Maintenance Supervisor - Darling Ingredients Inc.

Darling Ingredients is the largest publicly traded company that turns food waste and animal by-products into sustainable ingredients and renewable energy. We repurpose by-products of the agriculture and food production industries to produce natural ingredients that are primarily used in food, feed and fuel. Our ingredients may not be available on your store shelves, but every day, people worldwide are using products made with our ingredients - including pet food, animal feed, hand sanitizers, soaps, beauty products, health supplements, fertilizer, renewable fuel and more. Our company reduces food waste and greenhouse gases, and contributes to a more sustainable world.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of the maintenance staff, and any corrective or preventative maintenance procedures within the plant.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Supervises and assigns the work of maintenance employees and inspects work for completeness.
• Develops, supports and coordinate maintenance personnel by clearly communicating short and long-term maintenance plan.
• Coordinates or installs, inspects, repairs and maintains the electrical, plumbing, mechanical and other related systems in the plant.
• Ensures equipment and plant availability through effective and efficient scheduling of maintenance and repair.
• Ensures compliance with all safety and environmental regulations and programs.
• Coordinates teams for the purpose of improving performance and procedures development.
• Work closely with Maintenance Manager to coordinate all maintenance actions.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupation hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties.
• Improves safety and labor efficiencies, "hands on the wrench time", by providing the proper tools, and training.
• Utilize various analytical techniques to monitor, measure and prioritize improvements to process equipment in order to meet or exceed production goals and quality expectations.
• Keeps all maintenance up-to-date and reporting/recordkeeping as required, up to date.
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of Supervisory experience and industrial equipment and plant repair technology; experience in leading a team.
• Welding, fabrication, PLC preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Degree in related field and/or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Prior rendering experience preferred.
• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate long and short-range maintenance plan to maintenance personnel and equipment operators.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental procedures.
• Teamwork with company supervisors, peers, and subordinates is a must.
• Ability to read, write and speak English language.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift to 70 pounds.
• Ability to work at elevated heights.
• Required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch extended periods of time.
• Tolerating noise, temperature and smell variations.
• Must have the ability to be exposed to and tolerate extremes in outside temperatures, noise and dirt, perform overhead work by reaching with arms occasionally, as well as climb ladder and stairways on a routine basis

Work Environment

Job functions will be carried out in plant environment. Temperature will fluctuate depending on outside conditions.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster