About Us

Foremost Farms USA is one of the largest, leading dairy cooperatives in the United States and major dairy food and ingredients manufacturing business. We represent hundreds of Midwest dairy farmer members located in seven Midwest states, and we produce about 500 million pounds of cheese and 50 million pounds of butter in plants across our network every year.  "We Bring Dairy to Life" in eight manufacturing plants across Wisconsin and Michigan and in our headquarters in Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin; and we’re looking for employees who are innovative and  aim for excellence in our wide variety of production, field and business roles. Join us!

 

About This Opportunity

JOB TITLE: Maintenance Manager
POSITION TYPE: Full time
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

 

Position Overview

The Maintenance Manager oversees installation, repairs, and upkeep of the facility's property and assets. They will contribute to the organization's success by ensuring optimal proactive maintenance support and processes for the entire plant production and work to improve plant efficiency.

Key Accountabilities

Oversee and lead maintenance procedures and ensure implementation in the facility:

• Optimize production operations through prioritizing, scheduling, and coordinating requests of repairs and installations for all aspects of maintenance work.
• Identify and present capital improvement projects to support plant infrastructure needs and improvements.
• Set and manage budget for maintenance department and related maintenance activities and reevaluate on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain a critical parts inventory system for all machine parts, and order parts as necessary for inventory and special projects.
• Collaborate with sub-contractors to coordinate installation of new equipment and completion of building projects.

Develop and implement continuous improvement and strategic planning:

• Identify and maintain a pipeline of capital projects and foster strong working relationships with stakeholders, including outside contractors and vendors.
• Prepare, submit and update capital requests using capital planning software.
• Analyze downtime trends and maintain machine operating standards.
• Act as the technical resource to address and resolve maintenance related inquiries and problems, including aiding in trouble shooting plant equipment malfunctions.

Ensure all practices comply with regulatory and internal policies:

• Manage the plant preventive maintenance plan to ensure completion of tasks to ensure minimized production downtime.
• Administer the maintenance work order system by prioritizing, assigning, and monitoring work orders.
• Manage OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) programs, with an emphasis on lockout/tagout and electrical safety.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulatory environmental programs for testing and disposal requirements such as waste oil disposal Process Safety Management and Risk Management Plan Participate in safety efforts including attending safety meetings, incident investigations, assisting in root cause analysis and auditing.
• Manage training needs for maintenance staff.

This role is accountable for ensuring that monitoring and/or verifying of control points occurs and that the required documentation is completed. For example, Critical Control Points(CCP), Preventive Controls(PC), Critical Quality Points(CQP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points(HACCP), and Safe Quality Food(SQF) plans. This is not an all-inclusive list.

Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Associate degree in science, or completion of trades training.
2. 5 years of progressively responsible related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree
2. Knowledge related to the job and 5-7 years of progressively responsible related experience.

Physical Setting

Job Setting: This position requires a regular presence on-site and the availability to be on-call

Benefits

Because you and your family matter, Foremost Farms offers some of the best benefits in the area! Our comprehensive medical plan includes health, vision, dental, and prescription insurance. You can choose to enroll in a single or family plan with low monthly premiums and low annual deductibles ($250/$500). Other benefits include:

• 401(k) with a generous company contribution (100% match on up to 8% deferral)
• Paid time off, starting at 200 hours (25 days)
• 10 Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (6 weeks paid at 100%)
• Flexible spending accounts – for medical and dependent care (childcare) expenses
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral program

 

Foremost Farms USA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants are selected without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law

This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Foremost Farms USA is an at-will employer, which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without any advanced notice, for any reason or no reason.

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Equal Opportunity Employer
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

At Foremost Farms USA, we believe that employee diversity brings strength to our organization. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disabilities, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Successful completion of pre-employment screening is required, which could include a drug test, background check, and other verifications or assessments to be sure you will be able to succeed in your position.

 

Are you ready to Be Foremost?
Apply today at www.foremostfarms.com