Facilities Maintenance & Engineering Project Manager - Guymon, OK

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting Facility Maintenance & Engineering Project Manager opportunity in our Guymon, Oklahoma plant . Directs manages and coordinates the projects of a team responsible for the maintenance of a 900,000-square-foot fresh pork processing facility harvesting over 20,000 animals per day. Provides leadership and oversight to ensure key performance metrics and efficiencies are attained on each shift while maintaining a safe work environment, adhering to all company policies and standards. This position is an expansion of the maintenance superintendent team and will be exposed to all departments within the operation.

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plants to produce Prairie Fresh pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our renewable gas projects on our farms creating renewable energy. Owned by Seaboard Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and nominated as one of the "Best Places to Work" by Kansas City's Business Journal, we have a dynamic culture where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and effective direction for all activities related to maintenance, and workplace safety whether carried out by the team, contractors, or service companies
• Ensure all department systems and processes are carried out by company, local, state, and federal regulations, consistently meeting company and USDA standards.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills required for the mechanical and automated systems used in the operations
• Manage and report daily performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team and personal objectives.
• Develop a competent team by utilizing hands-on training methods in the work area focusing on the timely repair of all production machinery, and associated equipment in the plant.
• Assist with the budget for area of responsibility and/or conduct complex analyses on budget progress for the department.
• Identify opportunities for decreasing the variation in processes and products and suggest improvements to existing processes, systems, and procedures, ultimately increasing customer satisfaction.
• Initiate and maintain an effective and efficient preventative maintenance program for all systems including preparing and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules.

• Oversee the documentation including installations, maintenance schedules, rebuilds, repairs, restores, and any/all information associated with the maintenance of the systems

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

CRITICAL COMPETNECIES FOR THIS ROLE: decision quality, manages complexity, optimizes work processes and business insight

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree preferred; or (5) five or more years related experience in pork or beef manufacturing, automation or the combination of education and experience that enables performance in all aspects of the position, including supervisory experience.
• Collaborates with senior management, contractors, vendors, and suppliers to support maintenance and engineering projects.

• Well-developed management skills utilizing sound management principles in leading a team of employees.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication skills. English is required including written skills. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and/or employees of the organization as well as third-party contractors during installation and integration of new systems and equipment.
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse workforce and at all levels of management.
• Flexibility in work schedule with long hours and some weekends required.
• Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to solve problems quickly and with good judgment as well as coordinate team members to solve problems and carry out expected duties and expectations.

SCHEDULE

• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility.
• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on which environment you are in

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site:

https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans' status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.