Maintenance Manager

Find your future at Iowa Premium!

Iowa Premium, a National Beef Company in Tama, Iowa, is looking for a qualified professional(s) to join our family as Maintenance Manager. With competitive pay and benefits, stable work, and an environment that is caring and supportive, Iowa Premium could become your next career move.

Competitive wages and benefits:

Family-friendly benefits including health, vision and dental
• 401K Retirement Plan with company match
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Meat Purchase Sales
• Paid Life Insurance

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Maintenance Manager responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare and operate within established maintenance operating budget and monitor departmental expenditures
• Direct all aspects of building operations including maintenance and repairs
• Vendor selection, budget management, and project management responsibilities for major projects and improvements involving process optimization, safety, quality, infrastructure, and energy use
• Manage work assignments in staffing, scheduling, coordinating, and planning of team members
• Present a commitment to high standards and the ability to inspire those qualities in others to the same high levels
• Provide technical expertise and leadership for the timely resolution of manufacturing process problems. Serves as a resource for cause/effect analyses, investigations, and corrective action planning
• Develop and implement manufacturing flows, work station layouts and organization, which optimize value added operations, operating costs, and product/process quality
• Lead department efforts to provide technical training and guidance to management and team members
• Represent the company's position and interest effectively in dealings with outside contractors, vendors, and engineering consultants
• Identify, propose, and implement process and continuous improvements
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance programs
• Develop and execute facilities plan
• Participate in capital and engineering projects related to the facilities
• PC proficiency and Maintenance systems knowledge (CMMS)
• Equipment specification, identification
• Acts in compliance with all company policies including, but not limited to: Quality, Safety, Food/Feed safety, Environmental, GMPs, and HACCP
• Other duties as assigned

This is a safety sensitive position. This is an on-site position.

Qualified candidates for the Maintenance Manager position should possess the following:

• Minimum five (5) years management experience in food plant maintenance. Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related degree with advanced work in electrical and hydraulics preferred
• Understanding of electrical systems, PLC/computer operated automation, thermal management at a machine and facility level, and automated systems development and maintenance practices
• Knowledgeable of plant operations and production scheduling, as well as, knowledge of lean and 6 sigma principles
• Knowledgeable of environmental issues and OSHA safety guidelines, and be able to display independent judgement and initiative
• Excellent administrative and follow up skills to achieve successful maintenance and repair programs
• Must have refrigeration system knowledge
• Must be computer literate; experienced in using computer software applications such as CAD and Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with superb time management and project scheduling skills
• Systematic decision making, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Leadership (delegation, coaching, confronting, conflict resolution, problem solving and providing feedback)
• Interpersonal skills (oral and written communication)
• Project management
• Planning/Organizing
• Planning and scheduling
• Advanced math skills
• Data analysis

Qualified candidates for this position will be required to successfully complete the background check.

Must be at least 18 years of age or older.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Iowa Premium, a National Beef Company, is dedicated to being the premier supplier of premium family farm-raised corn-fed Black Angus beef. Our employees are key to our success. We offer a variety of employment opportunities in our production and packaging facility in Southeast Iowa. We strive to be a preferred employer in Tama County, whether it's measured by the number of people employed or the good we do in the community. Come join our family!

National Beef is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, natural origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, or status as a disabled individual.

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