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A day in the life
You start your morning in Denver, Colorado, walking the production floor at Superior Farms. You review overnight work orders, align with the General Manager on priorities, and confirm the plan for scheduled and preventive work across critical equipment. By mid-morning, you’re coaching technicians through a root-cause analysis, updating the PPM calendar, and coordinating an outside contractor for a specialized repair. In the afternoon, you evaluate the performance of newly installed equipment, validate calibration records, and fine-tune inventory levels to keep essential parts on hand without overstocking. Before you wrap, you review budget-to-actuals, approve timecards, and set the team up for a safe, productive first shift tomorrow.
Role snapshot
- Company: Superior Farms
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Reports to: General Manager
- Job type: Full time, on site
- Shifts available: First
- Pay rate: $80,000 - $90,000 per year depending on experience
What you’ll lead
- Own facility maintenance strategy and execution, balancing reactive fixes with proactive, multi-skilled preventive work to maximize uptime.
- Plan, schedule, and complete maintenance activities on time; manage parts and inventory to support operational readiness.
- Drive operational effectiveness through continuous improvement, modern manufacturing principles, and standard operating procedures.
- Introduce new machinery with minimal disruption; manage equipment lifecycle decisions, including replacement and compliant disposal of obsolete assets.
- Coordinate and oversee vendors and subcontractors; ensure all work aligns with OSHA and company safety requirements.
- Provide hands-on technical guidance; perform and teach root-cause analysis and risk assessments.
Team leadership
- Recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing maintenance team with clear goals and accountability.
- Set performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and track results in appropriate systems.
- Ensure proper staffing coverage and mentor the team toward safe, consistent, high-quality execution.
- Review and audit timekeeping to ensure accurate compensation for work performed.
Financial stewardship
- Operate within the maintenance budget, soliciting competitive bids to select the right vendors at the right cost.
- Prepare the annual maintenance budget and manage spend from planning through completion.
Cross-functional collaboration
- Partner with peers across operations, quality, supply chain, and external providers to improve processes, meet customer requirements, and elevate results.
- Communicate clearly with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and service partners to align on timelines, quality standards, and cost targets.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required; 5+ years of related maintenance experience and/or training, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
- Professional presence with strong interpersonal skills; able to handle confidential matters with discretion.
- Comfortable multitasking in a fast-paced, production environment and interfacing with stakeholders at all levels.
Certificates and Licenses
No certifications needed
Physical demands
- Use fine motor skills to handle tools, parts, and keyboards; reach with hands and arms; communicate at normal conversational levels.
- Regularly sit, stand, and walk; perform computer work, focus on screens, and communicate via phone; manage moderate daily stress.
- Occasionally climb, balance, bend, kneel, or crouch.
- Lift and move: regularly up to 10 lbs; frequently up to 25 lbs; occasionally up to 50 lbs.
Work environment
- Exposure to wet/humid conditions and proximity to moving mechanical parts.
- Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles; variable temperatures including extreme heat (non-weather).
- Occasional work at heights; exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals; extreme cold (non-weather); and risk of electrical shock.
- Noise level is usually loud.
Compensation & benefits
- ESOP Shares
- 401(k) match
- Dental, Health, and Vision insurance
- Major holidays
- Vacation time
- Sick Time
About Superior Farms
We’re an employee-owned leader in American lamb. Sustainable practices and innovative processing are how we deliver the mouthwatering experience more consumers are asking for. Farm to fork isn’t a slogan here—it’s our way of working every day.
Compliance
**FLSA Status: **Exempt