ABOUT SEABOARD FOODS

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. Together, more than 5,000 employees in five states work in our farms, feed mills, and processing plant, to produce Prairie Fresh pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to the pursuit of pork perfection, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. This ensures the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home.

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for the management, prioritizing, planning, scheduling, coordinating, and tracking maintenance activities, including repairs and routine preventive maintenance tasks for a food processing facility harvesting over 20,500 animals per day.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Primary contact and liaison between maintenance department and all associated ancillary departments plant-wide, i.e. USDA, food safety, operations, sanitation, and outside vendors.


• Review all work order requests to determine validity and accuracy of information, collaborate with maintenance leadership to assign, and prioritize work orders.


• Identify work orders requiring additional engineering review with the maintenance leadership.


• Escalate maintenance issues that are identified during daily pre-op or by USDA that could interrupt production.


• Data entry into the maintenance software system, spare parts, drawings, maintenance manuals.


• Obtain and organize all drawings, manuals, and standardized procedures appropriate for the applicable maintenance crafts to perform the work.


• Work closely and professionally with the Parts Room Manager and Maintenance Superintendents to ensure parts and equipment are readily accessible to the maintenance team.


• Track operational reports to identify and communicate trends in downtime, production rates, and quality metrics.


• Follow-up with facility supervisors and management to ensure that completed work assignments are turned in with improvement comments in a timely fashion.


• Keep accurate metrics on the performance of planning and scheduling functions and provide timely reports to maintenance leadership.
  

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES: Instills trust, communicates effectively, action oriented, accepts accountability, and drives results.

Collaborates

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Plans and Aligns

Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Customer Focus

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer centric solutions.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required, and some college preferred with course work in business administration, or other related field.


• Experience in a food manufacturing preferred.


• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.


• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.


• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, and employees.