Cold Side Maintenance Superintendent Nights

SUMMARY:  The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for the 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.  Will assist and support the Plant Engineer in all aspects of the department while encouraging good work habits and promoting safety.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  This list is not intended to be all-inclusive and 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. 

• Responsible to oversee Rendering, Utilities, and Wastewater team, establish good lines of communication between mechanical and Plant operations. 

• Ensure good lines of communication with the Sanitation team to coordinate work needed. 

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

• Ensure compliance with the safety policies and procedures. Provide timely written feedback on causes of doctor cases and lost time accidents and recommendation for precluding recurrence. 

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

• Encourage and promote a positive attitude in the workplace; maintain effective 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. 

• Access skill levels and recommend developmental activities or training as deemed appropriate to keep employees at the highest level of skill to meet the company’s objectives. 

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

• Assists in the reviews and makes recommendations on cost control, cost estimates, manpower and facilities requirements forecasts.  

• Coordinate and collaborate with other departments within the Plant to establish and carry