Maintenance Supervisor - Hormel Foods - Montevideo, MN

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer employer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

About Hormel Foods —

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The person in this position:

Applies good engineering and technical practices to ensure personnel and food safety.
Directly manages 2 – 20 hourly maintenance team members.
- Assigns work daily and manages priorities of the team to meet plant and department metrics.
- Typically, 50% or more of time spent out in the manufacturing area working directly with assigned staff.
- Guides the technical development of all assigned staff and ensure timely completion of all assigned training.
- Verifies work completion and quality of assigned staff.
- Administrative duties such as reviewing/approving of payroll, time off requests, and other reports as required.
Manage contractor and OEM support within assigned department(s) and plantwide as assigned.
Ensure budget compliance related to maintenance for assigned department(s) including labor, parts & supplies, and contractor/OEM work.
Applies engineering and technical analysis, judgment, and best practices to identify and implement improvements to plant operations.
- Improvements to preventative maintenance tasks to improve equipment reliability.
- Equipment modifications to improve productivity, quality, and/or reliability.
- Identify part modifications or substitutions to lower maintenance costs.
Utilizes the company's Enterprise Asset Management System and supports its use as a key management information tool.
Work cross-functionally with other departments and departmental leaders to meet or exceed plant and departmental metrics.
Applies the continuous improvement process philosophy in all daily activities.
Ensures compliance with local, state and federal codes and regulations pertaining to the building, production areas and environment.
Manages project work as assigned. (Supervisor assists project work as assigned)

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of 3 years of maintenance supervisory experience
Innovative, have good technical and mechanical knowledge, and possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
Ability to move to another shift every 12-18 months
Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer

LOCATION/SHIFT:

Montevideo, MN

1st Shift, hours are 5:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., and the schedule is Monday - Friday, and every 3rd weekend

COMPENSATION/BENEFITS: Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) immediate eligible, stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid PTO, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees.

The base pay range for this position $72,275-$101,175 per year; however, actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills set, level of experience, and specific office location.

ADVANCEMENT:

Maintenance Supervisor is often the stepping stone to maintenance engineering.
Maintenance Engineering is often the stepping stone to corporate engineering, project engineering, design engineering, or plant management.
Additional opportunities may exist in different departments, facilities, or subsidiaries
Hormel Foods' "promote-from-within" philosophy rewards outstanding performance

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/