- Position Summary This position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain process and production controls and instrumentation equipment. Performs predictive and preventive maintenance on systems and processes to support the achievement of the company’s vision, mission and values. Provides leadership to Maintenance Technicians and back up to Maintenance Supervisors. Essential Functions
- Provide coaching, training and daily direction to maintenance staff to ensure timely and high-quality completion of assigned tasks and projects.
- Identify and communicate performance concerns to department supervisors and provide input for annual performance reviews.
- Effectively collaborate with other departments to support plant operations, resolve issues, and align on priorities.
- Respond quickly to complex technical issues, ensuring rapid resolution to minimize downtime.
- Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of Valley Queen assets, systems, and repair methods to support efficient troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
- Engage and utilize technician staff efficiently to support departmental goals and operational effectiveness.
- Perform maintenance related duties (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic) to install and maintain food processing and production equipment.
- Detect, troubleshoot, repair and identify root cause of plant and production equipment issues.
- Perform planned, unplanned and preventative repairs of all plant equipment in a premier manner that contributes to the achievement of planned versus unplanned work order goals.
- Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required service accurately.
- Perform plant rounds in a highly professional manner always looking to identify any items that need further attention.
- Maintain plant utility systems in such a manner that these systems do not cause any production downtime.
- Safely operate the plant utility systems during shift (steam, air handling, ammonia, compressed air, electrical, water and sewer).
- Understand and adhere to all PSM requirements and be member of the emergency response team and PSM team.
- Comply with all company safety rules and follow PPE requirements to achieve no injuries and no lost-time accidents.
- Maintain standard records pertaining to daily work requirements in a manner that makes them a reliable data source for safety, quality and regulatory requirements and audits.
- Understand and adhere to all GMPs and food safety policies and procedures and perform all work in a manner that ensures the highest standard of food safety and quality.
- Attend and/or complete required safety and quality training sessions by the assigned deadlines.
- Use tools, spare parts and supplies in responsible manner yielding maximum profitability for VQC while maintaining equipment and facility to the highest possible standard
- Ensure 100 percent accuracy when signing out spare parts and any other parts transactions.
- Respond promptly to maintenance calls in production areas, prioritizing uptime and minimizing disruption.
- Identify and recommend opportunities for continuous improvement.
Competencies
- Technical Capacity
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Communication Proficiency
- Computer
- Time Management/Initiative
Supervisory Responsibility This position will provide guidance and direction to maintenance technicians as well as relief supervisory responsibilities, as needed. Work Environment This job operates in an office, shop and plant environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. Exposed to extreme temperature variations. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. Physical Demands Please refer to the separate functional job description for this position. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time day position. The day position works a 9-hour shift Monday through Friday. The day position is part of an on-call rotation. Travel Less than 5 percent travel expected for this position. Required Education, Experience & Certifications High school diploma/GED. Associate degree in related technical field or equivalent number of years of maintenance experience. Proficiency in basic computer skills. Preferred Education, Experience & Certifications Knowledge of ammonia refrigeration. Desire supervisory experience. Bilingual in English/Spanish. Additional Eligibility Qualifications Minimum age requirement is 18. Must possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate state driver’s license prior to employment. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of responsibilities, duties or tasks that are required of the employee for this job. Responsibilities, duties and tasks may change at any time with or without notice.