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Assistant Maintenance Manager - Fresh Mozzarella Department

NAMPA, ID (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4912+FRANKLIN+ROAD+NAMPA+ID+USA+83687)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, includingGalbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta,Président® specialty cheeses and butters,Kraft® natural and grated cheeses,Breakstone’s®cottage cheese,Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond®cheddar, andParmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includessiggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®,along with a growing family of ethnic favorites likeKaroun®, Gopi®,andArz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement,andSimplicity.We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about yourPASSION, yourSTORY, and how yourEXPERTISEcan help us shape the future of dairy

From yourPASSIONto ours

Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring an Assistant Maintenance Manager based in Nampa, ID

Requirements

From your PASSION to ours

Responsible to ensure entire plant is running smoothly and in a safe, productive way. Focus on production quality, and people. Identifies, investigates, and works to solve any problems that arise. Will supervise maintenance team and assist in tasks when needed. Lead team in effective decision making in regard to safety, production and goals of the plant. Maintain, repair, and keep downtime to a minimum of all manufacturing equipment to ensure efficient and safe operations.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Ensures equipment is properly operating.

• Order parts when necessary.

• Train employees on proper equipment usage.

• Inputs and maintains inventory information in computer system (i.e. vendor, order points, etc).

• Total responsibility for all aspects of inventory; organizes inventory control devices.

• Maintains maintenance budget records.

• Ships and receives UPS, Feeder, etc for South Park Plant

• Attends all departmental and other essential meetings as required.

• Organizes and maintains inventory.

• Determines obsolete inventory and works with controllers, ensuring proper disposal.

• Works with present suppliers on negotiating price and delivery; Seeks alternative suppliers, new products, and better prices.

• Assists with parts room inventory as needed.

• Assists manager and superintendent on any cost saving ideas.

• Responsible for all inventory cost data and orks closely with Maintenance Manager in developing budgets.

• Conducts miscellaneous research, simulations, and comparisons as needed. Develops and implements any new reporting tools as needed.

• Propose technical and organizational improvements to their line management

• Be involved in trials (machines, products, processes etc.)

• Organize team’s output (efficiencies, headcount etc.)

• Plan and schedule manpower consistent with production requirements.

• Apply any environmental regulations and ensure they are respected

• Propose improvements

• Apply the safety rules and ensure they are implemented and followed

• Participate in analyzing occupational hazards

• Prevent potential risks

• Take necessary measures if people are performing unsafe acts or are in an unsafe environment

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• Associate’s Degree from a two year college or technical school preferred

Experience

• 5 – 6 years experience in maintenance department preferred or equivalent

• 5 - 6 years management experience

• Food Manufacturing preferred

Specialized Knowledge

• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills; Word, Excel, PowerPoint required

• Lotus, Kronos, Ultraware, Syswin, and AB software preferred

Skills / Abilities

• Ability to interpret variety of technical instructions.

• Ability to work well with others and possess strong personal qualities.

• Strong communication abilities in both written and verbal.

• Basic knowledge of operating systems, word processing, and data spreadsheets.

• Strong ability to listen to personnel over maintenance concerns.

• Displays good math, technical and decision making skills.