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• Dairy marketing cooperative owned by 2,000 farm families and managed by its 1,200 employees. 

• Provide leadership to all maintenance employees of the plant. Create an environment of respect and responsibility through professional communication, accountability, budget consciousness, teamwork, quality, safety and security. The maintenance manager position is responsible for overseeing installation, repairs and upkeep of the company's property including mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing systems, structures, buildings and production machinery and maintenance administration/budgeting, ensuring optimal proactive maintenance support and processes for the entire plant production while working to improve plant efficiency, in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Starting Salary: 95k - 105k. Jim Falls / 95k - 100k. Sanborn

Locations: Jim Falls, WI. or Sanborn, IA.

Job Duties:

• All employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority. 
• This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities. 
• Manages direct reports who supervise employees in maintenance while responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the reports. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensures safe operations through adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety programs and procedures. 
• Responsible for the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant equipment and systems, to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the company. 
• Initiates, implements, and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the dairy industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance. 
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary. 
• Maintains and repairs maintenance shop equipment.
• Maintains computerized maintenance management system when available for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment. 
• Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems. 
• Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner. 
• Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance supervisors and technicians. 
• Maintains and updates operating and training manuals for the maintenance department. 
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement. 
• Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs. 
• Drive training and coaching to ensure compliance with Safety standards and incident prevention. 
• Coordinates activities with Plant Operations Departments. 
• Prioritizes, schedules repairs and installations to equipment and facilities, minimizing interference with production. 
• Coordinates installation of new equipment and the completion of building projects. 
• Maintaining machine operating standards, including the review and documentation of downtime trends against standard. 
• Administers the maintenance work order system, including prioritizing and assigning work orders, and monitoring their timely completion. 
• Managing the plant preventive maintenance plan, ensuring the least interference with production operations, and ensuring the completion and maintenance of all records regarding P.M. and work orders completed. 
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, with an emphasis on arc flash, Aerial Lift, Confined Space, First Aid/CPR, Fall Protection, Forklift, Hazardous Communication-Right to Know, Hearing Conservation, Hot Work, Lockout/Tag out and Electrical safety. 
• Ensuring compliance with all local, state and federal regulatory environmental programs for testing and disposal requirements, such as waste oil disposal, PSM and RMP. 
• Development and adherence to maintenance budget. 
• Assisting in process troubleshooting as needed, including being a technical resource as needed. 
• Assisting in the development and implementation of capital projects and related budgets. 
• Proactively manages all infrastructures including developing long-term plan for maintenance and upgrades as needed. 
• Identify and present capital improvement projects to support plant infrastructure needs and improvements. 
• Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
• Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
• Install and optimize CMMS software program to increase availability of all plant equipment.  
• Other duties as assigned. 

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

 REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrated proficiency in Windows, MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook, internet/intranet, and other organizational specific software.
• Insightful use of analysis techniques, tools, and concepts, to provide practical counsel to business area partners and management to drive business results.
• Knowledge of procedural controls and data validation techniques required.
• Independent worker and analytical thinker with ability to conduct research, data analysis and resolve complex problems. 
• Professional communication skills for both internal and external customers, coworkers, team members and consultants.
• Demonstrated excellent training skills involving making presentations covering various topics. 
• The Manager should be a person with solid understanding and respect for the differences of roles between management, supervisory and line personnel. 
• Maintain a valid drivers’ license and forklift certification
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of situations and events and respond accordingly. 
• Possess traits of honesty, integrity, creativity, and flexibility. 
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational and time management skills. 
• Must have high level of discretion and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the products manufactured and the processes involved.
• Basic understanding of equipment operations and troubleshooting ability.
• Must be able to demonstrate an ability and willingness to communicate effectively in order to maintain high levels of confidentiality, safety, health, quality and efficiency.
• Ability to read and comprehend standard operating procedures and company guidelines in order to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Ability to understand daily production needs.
• Demonstrated strong teamwork skills, with the ability to lead, participate, and/or work directly with cross-functional teams and/or individuals.
• Ability to plan, initiate, direct and carry out short and long-term programs. 
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritize.
• Strong presence with the ability to interact with Senior Leadership. 
• Ability to perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment with the ability to adapt to a continually changing environment.
• Detail oriented, be quality minded.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements. 
• Ability to define problems, collect and document data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong project management skills.
• Possess traits of honesty and integrity, creativity and flexibility. 

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Associates degree from two-year college in a related technical field or certificate or diploma from trade school in related field required or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Five or more years' experience in the maintenance, mechanical maintenance, and/or repair work and/or operation of a process manufacturing facility.
• Five or more years’ experience as a supervisor or manager, preferably in a maintenance department. 
• Prior maintenance experience in the food manufacturing environment is preferred. 
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP's, OSHA and loss control programs is highly desirable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Manufacturing – Work is performed in a manufacturing plant. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee will frequently have to walk and stand. The employee should have the ability to regularly lift up to 55lbs.  The employee must be able to push and pull up to 75lbs. Must be able to climb ladders and work at elevations above 4 feet. Employees are regularly exposed to cold temperatures when performing tasks in storage areas. Employees are regularly exposed to warm or hot temperatures with moderate to high humidity levels varying based on the location of the work area. The employee is regularly exposed to wet walking surfaces. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Manufacturing - Employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock, wet work conditions, fumes or airborne particles. Employee is occasionally exposed to warm conditions with regular exposure to temperature conditions in excess of 100*F or cold temperatures when working in cold storage areas. The employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. Employee is regularly exposed to chemicals during sanitation processes. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally at a high level. The employee is not routinely exposed to weather conditions. The employee may be exposed to very low levels of ammonia.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Personal protective equipment is required depending on the job being performed, including protective eye wear, or face shields, hearing protection, hair and beard nets, uniforms, and footwear. Additional equipment is required when working with chemicals, such as rubber gloves and use of chemical proof aprons as appropriate for the job being performed.