Maintenance Manager

JBS Prepared Foods is a company with an 80-year history of providing high quality, great tasting sliced meats, bacon, ham and ribs. Swift was recently acquired by JBS, the world’s leading provider of beef, chicken and pork, with a vision of building the company into a leader in Protein Centric Prepared Foods. This is a unique opportunity to be in a start-up environment, with the backing of a Global CPG Powerhouse.

This is a role for someone who is looking for an entrepreneurial challenge in a company with aspirations to be leaders within the CPG world. The position will have both strategic and tactical elements and the person may wear different hats. This is an opportunity for people who want to think Big, dream Big and work to make Big ideas a reality.

To be THE BEST in all we do. We are completely focused on our business, ensuring the BEST products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers and profitability for our shareholders. All this, we do to provide an opportunity for a better future for all of our TEAM MEMBERS.

Our foundation & our strength is in our values

The maintenance manager is responsible for directing plant maintenance activities. During the startup of the new facility, they will be a part of a team responsible for equipment selection/placement, training, and hiring of the maintenance workforce. After the plant startup, the goal will be to provide direction to the maintenance team in maintenance of production equipment in a manner that ensures employee safety, product safety, and quality and compliance to production schedules.

This position will also manage all maintenance costs for the plant.

• Overall owner of maintenance KPI’s
• Coordinate s the development of RCA’s and a ction plans to solve problems and make improvements
• Assist the Business Development & Engineering team in establishing and executing capital budgets
• Ensure t eam member safety through training and completion/tracking of safety work orders
• Ensure f ood s afety & q uality as it relates to p lant maintenance activities and programs
• Responsible for p lant s chedule attainment as it relates to p lant main tenance activities and programs
• Deliver cost KPI’s including MRO inventory & plant maintenance c osts
• Oversee measurement, tracking and planning for safety, quality, repair and preventative maintenance programs
• Set the maintenance culture for the plant and uphold Swift values
• Work closely with the p lant manager and m aintenance d irector
• Monitor and analyze maintenance down time to improve production up time as efficiently as possible
• Manage, develop and maintain programs for hiring, training & professional developme nt for the m aintenance team
• Manage, develop and maintain vendor support to ensure th e most cost-effective solutions
• Make recommendations to the leadership team to i mprove the maintenance function

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering, or equivalent combinati on of education and experience
• 5+ years maintenance experience with a consum er-packaged goods food plant
• 3+ years of maintenance management experience
• Experience with repair and maintenance of food manufacturing equipment, spec ifically sliced meat processing
• Experience with a mmonia refrige ration systems and PSM programs
• PC / software skills including CAD.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle/feel items, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and talk or hear.
• Office and plant setting: the plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold (non-weather related), and working near moving mechanical parts
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

We offer a full range of benefits including health care, life insurance, and a 401 (K) plan.

Swift Prepared Foods is an equal opportunity employer.