Fabrication Maintenance Superintendent

Description

• Insure reliability of plant equipment and maintain downtime at 3 minutes per shift for the production areas assigned.
• Meet downtime and operational goals for outlying areas such as ground beef, warehousing, wastewater treatment and rendering, as established by Plant Engineer.
• Manage significant training programs to maintain the skill level of the hourly and salaried workforce.
• Motivate interest in, and insure compliance with, stringent plant safety programs while maintaining high levels of labor efficiency and effectiveness in responding to breakdowns and plant interruptions.
• Actively involve maintenance personnel in HAACP reviews and insure their expertise is used to improve food safety wherever applicable.
• Manage an effective PM program as a core strategy in the improvement of plant performance and in the reduction of maintenance cost.
• Maintain close communications with operations and other plant departments and develop an appreciation for overall plant performance issues in all employees within the area.
• Assist the Plant Engineer in assuring continuous plant improvement.
• Insure reliable and cost effective operation of systems that are often on line continuously. This includes steam generation, ammonia refrigeration, air compression, electrical distribution and others.
• Develop capital investment ideas that support overall plant profitability and cooperate with Project Engineer in the implementation of these projects.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of contractors and vendors to supplement plant resources.
• Evaluate the performance of general supervisors, and hourly employees; take corrective or remedial action as needed.
• Represent the entire area’s needs and point of view in discussions, with plant management, regarding technical standards, project scope development and accomplishment.