Plant Maintenance Manager Full Time

Experience a stable career managing a dedicated maintenance team with a industry leading, essential manufacturer. Take advantage of this hands-on career with Valley Proteins where you oversee the repair of unique maintenance of production equipment you won’t find anywhere else.

We are seeking a Plant Maintenance Manager to join our Linville, VA team. This is a critical role responsible for managing the plant maintenance staff, programs and processes, in order to ensure safe, timely and efficient operation of all plant machinery and equipment.

As a member of the team, you can expect:         

• Competitive weekly pay
• Great Benefits – medical, dental, vision, profit sharing, paid time off
• $500-$1000 annual contribution towards healthcare savings account with select plans
• 3% guaranteed contribution to your 401(k) account
• Advancement opportunities –We are always looking for key players motivated to move up into higher level roles.
• Environmental impact – Make a positive impact on the environment and feel good about what you are doing!  You are helping to recycle useful by-products that would normally go into the landfill.

If you have the following, we want to hear from you:

• 2+ years of experience working as a team lead in a manufacturing environment focused on process improvement OR Two-year college or university program degree in relevant Engineering discipline (mechanical, electrical, chemical or food processing), Industrial Management or other technical discipline.
• Strong mechanical and electrical skills.
• Critical thinking skills, problem solving, strategy development, and implementation experience
• Experience implementing predictive/preventive maintenance programs.

Essential Functions:

• Manages the staff, processes and activities for maintaining all plant machinery to ensure safe, continual and efficient operation.
• Ensures that periodic and preventive maintenance are appropriately scheduled and accomplished and that emergency troubleshooting and maintenance support are readily available as needed.
• Oversees maintenance goal setting, activity scheduling, work performance and performance management to ensure measurable goals, proper workload distribution, goal satisfaction and effective staff performance management.
• Monitors and continually improves maintenance processes and maintenance personnel performance to achieve enhanced levels of efficiency.

• Must be willing and able to perform confined space entry and rescue duties to include:
  • Provide technical rescue standby for projects including confined space rescue as well as first aid and CPR.
  • Assist in assessing risks, readying rescue equipment and planning practical and effective solutions towards safe working practices in compliance with program standards.
  • In case of accident, locates the patient, assesses any injuries, packages for extrication, removes patient from the threatening environment and turns over patient to EMS for medical attention and transport.
  • Perform special confined space related duties, such as pass a fit test and maintain respirator qualifications

About the Company: Since 1949, Valley Proteins, Inc. has been a leader in recycling used cooking oils and animal by-products into high-quality ingredients for biodiesel, livestock feed, and pet foods. Our focus is on customer service and protecting our environment for a sustainable future.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran.