintenance Manager to coordinate all maintenance actions.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupation hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties.
• Improves safety and labor efficiencies, "hands on the wrench time", by providing the proper tools, and training.
• Utilize various analytical techniques to monitor, measure and prioritize improvements to process equipment in order to meet or exceed production goals and quality expectations.
• Keeps all maintenance up-to-date and reporting/recordkeeping as required, up to date.
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of Supervisory experience and industrial equipment and plant repair technology; experience in leading a team.
• Required to have 3-5 years of experience in Stick and Tig welding fabrication or 2 years of experience in PLC troubleshooting and or programing.
• At least 1-year experience with computer maintenance programs to include MS Word and MS Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical Degree in related field and/or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Prior rendering experience preferred.
• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate long and short-range maintenance plan to maintenance personnel and equipment operators.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental procedures.
• Teamwork with company supervisors, peers, and subordinates is a must.
• Ability to read, write and speak English language.

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.

Working Environment

None

Occasionally = up to 20%

Frequently = 21% to 50%

Constantly = at least 51%

Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold

Exposed to bio hazardous conditions

Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations

Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock

Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment

Travels to offsite locations

Other (please describe):

Physical Demands

None

Occasionally = up to 20%

Frequently = 21% to 50%

Constantly = at least 51%

Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position.

Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location.

Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery.

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet.

Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder.

Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions.

Weight and Force Demands

None

Occasionally = up to 20%

Frequently = 21% to 50%

Constantly = at least 51%

Up to 10 pounds

Up to 25 pounds

Up to 50 pounds

Up to 100 pounds

More than 100 pounds

Vision Demands

Required

No special vision requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Peripheral vision

Depth perception

Ability to adjust focus