Maintenance Superintendent - Cedar Rapids, IA

Job Description

Maintenance Superintendent - Cedar Rapids, IA

Position Summary:  The Dry Mill Maintenance Superintendent has overall responsibility for the material condition of the facility and all assets. In this role, the Maintenance superintendent will report to the Department Superintendent for day to day execution and work with the Reliability Centered Maintenance group for direction and asset strategy. The focus of this position is to maximize production time available on equipment, minimize upkeep costs and manage expenditures related to equipment, spare parts, and consumable items.  The Maintenance Superintendent supports the plant production effort and must provide high quality repair and maintenance services that enable the plant to meet production goals.  Activities include: operational effectiveness, continuous improvement techniques, proactive and precision parts management, implementation of best practices and programs, training and development.
 
Job Responsibilities:

• Proactively work to ensure that all ADM employees, visitors, vendors and contractors understand and comply with the ADM safety policies and procedures.
• Sets goals and expectations for maintenance team with plant leadership.
• Support and engage in Performance Excellence activities in the facility.
• Support production in the areas of safety and quality, including audit compliance.
• Align, deploy and execute the ADM Maintenance and Reliability vision/strategy.in conjunction with the Maintenance Manager and RCM COE.
• Maintain the plant equipment to function as designed or expected.
• Manage and implement preventative maintenance and reliability activities.
• Work with plant leadership and RCM CoE to develop maintenance budget and manage monthly R&M spending
• Lead and support root-cause analysis processes within the maintenance team regarding failures and implementation of countermeasures
• Develop, review, and analyze maintenance/reliability maintenance metrics and performance.
• Assist the production leadership staff in training operations personnel on proper operations, cleaning, lubrication, trouble shooting, and adjustments on the production equipment.
• Drive effectiveness of the storeroom and spare parts inventory to ensure that needed parts are available.
• Coordinate the maintenance program to schedule work with/around the production schedule.
• Maintain an effective equipment history, work history, and preventative maintenance program using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).  Ensure that all maintenance work is documented.
• Manage ongoing maintenance and reliability related projects (asset reliability and defect elimination).
• Responsible for people management and development including retention, recruiting and team engagement.
• Identifies training opportunities, needs and facilitates training sessions for maintenance personnel, focusing on precision skills training and development, safety practices and work standards.
• Takes an active role in managing the contractor maintenance team and coaching employees to reach their fullest potential by providing feedback in a manner that is effective, consistent and fair.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma required Post-secondary education a plus  
• Experience/Leadership of Reliability Centered Maintenance processes.
• Strong experience preferably in a corn processing plant environment.
• Strong experience in the management or supervision of a maintenance department incorporating Safety & Health, Environmental, Quality, Production and Project management.
• Proficient in asset management techniques
• Good knowledge of Microsoft applications & asset management software (MAXIMO)
• Strong problem solving, diagnostic and analytical skills, with a results focused approach.
• Strong communication skills and an excellent team player
• Thorough knowledge of machinery, with prior experience in instrumentation and electrical equipment.
• Ability to move throughout the facility, including climbing stairs, ladders in all buildings, and to work at heights
• Work is performed indoors and out-of-doors year-round, occasionally in environments that are dusty, noisy, or which could have work hazards

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor.  * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required.  * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.  
​Hiring Manager- Jessica Krob   ​
Recruiter- Vicky Luciano 

 

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