Senior Support Maintenance Manager

Description

Lactalis USA is currently seeking candidates to join our Plant Maintenance, located in Nampa, ID.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani®, Président®, Kraft® Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond®, Parmalat®, Siggi’s®, and Stonyfield Organic® in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe. 

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE!  You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company. 

From your PASSION to ours

As a Senior Support Maintenance Manager, the role will carry out responsibilities such as overseeing the daily maintenance operations across our Lactalis American Group plants in Nampa, Idaho. This role involves managing a skilled team, ensuring efficient maintenance of utilities systems (steam, refrigeration, air, and water), and leading key functions such as parts ordering, metal fabrication, and general machinery upkeep. A major focus of this position is the development and delivery of in-house training programs to build team expertise, reduce downtime, and enhance the overall mechanical reliability of plant operations. By coordinating across multiple plants, the Senior Support Maintenance Manager ensures that all systems function optimally, meeting regulatory compliance and safety standards, while also driving process improvements that reduce costs and improve operational performance. This role plays a vital part in maintaining the efficiency, safety, and quality of the plant environment, directly impacting production capacity and reliability.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

Team Leadership & Training:

· Lead and manage a team of skilled maintenance technicians and managers.

· Prioritize team training to build core competencies in mechanical, electrical, programming, and refrigeration systems.

· Partner with the training team to develop in-house training programs to ensure accurate and timely evaluations and repairs of systems.

· Foster a proactive and skilled maintenance team that meets the needs of plant operations.

Maintenance Operations:

· Oversee the maintenance and operation of utilities systems (steam, compressed air, refrigeration, and water).

· Manage parts ordering to ensure timely availability and cost-effective solutions.

· Coordinate with various teams to ensure all systems are working optimally and meet safety and compliance standards.

Facilities & Equipment Oversight:

· Manage the operation and maintenance of the steam system, ammonia refrigeration systems, air compressors, dryers, and wastewater systems.

· Perform hands-on maintenance and repair work, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repairing mechanical, electrical, and utility systems to ensure plant equipment operates efficiently and reliably. Cutting, bending, welding and assembling stainless steel at times is critical to the operation. Being Involved in the identification of the need, and fabrication of highly customized parts that can be integrated into current equipment to gain efficiency and productivity is an important role.

· Implement safety rules and ensure compliance with environmental regulations, including OSHA, EPA, FDA, and other external regulatory standards.

Process Improvement & Cost Management:

· Lead and execute continuous improvement initiatives to streamline operations and enhance performance.

· Develop and implement strategies to reduce downtime, improve reliability, and lower maintenance costs.

· Ensure maintenance project costs are within budget and regularly update senior management on financial status.

Safety & Quality Assurance:

· Champion safety, environmental, and quality initiatives, ensuring all team