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SUMMARY: TheMaintenance Superintendentis responsible forthe supervision of maintenance related activities in support of plant production operations, including the direction and coordination of activities of staff engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of process machines and related equipment in the plant.Willassistand support the Plant Engineer in all aspects of the department while encouraginggood workhabits and promoting safety.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Thislist is not intended to beall-inclusiveand other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling the activities of the Maintenance functions to include buildings and equipment; coordinate work needed to keep Plant in operation; establish good lines of communication between mechanical and Plant operations; maintain an effective preventative maintenance schedule; and control mechanical inventories.

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the activities of the Maintenance functions for the shutdown of the plant, Hot side, Cold side, and Material Handling side.

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the activities of the Maintenance functions for the night list activities for the plant (Hot side, Cold side, and Material Handling side) to include Repairs, Projects, PMs.

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the activities of the Maintenance functions for the startup of the plant, Hot side, Cold side, and Material Handling side.

• Responsibletooversee Rendering, Utilities, and Wastewater team,establishgood lines of communication between mechanical and Plant operations.

• Ensure good lines of communication with the Sanitation team to coordinateworkneeded.

• Direct responsible of the PM Crew team to include Marel andFrontmatecautomated equipment, Jarvis tools, overhead conveyor chains and Dehairs in the Wet Kill, overhead conveyor chains in the Dry Kill including Snap Chill chain andEQbayInfeed chains.

• Ensure compliance with the safety policies and procedures. Providetimelywritten feedback on causes of doctor cases and lost time accidents andrecommendationfor precluding recurrence.

• Be familiar with OSHA and FSIS regulations and work with FSIS to receive, evaluate and report work needed to keep the plant runningin accordance withgovernment requirements.

• Encourage and promote a positive attitude in the workplace;maintaineffective relationships.

• Lead team of subordinates and delegating work functions; provide feedback and review on performance; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.

• Accessskill levels and recommend developmental activities or training asdeemedappropriate tokeep employees at the highest level of skill to meet the company'sobjectives.

• Assistin the identification, development and implementation of special projects that will result in achieving or exceeding established labor goals by recommending new methods,layoutsand/or equipment changes.

• Assistsin the reviews and makes recommendations on cost control, cost estimates,manpowerand facilities requirements forecasts.

• Coordinate and collaborate with other departments within the Plant toestablishand carry out responsibilities; develop specificshort and long termplans and programs to achieve thehighest levelresults possible.

• Assistin the design of maintenance strategies,proceduresand methods; develop strategies that will improve the overall safety and reliability of the Plant's production and personnel.
• Provide precise information ina timelyfashionregardingthe performance on all aspects of the operations at the Plant within the areas of responsibility; arrange procurement of fixtures,fittingsor components for use in specialprojector the repair or installation of equipment.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Toperform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequiredor preferred.Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor of Science in Engineering preferred, five years mechanical field experience and five years supervisor in mechanical field and 2-3 years of experience in a meat processing facilitydesiredor an equivalent combination of education and experience.Excellent management skillsutilizingsound management principles in leading a team of employees.Proven ability to recruit, train and motivate personnel.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations.Ability towritereports and business correspondence.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from maintenance supervisors,workersand employees using capital equipment within the company.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents in the English language such as safety files,operatingand maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.Must be able to effectively communicate with USDA,productionand management personnel.Bilingual skillsa plus.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.Demonstrated ability to understand basic statistics for process control.

REASONING ABILITY: Abilityto define problems, collect data,establishfactsand draw valid conclusions.Ability to solve practical problems and to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructionsfurnishedin written, oral, mathematical, diagram or schedule form with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively useany and allother computer programs that are or will be made available.SQF Certificationpreferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee willbe requiredto moveaboutthe facility.The employeeis required tosit; use hands to finger; handle; or feel/hold objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak; hear taste and smell.The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds,frequentlylift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

MISSION, VISION, & VALUES: Must believe and lead STF's MISSION of producing quality pork products, igniting the passion and growth of our team members, helping our community thrive, and making our business prosperous.Rememberingthat together we will achieve more by working safely and cultivating an inclusive and empowering environment.Must believe and fully engage in STF's VISION of being a place where we all belong, working as one, to build our future. Must live STF's VALUES in all decisions, behaviors, and interactions, which include-

SAFETY- Be committed to the safety and welfare of all employees through prevention, education, and awareness, with theultimate goalofeliminatingworkplace accidents.

QUALITY- Our customers and families depend on us to provide a safe, quality product bymaintainingthe highest food safety standards and desired customer specifications.Musttake pride in the products we produce and serve.

DIVERSITY- We embracediversity of identity, experience, and thought, and actively strive for inclusive behaviors across our company and our work. By promoting these values, we aim to createa positivework experience that encourages a sense of belonging.

COMMUNITY- Be a positive representative of STF in our community while supporting the organizations who work for the betterment of Siouxland.

SUSTAINABILITY- Be a steward of the earth by managing our environmental footprint.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to cold/hot and/or humid conditions.The employeefrequentlyworks near moving mechanical parts.The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, cold/hottemperatureand vibration.The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.The work environment includes climate extremes found in all areas of plant operations.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: The hours and days of work areestablishedas needed by operations and at the discretion of management and may be changed (increased or decreased) by management as required.