Maintenance & Engineering Superintendent-Midshift

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting Maintenance/Engineering Superintendent opportunity in our Guymon processing facility. In this highly impactful role, the position will be a key member of the maintenance team in either the harvest, warehouse, or fabrication departments.  The superintendent will direct, manage, and coordinate the activities of a team responsible for the maintenance of a 900,000-square-foot fresh pork processing facility harvesting over 21,000 animals per day. This individual will provide leadership and oversight to ensure key performance metrics and efficiencies are attained on each shift while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to all company policies and standards including food safety protocols.

 

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork, and connecting every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the "Best Places to Work", representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and effective direction for all activities related to maintenance, and workplace safety whether carried out by the team, contractors, or service companies.
• Ensure all department systems and processes are carried out in accordance with company, local, state, and federal regulations, consistently meeting company and USDA standards.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills required for the mechanical and automated systems used in the operations.
• Manage and report daily performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team and personal objectives.
• Develop a competent team by utilizing hands-on training methods in the work area focusing on timely repair of all production machinery, and associated equipment in the plant.
• Assist with budget for area of responsibility and/or conduct complex analyses on budget progress for the department.
• Identify opportunities for decreasing the variation in processes and products and suggest improvements to existing processes, systems, and procedures, ultimately increasing customer satisfaction.
• Initiate and maintain an effective and efficient preventative maintenance program for all systems including preparing and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules.

• Oversee the documentation including installations, maintenance schedules, rebuilds, repairs, restores, and any/all information associated with the maintenance of the systems

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

 

Decision Quality

Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

 

Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

 

Optimizes Work Processes

Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

 

Business Insight

Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: The details listed below are the required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to perform this role.  Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job.

 

• Bachelor's degree preferred