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Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Maintenance and Reliability Supervisor will coordinate the repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment. We seek a professional who will focus on tactical and operational activities and align and implement reliability practices and programs. In this role, you will lead all aspects of maintenance, repair and project planning and stay up-to-date with industry best practices.

Key Accountabilities

  • Operate, monitor and maintain machines and production equipment.
  • Develop and implement production schedules to use labor, tools, plant and equipment effectively.
  • Undertake production activities to transform tangible and intangible inputs into finished products.
  • Plan, run and review production operations to achieve output and quality objectives.
  • Plan and prioritize work orders, scheduling overall repair and maintenance to minimize production downtime and disruptions.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Experience supporting audit compliance and root cause analysis processes
  • Minimum one year of directly related work experience
  • Other minimum qualifications may apply

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of related tools, processes controls and area technology systems
  • Experience coordinating third party resources to deliver business results
  • 5 years of experience in a processing facility
  •  SAP
  •  Electrical experience

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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