Maintenance Manager in Training

Maintenance Manager in Training

Protein Conversion / Pet Food

MMIT is a 2‑year training program designed for individuals with industrial maintenance superintendent/supervisor experience. The program equips and develops the skills needed to become a maintenance manager within the company using the Pilgrims Maintenance Pillar Process. The position will station at one of the Pet Food/Protein Conversion facilities and travel to others.

• Implement a preventive maintenance program in conjunction with engineering, plant maintenance staff and equipment suppliers.
• Collaborate with the maintenance director to train team members on the ongoing enhancement of the Pilgrims Maintenance Pillar and develop materials to clearly convey expectations, procedures and tools.
• Leverage various software and technologies to improve processes, data capture and spend/reliability analysis.
• Provide maintenance pillar and CMMS education and training for the plant maintenance team to improve work performance and equipment reliability.
• Track maintenance department performance.
• Apply learned maintenance budgeting methods to assist facilities during the budgeting process.
• Analyze and compare maintenance expenditures across plants to identify and share best practices for equipment upkeep and performance improvement.
• Develop master preventive maintenance templates, content and optimal spend for critical equipment.
• Serve as a Pilgrims expert on CMMS functionality and procedures.
• Serve as liaison with safety and QA, ensuring maintenance processes support our people and food safety initiatives.
• Complete various projects and activities provided by the Maintenance Director.
• Must be able to travel 50%–75% of the time, with overnight stays of 1–4 days.
• Must be able to work independently and exhibit Pilgrim values.
• Must be able to traverse processing areas and equipment.
• Must be able and willing to relocate if required.

Associate’s degree preferred, or completion of a vocational/technical specialty certification/licensure program in a related field. Work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Candidates must possess 2–5 years of supervisory experience in maintenance operations, demonstrating strong leadership skills and a proven record of managing teams effectively.

Internship

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

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