Triumph Foods
SUMMARY:
The Maintenance Training Supervisor plays a critical role in ensuring that all maintenance personnel-both new hires and existing employees-are properly trained in safety procedures, equipment usage, and job-specific responsibilities. This role supports technical growth, promotes compliance, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement within the maintenance department.
YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 TO WORK AT TRIUMPH FOODS.
Triumph Foods only employs individuals who are 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18 your application will not be considered.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervise maintenance personnel and training staff, ensuring alignment with company goals and standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Include the following :
Other duties may be assigned.
Supervise maintenance personnel and training staff, ensuring alignment with company goals and operational standards. Coordinate closely with the Maintenance Superintendent to align training initiatives with broader company objectives. Manage shift cycles and training schedules to ensure consistent coverage and efficient skill development. Deliver hands-on training in safety, tool usage, and mechanical equipment operation. Instruct on Lockout/Tagout procedures, SSOPs, GMPs, and plant policies. Develop and manage the Maintenance Training Matrix to align skills with career paths. Facilitate TWI-JI (Training Within Industry - Job Instruction) methodology. Organize quarterly technical workshops focused on troubleshooting and system optimization. Promote cross-functional training with production and safety teams. Maintain training records, tool inventory, and shift schedules. Monitor progress of new hires; provide coaching, feedback, and performance updates. Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and food safety standards. Collaborate with external vendors for specialized equipment training.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Must have a High School Diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from an accredited institution and 2 - 3 years of experience in a meat processing facility or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
KNOWLEDGE:
Mechanical, electrical, welding and pneumatics.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:
SQF Certification preferred.
OSHA Certification preferred.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to write reports and business correspondence, and ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must possess the ability to read and interpret documents in the English language, such as safety files, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must effectively communicate with USDA, production, and management personnel.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations. Demonstrated ability to understand basic statistics for process control.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and learn and effectively use any and all other computer programs that are or will be made available. SQF Certification preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of the 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 will be required to walk about the facility and could be required to stand for long periods of time. The employee is required to use hands to finger; handle; or feel/hold objects; share and use tools/hand tools; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak; hear, taste, smell, and occasionally sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 plus pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters when performing the essential functions of the 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 regularly exposed to cold/hot, and/or humid conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, may be in tight spaces, and around live animals. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, cold/hot temperatures, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The work environment includes climate extremes found in all areas of plant operations.
DISCLAIMER:
This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of the general responsibilities and requirements necessary to be successful. Triumph may, in its discretion, modify or revise the position description in order to meet the company's changing business needs.
EEO/AA INFORMATION:
Triumph is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or any other protected group status or non-job related characteristic as directed by law.
The Maintenance Training Supervisor plays a critical role in ensuring that all maintenance personnel-both new hires and existing employees-are properly trained in safety procedures, equipment usage, and job-specific responsibilities. This role supports technical growth, promotes compliance, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement within the maintenance department.
YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 TO WORK AT TRIUMPH FOODS.
Triumph Foods only employs individuals who are 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18 your application will not be considered.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervise maintenance personnel and training staff, ensuring alignment with company goals and standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Include the following :
Other duties may be assigned.
Supervise maintenance personnel and training staff, ensuring alignment with company goals and operational standards. Coordinate closely with the Maintenance Superintendent to align training initiatives with broader company objectives. Manage shift cycles and training schedules to ensure consistent coverage and efficient skill development. Deliver hands-on training in safety, tool usage, and mechanical equipment operation. Instruct on Lockout/Tagout procedures, SSOPs, GMPs, and plant policies. Develop and manage the Maintenance Training Matrix to align skills with career paths. Facilitate TWI-JI (Training Within Industry - Job Instruction) methodology. Organize quarterly technical workshops focused on troubleshooting and system optimization. Promote cross-functional training with production and safety teams. Maintain training records, tool inventory, and shift schedules. Monitor progress of new hires; provide coaching, feedback, and performance updates. Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and food safety standards. Collaborate with external vendors for specialized equipment training.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Must have a High School Diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from an accredited institution and 2 - 3 years of experience in a meat processing facility or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
KNOWLEDGE:
Mechanical, electrical, welding and pneumatics.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:
SQF Certification preferred.
OSHA Certification preferred.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to write reports and business correspondence, and ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must possess the ability to read and interpret documents in the English language, such as safety files, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must effectively communicate with USDA, production, and management personnel.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations. Demonstrated ability to understand basic statistics for process control.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and learn and effectively use any and all other computer programs that are or will be made available. SQF Certification preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of the 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 will be required to walk about the facility and could be required to stand for long periods of time. The employee is required to use hands to finger; handle; or feel/hold objects; share and use tools/hand tools; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak; hear, taste, smell, and occasionally sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 plus pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters when performing the essential functions of the 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 regularly exposed to cold/hot, and/or humid conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, may be in tight spaces, and around live animals. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, cold/hot temperatures, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The work environment includes climate extremes found in all areas of plant operations.
DISCLAIMER:
This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of the general responsibilities and requirements necessary to be successful. Triumph may, in its discretion, modify or revise the position description in order to meet the company's changing business needs.
EEO/AA INFORMATION:
Triumph is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or any other protected group status or non-job related characteristic as directed by law.