Maintenance Manager - Kiel, Wisconsin

The Facilities / Maintenance Manager is accountable to lead, develop, and implement maintenance and reliability strategies that improve productivity while assuring highest levels of safety, quality, sanitation, and regulatory compliance. Manages site assets, facility maintenance and modifications of equipment and ensures that all resources are available to production and other departments to maintain production systems, equipment, utilities, buildings, and grounds. In addition, this individual will work closely with Engineering, plant management, EH&S and Quality to development project scope, capital requests, and expense estimates. Additional duties include contractor / vendor selection and qualification, process design, equipment specifications and purchases, and project implementation including timeline coordination and execution.

Fosters collaboration and teamwork. Supports Land O'Lakes values and integrity in all plant activities. Promotes safety, and an environment for open, and timely communication.

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the people leadership and development of all hourly and salaried direct reports according to the LOL vision and values.

Experience - Education (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Food Processing field and a minimum of 5 years' experience in an industrial plant with 3 plus years' experience in a leadership capacity or equivalent. OR an Associate's Degree in a mechanical/utilities related field with 7+ years of technical maintenance experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility to include managing people and capital projects.

• Knowledge and expertise with dairy or foods manufacturing processes.

• Food/Dairy/Chemical Manufacturing Processing experience requiring the use of a PSM regulated ammonia refrigeration system with technical knowledge of refrigeration and maintenance systems, equipment installation/startups and plant utility equipment.

• Solid project management, manufacturing processes, facilities construction.

Competencies - Skills (Required):

• Process Control knowledge, electrical knowledge, strong Mechanical Aptitude, familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's).

• Principles and practices of food manufacturing, including food safety, quality, manufacturing concepts.

• Project management planning and execution experience

• Current RETA Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator (CIRO) certification or ability to obtain RETA CIRO certification or similar training is preferred.

• Assist process designs, equipment specifications and capital estimates for process upgrades, modifications to existing systems and installation / commissioning of new assets.

• Provide methods, equipment recommendations and standard operating practices to optimize processes and meet product specifications.

• Facilitate training necessary to provide proper knowledge of the process and equipment.

• Develop the skillset of maintenance personnel to ensure the proper technical knowledge is available on all shifts.

• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.

• Solid skills in organization, prioritizing and attention to detail.

• Ability to select, coach, develop, engage and retain a team of employees and provide periodic feedback to ensure development.

• Computer Skills including Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD, Project, Visio, and Catalyst.

• Ability to manage a department operating budget.

• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills with customers (internal and external) and vendors

• Working knowledge of FDA and OSHA regulations, GMPs, Sanitation, and HACCP

Experience - Education - (Preferred):

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Food Processing

• Detailed knowledge of ammonia refrigeration systems, process hazard analysis, process safety management.

• Labor Relations and union experience highly desired.

Competencies - Skills (Preferred):

• Collaborate with engineers, suppliers, contractors, and plant partners to ensure customer needs are met.

• Encourage close teamwork between all functions (Engineering, Production/Operations, Safety, Sanitation, Quality, Management, etc.).

• Continuous Improvement (CI) Processes/Lean Maintenance and TPM experience preferred.

• Understanding of regulatory requirements for food safety.

• Exposure with refrigeration, utilities and wastewater treatment equipment and processes.

• Experience with Cause Mapping Analysis and Reliability Centered Maintenance Analysis

• Understanding of Vibration, Infrared, MLT, Ultrasonic, and Motor Circuit evaluation

• Experience and career history with "Fortune 500" type companies strongly desired

Note: This role is primarily first shift, but may require off shift hours, weekend and holidays as required.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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