Job Description

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for managing all plant equipment, inclusive of utilities, is maintained and operated in a safe and efficient manner. The Maintenance Manager will recognize the need for improvements and effectively manages implementation of change. Fosters collaboration and teamwork. Gains support and commitment from within plant departments, as well as with other divisions within the organization. Supports Land O'Lakes values and integrity in all plant activities. Promotes an environment for open and timely communication and actively enlists input from others and responds to others respectfully.

Hours: This role is typically 1st shift hours, but requires occasional off shift hours, weekends, and holidays.

Job Duties:

• Ensure that the WWTP is operated in a safe and efficient manner and that all relevant regulatory requirements are satisfied. Liaison with the various state and federal regulatory agencies and maintain good relations.
• Implement and control a sludge management program inclusive of dewatering, storage, sampling, disposal and record keeping.
• Direct the service, repair and rebuilding of all mechanical, pneumatic and electronic equipment plant wide. Maintain upkeep on buildings and grounds. Oversee and direct the preventative maintenance program.
• Maintain support services at a constant state of readiness and make recommendations as may be necessary to ensure adequate back up.
• Make recommendations for modification, repair and new equipment installations as may be needed to maintain and improve operations. Oversee and direct the completion of these assignments.
• Maintain an energy tracking program to ensure optimal energy utilization, increased operational efficiencies and reduced costs.
• Maintain close liaison with all other departments ensuring open communication and the timely and accurate transfer of relevant information as may be necessary.
• Review daily, weekly and monthly maintenance schedule, assign tasks to be performed to team.
• Develop and execute training plan for maintenance workers.
• Ensure that Maintenance jobs are in accordance with all corporate policies and legislated regulations.

• Maintain adequate spares to ensure smooth plant operations.

Experience-Education (Required):

• Bachelor of Science in electrical/mechanical engineering or related field and 5+ years previous experience in a manufacturing environment with a broad scope of engineering responsibilities, i.e. project management, maintenance supervision, design, utilities OR Associates Degree and 7+ years previous experience.

• In lieu of degree, 9+ years' work experience, with 5+ years in a maintenance leadership role.

• Food/dairy manufacturing highly preferred.

Competencies-Skills (Required):

• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to combine information from multiple disciplines to identify problems and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Strong electrical background is preferred, to include troubleshooting, repair and reading of schematics.
• Welding, fabrication skills and millwright proficiency to support projects and repairs of the equipment/facility.
• Improves function and reliability of facility systems and associated equipment by utilizing the company’s preventive maintenance program; operating and testing systems and equipment; restoring, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing faulty or inoperative components and parts.
• Evaluates functionality and reliability of facility systems and associated equipment by conferring with operating departments; identifying problems and requirements.
• Perform checks on the physical environment of the building to determine what maintenance should be carried out.

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; climb up and down stairs and ladders; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.