Maintenance Associate

Maintenance Associate

A producer-owned pork processor, comprised of 200 dedicated Midwest family farms, focused on providing customers with quality pork products they can trust, in a culture that fosters innovation and opportunity.

The primary role of the Maintenance Associate is to provide administrative and analytical support to the Plant Engineering function by managing maintenance systems, organizing critical data, and ensuring accurate tracking, reporting, and documentation to support reliability and continuous improvement efforts.

Education, Licensure, and Experience

• Combination of education/or experience in Business Administration, Engineering Technology, and/or Industrial Technology.
• 24 years of experience in a maintenance, manufacturing, engineering support, or industrial environment preferred.
• Experience working with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, with the ability to organize data, generate reports, and create basic dashboards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and maintain accurate records, files, and documentation systems.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate data and insights in a clear, concise, and actionable manner.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be a minimum of 18 years of age and must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintain weekly maintenance schedules and associated reports.
2. Collect, organize, and present data and charts in a clear concise manner so we can evaluate progress on Maintenance Reliability Process
3. Maintains the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
4. Maintains the Plant Engineering Filing System
5. Updates and maintains the Engineering Files to track safety items.
6. Maintains records for completion of engineering audits.
7. Maintains and tracks key Preventative and Predictive Maintenance findings.
8. Runs key weekly and monthly reports for Plant Engineering Group.
9. Completes associated items for new assets and disposed assets.
10. Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Language Skills

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the language of the majority cultural group in order to communicate effectively. Must be able to hear enough to understand those individuals as well. Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend documents such as grafts/flow sheets, financials, general professional articles and publications, governmental regulations, safety rules, assignment sheets, and procedure manuals. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, policies and procedures, and other administrative forms as outlined above.

Must be able to effectively communicate in both individual and group settings. Must be able to present information and respond to questions from individuals and/or groups including employees, managers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

In order to perform duties, one must be able to:

1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, such as whole numbers, fractions, and percentages.
2. Compute rate, discounts, ratios, and percent, and
3. Make, read, and interpret financials, graphs, rates, ratios, and percentages.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense and judgment in solving problems and interpreting and understanding instructions furnished in written or oral form. Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action, yet reason when to involve a supervisor.

Computer Skills

1. Basic computer knowledge with the ability to learn software.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office and show ability to effectively use Microsoft Excel (must pass Microsoft Excel assessment).

Other Skills and Abilities

1. Display strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deal with frequent interruptions.
2. Basic office skills such as phone skills, voice mail, copying, faxing, typing, and directing visitors.
3. Ability to cope with the physical and emotional stress of the position, as an employee may be subject to hostile or emotionally upset production personnel and/or craftsmen.
4. Ability to function independently given assigned duties.
5. Ability to communicate, work, and interact with a variety of individuals.

Physical Demands

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands and/or fingers to feel, manipulate small objects, write, and type. The employee is frequently required to bend, squat/kneel, twist/turn, sit, talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull; climb; walk; stand; and balance. The employee is rarely required to smell and/or taste. The employee must frequently lift/carry/move up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company matching Retirement Plan
• Paid time off
• Short term and long term disability
• Referral program
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Plans

Wholestone Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.