• Job Description

  Req#: 974633

  Nichols Farms is one of the top processors of pistachios in the United States. For more than two decades, Nichols Farms has maintained superior quality and exceptional service in supplying pistachio and almond products to major retail and wholesale clients domestically and internationally. Nichols Farms maintains a state-of-the-art processing facility at their corporate headquarters in Hanford, California, employing over 350 employees. Join the Nichols Farms Team in their objective of continued growth. Nichols Farms possesses a strong employee oriented environment dedicated to training and growth of team members.

  
  

  The Nichols Farms Mission and Vision supports a culture of striving for mutual success of our employees, suppliers and customers through operational excellence and educational development.

  
  

  POSITION SUMMARY:

  The Maintenance Manager will manage the Plant Maintenance Department by overseeing maintenance projects and providing technical support and training to the maintenance and manufacturing departments, as well as supporting capital projects. Responsible for overseeing maintenance employees and providing direction on assignments. Manage the Preventive Maintenance program and provide strategy to ensure maximum effectiveness. Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the company's policies, Safety and OSHA regulations and applicable laws while following all Continuous Improvement (CI) processes and the Food Safety System of the company.

  
  

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Promote a "safety first" culture within the Maintenance Team and all other departments.

  • Confer with management and operations personnel on maintenance projects.
  • Plan, assign and direct work for the maintenance department.

  • Inspect job sites to determine the extent of maintenance or repairs needed.
  • Recommend measures to continuously improve equipment efficiency.
  • Manage and initiate PM program and track results.
  • Manage relationships with outside vendors.
  • Provide leadership with performance feedback, disciplinary action and performance management.
  • Train and develop maintenance employees to build capability.
  • Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures.
  • Participate on Continuous Improvement Teams and Lean initiatives.
  • Refine classifications of Maintenance Levels
  • Review CMMS reports to help direct priorities of the team
  • Perform Failure analysis on reactive break downs to eliminate reoccurrences
  • Perform PM audits to ensure mechanics are properly performing PM's
  • Oversee Tool allowance program
  • Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned.

  
  

  JOB ATTRIBUTES:

  • Safety Awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
  • Leadership: Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions
  • Time Management: Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
  • Resource Management (People & Equipment): Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
  • Prioritization: Ability to quickly prioritize among numerous pressing tasks and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills, as well as ability to make presentations.
  • Interpersonal: Ability to effectively build relationships with co-workers and external customers.
  • People Development: Ability to develop and coach team, and to identify team member opportunities and strengths.
  • Goal Orientation: Attention to establishing and achieving goals and objectives for self and team on a continuous basis.
  • Team Involvement: Works effectively with teams and work groups. Actively participates in problem solving and interacts with team and work groups to achieve team and organizational goals.
  • Continuous Improvement: Active participant in continuous improvement initiatives and goals. Seeks opportunities to improve self and processes.

  
  

  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • BS Degree preferably in Engineering and or combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum five years experience as a Maintenance Supervisor / Manager preferably in manufacturing/processing plant.

  
  

  Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office Suite, WhatsApp and Electronic Maintenance systems

  
  

  Physical Demands and Work Environment

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand for periods of time at work station, climb stairs, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception. Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as designated by the company.

  The majority of the roles is performed in a manufacturing environment which may include high levels of noise with a possibility of performing work in an outdoor environment on occasion. Working in outdoor conditions can include extreme cold, heat, or humidity; and sometimes can include work in dusty or muddy work conditions. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  
  

  This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

  
  

  EOE/M/F/D/V

  
  

• About the company

  Since 1960, Nichols Farms has tilled the fertile soil of the San Joaquin Valley in California. Three generations of the Nichols Family work together to grow, process, package and market pistachios. We are focused on supplying the highest quality produc...

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