Plant Maintenance Supervisor

Leprino Foods’ history dates back over 65 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that bold vision, we’re looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three people in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to over 4,300 employees throughout 16 global locations. Within our Tracy, CA manufacturing facility, we are a seeking a highly qualified Maintenance Supervisor to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of food quality, safety, and production efficiency. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate. The annual salary for this role is between $91,000 and $110,000.

• Use your natural leadership ability daily to build, lead, mentor, develop, and grow highly functioning teams of maintenance team members.
• Facilitates effective pre and post shift meetings to ensure proper communication between shifts.
• Contribute to driving core people development processes within the Maintenance Department, such as hiring and promoting for success, technical/functional training, and performance management.
• Builds and fosters strong working relationships, collaboration within their team and a positive work environment.
• Reinforces company and plant policies fairly and consistently.
• Establishes and reinforces good performance expectations to team members by providing regular feedback to all direct reports and through the use of performance management tools, strengthening the overall competency and depth of talent within the Maintenance Department.
• Champions positive interaction with vendors, design, equipment installation and analysis, and resource conservation initiatives to best support projects.
• Resolves equipment repair needs and initiates maintenance work orders to minimize production downtime.
• Ensures work is accomplished in a safe manner and the workplace is free of safety hazards.
• Develops, establishes, and ensures that solid maintenance processes are in place and reinforced to maintain a high level of customer service to production partners.
• Leads and demonstrates safe practices.
• Ensures timely resolution and proper follow-up for all mechanical issues.

You Have At Least: (Required Qualifications) * Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience in an industrial, process, mechanical, or electrical related technical field.

• Minimum three years of progressive leadership experience.
• General maintenance fundamental knowledge such as mechanical, electrical, or pneumatics.
• Plant utilities (ammonia refrigeration, boilers, electrical, compressed air) knowledge and practical experience

with PLCs and automated machinery control systems, preferred. We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• A bachelor’s in food or Dairy Science, Food Technology, or Chemical Engineering including four (4) years as a maintenance supervisor in a dairy manufacturing facility (cheese, yogurt, cream, or milk).
• MAXIMO or similar CMMS experience.

Leprino Foods celebrates and supports diversity. We believe in equal opportunity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture that leverages the unique talents, experiences, background, and perspectives of each individual employee. Offering You In Return: A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, nine paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another. Our Story: Leprino Foods’ history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that bold vision, we’re looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three people in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to almost 5,000 employees throughout 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?