Maintenance Supervisor

For our future state-of-the art 600+ person Lubbock, TX cheese and whey manufacturing facility, Leprino is seeking a NIGHT SHIFT Maintenance Supervisor on our Plant Maintenance team to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of innovation, technological advancement, process improvement, 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.

Leprino Foods broke ground on the $1 Billion facility in the summer of 2022. The plant becomes operational in 2024 with Phase 1 and will become fully operational by 2026 with Phase 2.

• Use your natural leadership ability daily to build, lead, mentor, develop, and grow highly functioning teams of up to 40 maintenance team members.
• Partner with multi-functional teams within the Production and Quality Assurance groups within the plant.
• Ensure successful management, accurate training, and professional development of all maintenance technicians.
• Provide mentorship and direction to hourly maintenance employees on shift to maintain the plant facility, grounds, and equipment.
• Respond to maintenance emergency conditions with the accurate mixture of skilled craftspeople in order to minimize downtime, planning major repairs and installations.
• Establish critical system priority lists, ensure all materials used for work orders are tracked, and balance multiple projects simultaneously to completion.
• Leads and executes the department’s quality systems to achieve quality goals.
• Coordinates the sanitation program effectiveness to ensure food safety standards are met in the department.
• Monitors team operations and makes recommendations for labor and manufacturing efficiencies, cost savings, and quality improvements.
• Are humble, inquisitive, patient, collaborative, innovative, results-oriented, and resilient - the DNA of a Leprino employee.

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

• Associates/Technical Degree with three (3) years of leadership experience OR five (5) years of experience in an industrial setting three (3) of which are in a leadership role.
• Ability to work 10-12-hour shifts.
• Experience with PLCs and automated machinery control systems.

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• A Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Industrial Management field including four (4) years as a maintenance supervisor in a dairy manufacturing facility (cheese, yogurt, cream, or milk).
• Experience with a Work Order Execution system such as MAXIMO.
• Experience with boilers, compressors, and ammonia refrigeration.

Leprino Foods celebrates and supports diversity. We believe in equal opportunity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture that uses the unique talents, experiences, background, and perspectives of each individual employee.

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 and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) 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 70 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 Foods 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 passionate individuals 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?