PLC Controls Supervisor

Company: Leprino Foods
Location: Tracy
Posted on: January 20, 2023

Job Description:

Within our Tracy, CA manufacturing facility, we are seeking a highly qualified Maintenance Controls Supervisor to join our Plant Technical team to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of people development, equipment reliability, and production efficiencies. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.

At Leprino Foods, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $88,000 and $105,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 10%.

• Be the leader; provide guidance and direction to a team of employees in the Maintenance Controls department.
• Build an effective team by engaging, mentoring, and developing those under your guidance.
• Proactively plan and schedule daily staffing needs to increase labor efficiency and ensure maintenance controls needs are met.
• Build and foster strong working relationships, collaborating within the team, and participating in the positive work environment.
• Prioritizes controls programming needs to minimize production downtime, while assuring safety and quality.
• Utilizing background and new knowledge of plant processes and equipment involved, troubleshoot and tackle maintenance problems, primarily in the controls / PLC area.
• Make strategic and sound decisions pertaining to industrial controls, department safety, and department efficiency for team.
• Perform preventative maintenance on the defined devices/equipment with the intent to optimize equipment reliability.
• Support a continuous 24/7 manufacturing operation (the milk never stops coming.)
  You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):
  • An Associate's Degree in Controls Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a similar maintenance subject area and three (3) years' leadership experience OR five (5) years of experience in an industrial setting, three (3) of which are in a leadership role.
  • Ability and willing to work 10-12-hour shifts.
  • Experience reading and understanding Allen Bradley PLCs/Wonderware, ladder logic, and P&ID loops.
  • Are humble, inquisitive, patient, collaborative, innovative, results-oriented, and resilient - the DNA of a Leprino employee.
    We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):
    • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Industrial Management field including four (4) years as a Maintenance Supervisor in a dairy manufacturing facility.
    • Experience in PLC/SLC development and programming.
    • Dairy/Cheese manufacturing experience.
      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 in 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, tuition assistance, vacation, holiday, dedicated sick time, matching 401(k), annual merit increases and bonuses, as well as our annual Profit-Sharing 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 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 almost 5,000 employees throughout 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?
      Leprino Foods' history dates to over 65 years ago, when the Leprino family first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in Denver. We've grown a bit since then. Today, we are the largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose in the world, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, we've set our sights to become the "World's Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company." To help us achieve that ambitious vision, we're looking for our secret ingredient: motivated individuals who are the absolute best at what they do. From three people in a small cheese shop in the early 1950s, we have grown to over 4,300 employees throughout our 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?
      The "Easy Apply" option through LinkedIn is not considered an official application with Leprino Foods. If you would like to formally apply for this open position, please visit careers.leprinofoods.com.

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