HIL - Maintenance Supervisor - Hiland Dairy LLC

Core Requirements:

• Supervision – Previous maintenance supervision experience required. Must be able to manage technicians that perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines, plant equipment and facilities.
• Welding – Must be able to arc and heli arc weld.
• Electrical – Must possess extensive experience with 3 phase wiring, electrical controls, programmable controllers, and must possess strong trouble shooting abilities.
• Refrigeration – Must be familiar with ammonia systems used for refrigeration.
• PLC’s – Must possess the ability to troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s).
• Night Shift Position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Welding – Sanitary welding experience is a plus.
• Electrical – To include but not limited to 4-20 ma current process signals, 12 VDC, 24 VDC, 24 VAC, 120 VAC, 240 VAC, 480 VAC single and 3 phase systems.
• Refrigeration – Should include reciprocating ammonia compressors, screw ammonia compressors, condensers, liquid ammonia pumps, evaporators, water pumps, chillers and heat exchangers.
• Boilers – Should be familiar with the operation of steam fired boilers.
• Pneumatics & Hydraulics – Should possess the ability to troubleshoot both pneumatic and hydraulic systems to include piping, compressors, pumps, control valves and actuators.
• PLC’s – Should include experience with Allen Bradley Software including RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, Factory Talk View, Drive Tools, etc.
• Regulatory – Should be familiar with and able to maintain regulatory programs such as OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM), EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP), and safety programs such as Lockout Tagout (LOTO).
• Project Management – Should possess experience with project management, to include identification of plant needs, definition of the scope of work, acquiring budget quotes, managing timeline and work to completion.
• CMMS – Should have experience with a Computer Maintenance Management Software (Express Maintenance, SAP, etc.) used to plan, manage and track equipment and facility Preventative Maintenance (PM) and work order (WO) functions.

The Dairy Plant Maintenance Supervisor shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Supervision of maintenance personnel who repair and maintain mechanical, air, electrical and hydraulic components of various equipment such as processing, blow molding, filling and material handling equipment, follow blueprints, wiring diagrams and specifications and using hand tools, power tools, welders and precision measuring instruments.

The successful applicant will be able to properly supervise maintenance personnel who visually inspect and listen to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions. He or she will be able to direct personnel who dismantle machines and equipment to gain access to problem area, using hand tools and power tools, inspect and measure parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems, remove and replace worn or defective parts of drive mechanism or hydraulic system, using hand tools and power tools, and follow blueprints, diagram, and service manuals, in addition to being able to perform these tasks on their own. He or she will also be able to direct personnel who re-align and adjust components, such as spindles and clutches, using hand tools and following diagrams, locate damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machine, and measure, cut, thread, and install new pipe, in additional to being able to complete these functions themselves. He or she will also be able to start machines and equipment to test operation following repair, repair broken parts, using brazing, soldering, and welding equipment and hand tools. He or she may modify computer-controlled functions on various equipment.

The successful applicant must be able to work in both very hot (more than 100 degrees) and very cold (20 degrees below zero) and in a very wet and humid environment for extended periods of time. He or she must be able to bend, crawl, climb, squat and work on times both above the head and at ground level during repair and maintenance operations, in addition to maintaining a work area that is safe and clean and work in a safe and efficient manner.

He or she will be required to work with and understand boilers, refrigeration, hydraulic, air, electrical, and other systems in the plant.

They must be able to give both written and verbal instructions effectively and follow blueprint, wiring diagrams and service manuals and complete written reports.

The successful applicant must possess strong leadership skills, with the ability to effectively direct maintenance personnel.

Hiland Dairy Foods Company is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

EOE/VET/DISABLED