ABOUT UDA:
UDA is a local, family-owned, dairy cooperative committed to serve the needs of our members, community, and customers by providing high quality milk and dairy products. As the only milk marketing co-op in the state, UDA oversees the production, processing, and marketing of Arizona’s finest milk products from farm to Retail in 48 hours or less. From sweet cream and butter to non-fat dry milk, UDA provides milk products to manufactures and supermarket chains throughout the Grand Canyon State.
Our motto at UDA is “United in Excellence.” The dairy industry’s success isn’t built on one dairy or brand, it’s built on the community as a whole - this includes our amazing employees. When you join UDA, you’re not just joining a business, you’re joining a family. Since 1960 UDA has been headquartered, operated, and managed in Arizona. We strive to provide our employees with rewarding career opportunities aimed at long-term stability, growth, and advancement. We put our heart and soul into our products and value our team who show up, every day and do the work.
Job Summary/Objective

Lead and develop a maintenance department and staff to deliver strategies, policies and procedures that ensure an efficient operation through maintenance practices. Provide essential guidance on maintenance techniques as well as safety practices so all can meet objectives set by maintenance manager while operating in peak conditions.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as the main point of contact and liaison between department and senior management and along with the rest of the internal team
• Manage and lead the efforts and programs of maintenance planner including CMMS program.
• Manage and lead the efforts of the maintenance supervisors and team.
• Assist with special projects as needed and provide support to other members of the maintenance team
• Sets overall maintenance department goals, processes, or procedures to accomplish company objectives
• Creates a predictive, preventive and reliability-based maintenance systems as well as procedures to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly
• Maintain key performance indicators include production uptime, budget adherence, schedule compliance
• Oversees, motivates, and reviews maintenance supervisors including management of training and professional development
• Stay up to date on industry trends and developments
• Assist in developing and managing the maintenance budget
• Planning, scheduling, and overseeing all repair and installation activities
• Coordinating with other departments to ensure their needs are met in a timely manner
• Managing inventory of spare parts and equipment
• Investigating root causes of failures and guiding teams on corrective action plans to prevent future issues
• Hire, train, and develop maintenance staff, working to keep a positive, team-oriented environment focused on delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient maintenance services.
• Actively participate in plant safety efforts including conducting incident reports, mitigation of project risks, and technician safety
• Regularly provide prompt and detailed technical guidance for a variety of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration conditions
• Perform various electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, installation, and repairs including, but not limited to 3-phase motors, contactor relays, blown fuses, overload starters, VFD’s, motors, and PLC’s
• Serve as an expert troubleshooter for all mechanical issues, providing guidance and direction.
• Manage multiple simultaneous projects and prioritize maintenance requests by level of impact
• Develop effective procedure to diagnose, troubleshoot and validate quality solutions

Document, log, and report repairs into CMMS system and provide regular updates to maintenance team
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications:
General Skills & Abilities needed to complete job successfully:

• Proficiency in assigning tasks and oversight to maintenance supervisors and members of team with remarkable effectiveness, efficiency, and positivity.
• Expert knowledge and applied understanding of: Industrial electrical instrumentation and controls, mechanical, pneumatic, and utilities.
• Expert knowledge in PLC Programing and troubleshooting.
• Detail oriented with the ability to effectively diagnose, troubleshoot, and conduct complex repairs
• Expert knowledge of equipment systems troubleshooting and repair
• Expert knowledge of dairy manufacturing processes and machinery.
• Proficient knowledge of lubrication principles and techniques including bearing types and usage
• Experience conducting utility and HVAC/R maintenance and repairs including ammonia-based systems.
• Advanced computer skills and familiarity with computer programs such as a CMMS or an EAM
• Ability to work rotating schedules, weekends, holidays, and be on-call
• Ability to see the big-picture and can create a vision and mission for a maintenance team
• Ability to manage equipment orders, shipments, and inventory.
• Experience in developing standard operation procedures.
• Diverse knowledge and practice in predictive and preventive maintenance, including development of reliability programs.
• Strong practice in scheduling, hiring duties, and administrative management.
• Advanced leadership skills and capabilities

Experience: (required)

• 7+ years of industrial maintenance experience
• 7+ year of experience in a lead, supervisor, management, or leadership role

Experience: (preferred)

• Expert knowledge of food and beverage industry preferred

Education/Certifications: (if n/a is applicable please note “N/A)

	Required	Preferred
Education (degree/certifications)	Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and training

Work Environment & Demands
Physical and environmental demands for this position are indicated below: (check all that are applicable)
Physical Demands:

• Requires ability to walk and stand for 12 or more hours at a time.
• Requires ability to stoop, bend, reach, lift, climb ladders, stairs of various heights and carry items in excess of 55 pounds.
• Requires ability to stoop, bend, reach, lift and carry items often including items up to 55lbs.
• Requires ability to push and pull items frequently including items 150lbs.
• Requires ability to climb ladders and stairs of various heights including floors of 100ft or more.
• Requires ability to hear and speak and frequently hear and speak in very noisy environments.
• Requires ability to work in varying extreme hot, cold, and wet temperatures and conditions.
• Requires ability to work in confined spaces frequently.
• Requires the ability to visually observe the condition of surroundings.
• Requires ability to work safely with hazardous chemicals.
• Requires ability to walk entire facility multiple times for each shift.
• Ability to drive and operate a forklift and like equipment.

Other Duties
The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. This is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees will be expected to perform duties that do not appear on the job description. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental & Vision plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Paid Time Off
• Shift Pay Differential
• Education Assistance
• On-site Fitness Center
• On-Site Health Clinic

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list; employees may be subject to additional, or altered, tasks and the scope of the role may change as necessitated by business demands. UDA will not consider any application submissions from unauthorized third-parties, consulting, or external staffing firms and will not be held subject, or liable, to any terms, fees, or penalties associated with a submission.

UDA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.