PURPOSE:
Assist with oversight of installation, repair and up keep of equipment/machinery and building needs. During peak periods of packaging/processing a maintenance supervisor may be utilized to cover alternative shifts from that of the manager, in-order to ensure maintenance supervision while operating in a multi-shift format. Additionally, this position may assist the manager in covering multiple facilities, and should have demonstrated leadership ability, coupled with a broad knowledge of maintenance skills.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Executes maintenance repairs and preventive maintenance processes/procedures as determined by the maintenance manager.
- Works closely with all levels of technicians and/or third-party contractors to ensure effective installations, strong start-ups, on-going operation and mechanical changes, that help Grimmway Farms achieve annual operational goals and objectives.
- Ensures operation of machinery, packaging/processing lines, examples are sorters washers, peelers, refrigeration equipment, cookers and other mechanical equipment.
- This to be accomplished through training/guidance to maintenance technicians.
- Provide guidance of emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment during packaging/processing, in-order to keep machinery operating at peak times.
- Must maintain a mindset of controlling downtime as well as understanding of best times to make changes of parts or equipment.
- Works closely with maintenance manager to execute layout of new, or rework of current lines and machinery during off-season.
- This to include teardown and restructure of equipment to gain efficiencies and smooth start-up for coming seasonal operation or utilization of building space for a variety of produce processing and/or storage.
- Locates sources of opportunities for recommendation to manager by observing mechanical devices in operation, and thinks strategically for best operational set-up and process flow.
- Implement maintenance schedules, workloads, assign work to various technicians, work along-side of technicians and keep up with logs and reports.
- Monitor expense of parts and supplies as well as control overtime.
- Work closely with the maintenance manager to assist with plans and budgets for equipment, tools, parts, and supplies for proper maintenance.
- This includes insuring the correct level of in-house inventory.
- Maintains a safe, healthy and clean work environment throughout all packaging/processing facilities.
- Works closely with maintenance manager, facility leaders, food safety personnel, and outside agencies to recommend procedures, processes, rules and regulations for optimal operation.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to occasionally move in food processing facilities, and in the farming fields. Ability to work outdoors. Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity equipment. Ability to inspect equipment and product. Operating hand and power tools, working on equipment that is elevated or low to the ground. Must be able to move items weighing up to 50 lbs.
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