Ready to Eat Maintenance Supervisor

Butterball, LLC, one of America’s most iconic brands, helps consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include our farms, processing facilities and support offices.

We are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and we make a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our company’s measurable growth is in no small part due to our team members in North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat at the table to contribute to our success

Job Summary

Guides the day-to-day activities for a team that ensures electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic servicing and efficient maintenance of production machinery and equipment, physical plant, utilities, and grounds. Ensures compliance with all regulations and company policies and procedures.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities :

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors. Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful completion of tasks. Participates in HR activities such as hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, scheduling, etc. enforces systems, policies, and procedures.
• .         Directs the maintenance and repair of processing equipment, mobile equipment buildings and grounds in a safe and efficient manner.
• Develops, schedules, and controls a preventive maintenance program to maintain production machinery and equipment in proper working conditions.
• Plans a continual work schedule to maintain all company property in a safe and healthy condition to achieve the best working conditions possible for all team members.
• Inspects jobs in process and at completion to ensure that standards of workmanship and safety are maintained.
• Ensures proper maintenance of facility machinery and building.
• Coordinates with Sanitation and Operations to ensure that the equipment is ready for production.
• Plans the work shift to allow time for activity in the Safety Accountability Process and the Maintenance Accountability Program.
• Recommends, plans, and implements equipment needs to improve production efficiency and / or achieve cost reduction.

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience) :

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Butterball Core Competencies

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our core competencies :

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of practical use of Mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and hydraulic principals

Understanding of the principal of machinery and the total process

Good leadership skills with the ability to coach, support, and motivate a team

Ability to use math and physics to identify calculations needed in maintenance

Effective technology skills

Skilled at root cause analysis, investigating accidents, and troubleshooting

Ability to research, evaluate, and interpret data

Effective communication, organization, time-management, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills

Skilled at resource management, delegation, and prioritizing deliverables

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Physical Demands

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military / veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job

We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military / veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball’s Drug / Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.