Maintenance Supervisor - Sows/GDU - Iowa Falls, IA Job Listing at Iowa Select Farms in United States of America (Job ID 4424)

Description

IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION 

TITLE: Maintenance Supervisor                                                                                                         

REPORTS TO: Director of Maintenance                                             

LAST REVISION DATE: 08.18.2022

COMPANY VALUES:

• We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:
  1. Our Animals 
  2. Our People
  3. Our Environment
  4. Our Community
• The core values of an organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We expect all leaders, managers, and employees to demonstrate, foster and promote: 
  1. Respect: We treat people with respect regardless of personal opinions or differing backgrounds, and no one within the organization is more or less important than anyone else
  2. Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for completing our job responsibilities and following through on our commitments.   We encompass our ability to recognize our own strengths and areas for improvement as well as accept responsibility for the performance and actions of ourselves and our teams without blaming others
  3. Good Decision-Making: We are expected to continuously improve processes, attain results, and create efficiencies to achieve our mission while solving problems based on a combination of factual information, analysis, wisdom, and experience
  4. Flexibility: We must react to changing circumstances, ambiguity and uncertainty with confidence, openness, positive energy, and optimism. 

PURPOSE OF POSITION: 

• With a strong problem-solving skillset, this individual is responsible for leading a team of maintenance technicians, reviewing and prioritizing maintenance work orders, and scheduling equipment maintenance and repairs on Iowa Select Farms facilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the maintenance work order system for your region and direct maintenance staff to ensure that repairs are completed timely 
• Ensure your technicians are properly trained and adhere to biosecurity protocols.  
• Prioritize maintenance items and direct maintenance staff in completing high priority items first.
• Flexibility to pivot when necessary to handle emergency situations that arise, regardless of date and time
• Oversee the maintenance employees' schedule throughout the week and hold maintenance employees accountable if repairs are not made in a timely manner.
• Monitor weekly key performance indicators to ensure all technicians are fully utilized.
• Advise maintenance staff, managers, and service managers when items can be repaired rather than replaced.
• Provide training to maintenance staff, farm managers and service managers; ensuring that repairs are made safely and accurately.
• Advise production management regarding changes to equipment in buildings (retro-fits).
• Establish and maintain tools and equipment inventory levels on maintenance vehicles.
• Monitor vehicle usage by maintenance staff.
• Assist maintenance director, as necessary, in long term capital planning, performance reviews and other items as directed.
• Collaborate with other departments within the company.

COMPANY EXPECTATIONS:

• Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team
• Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work environment 
• Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a timely manner if an incident occurs

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Collaboration Skills
• Teamwork 
• Decision Making
• Leadership
• Communication Proficiency
• Ethical Conduct
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Thoroughness
• Time Management

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position directly supervises employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.  
• Planning, assigning, and directing work responsibilities for others
• Maintaining staffing levels needed to meet company goals which can include involvement in interviewing and hiring processes. 
• Provides employees, both current and new with updated training on positions that fall under applicable department(s). 
• Coordinates with human resources to respond to employee concerns or complaints.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive
• Rewarding employees in the form of positive feedback and utilization of company programs when performance in key areas is high. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The environment of this position will change daily pending weekly schedule
• This position will have duties in all facilities of Iowa Select Farms so employee will need to be comfortable working in and being exposed to all facility environments 
• This position may require some tasks to be performed in outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.  
• The environment you will be working will have nuisance levels of gasses and dust, particularly in the winter months 

PHYSICALITY REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.  
• The employee must be able to continuously repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different hand movements as needed to complete tasks
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds along with climbing up ladders and over gates

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position that will require a minimum of 40 hours per week 
• Expected days and hours of operation include day-shift hours Monday-Fridays
• Occasional evening hours and weekend work may be required as job duties demand
• Additional availability may be required during staffing challenges 

TRAVEL

• Regular travel will be required for this position which entails the utilization of a company vehicle

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 

• Previous experience leading a team of maintenance technicians
• Strong background in electrical, plumbing, framing, and concrete are needed for success. 
• Previous experience in pork production or related industry is preferred. 

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.