Job Category:

Manufacturing/Operations

Job Family:

Operations Leadership

Job Description:

The Maintenance Team Leader ensures the reliable operation of machinery and equipment while maintaining safety standards and regulatory compliance, including adherence to SQF (Safe Quality Food) requirements. They oversee maintenance activities, manage budgets, mentor and support technical supervisors and teams, drive continuous improvement efforts, and foster collaboration to uphold operational reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance in a dairy manufacturing facility.

This position will be on day shift M-F and will be onsite at our Mt. Vernon location.

• Relocation Bonus:
  • Relocating candidates (50+ miles) are eligible for $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package

What you’ll do

• Equipment Reliability: Develops and implements asset and infrastructure care strategy ensuring operation at optimal levels of efficiency and reliability.
• Team Leadership:  Mentors, supervises, supports, and develops a team of planners, schedulers, supervisors, and engineers. providing guidance and training to ensure that they are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their duties effectively.
• Cost Management: Manages maintenance budgets, optimizing spare parts inventory, work & inventory management, driving cost-effective & energy efficient strategies to maximize equipment lifespan and performance.
• Regulatory Compliance: Oversees compliance and collaborates with relevant regulations and standards from organizations such as the OSHA, FDA, USDA, and SQF. This includes maintaining documentation, implementing processes, and training staff to adhere to safety, quality, and hygiene standards.
• Collaboration: Collaborates with other departments such as operations, quality control, and engineering to prioritize maintenance tasks, minimize disruptions to production schedules, and address cross-functional obstacles.
• Continuous Improvement: Drives continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing equipment performance, reliability, ESG initiatives, and efficiency. This involves reviewing and interpreting maintenance data, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing solutions to optimize processes and reduce waste.
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, biochemical, biological, engineering, or related technical field is required.
• Minimum of 2+ Years as a technical supervisor, manager, or leader in manufacturing; dairy, food, or beverage preferred.
• Team leadership experience in technical functions such as Maintenance Team Advisor, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineer, or similar position.
• Licenses/Certifications in Maintenance, Reliability, and other related areas are a plus.  E.g., CRL, CMRP, CMM, are a plus.
• Maintenance or Engineering Leadership Experience
• Understanding of World-class Maintenance concepts including Planning & Scheduling, Preventative & Predictive Maintenance, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Precision Maintenance, and MRO Inventory Management.  Skills in Maintenance, reliability, and operation of electronics, PLCs, robotics, boilers, refrigeration equipment, and infrastructure.

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Eligible partners will receive:

• Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits.  When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one.  In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 8% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year.  That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually.  That’s hard to beat!
• Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
• Ready to make a move?  Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position.   
• Childcare costs. Get up to $5,000