Maola Local Dairies
Chief Engineer
This role is responsible for leading and overseeing all maintenance operations within the plant, ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable functioning of equipment, machinery, and facility infrastructure. This role manages a team of maintenance professionals and works cross-functionally with other departments to support continuous production, utility systems, and facility upkeep. Essential duties and responsibilities include: Directs and coordinates the work of employees involved in the repair, maintenance, and installation of machinery, tools, and equipment, as well as the maintenance of buildings and grounds. Oversees the preventive maintenance program, including its development, scheduling, and completion. Ensures compliance with all applicable safety rules and company policies; sets a positive example for safety leadership. Reviews and prioritizes work orders to ensure timely and effective completion. Responsible for the development and management of the annual repair and maintenance budget, including monthly performance tracking. Leads capital projects from start to finish
including bid collection, capital request submissions, project tracking, and completion timelines. Maintains the maintenance shop, parts storage, and support equipment areas in a clean, organized, and safe condition. Coordinates repair, maintenance, and installation activities to ensure minimal disruption to production operations. Oversees maintenance of utility systems to provide consistent and safe delivery of heat, steam, power, gas, and compressed air. Leads continuous improvement initiatives related to maintenance, reliability, and equipment optimization. Actively supports waste reduction efforts, including decreasing machine downtime and improving throughput. Facilitates cross-shift and departmental communication through shift handoffs, in-person pass-downs, and routine shift meetings. Requisitions necessary tools, equipment, and supplies to support operational needs. Participates in plant and operational performance reviews and metric-driven evaluations. Must be available on-call to respond to maintenance emergencies during off-shifts, including weekends and holidays. Basic requirements include: High School Diploma or Equivalent Technical or College Degree Preferred Minimum 8 years of experience in maintenance, equipment repair, or a related field Minimum 6 years of supervisory or leadership experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment NH3 (Ammonia) refrigeration and wastewater pretreatment experience preferred Experience with Preventive Maintenance Programs and CMMS Systems required Competencies include: Communication Accountability Customer Focused Initiative Problem-Solving Collaboration Physical demands include: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, and lift 50-60 pounds. It also requires reaching and handling dairy products and pushing and pulling stacks of products weighing up to 200lbs. The work environment may require working in the cooler room with varying degrees of temperature and may include contact with water or dairy liquids. Exposed to a noise level of 90 decibels. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate/high. Wet/slippery work conditions. Maola Local Dairies is a farmer-owned cooperative sustainably producing a full suite of nutritious dairy products. Maola processes milk, cream, butter, and dry milk powders through our network of six dairy processing plants. With a keen eye on quality, freshness, and love for the environment, Maola delivers dairy products that are both nutritious and sustainable to our local communities. For more information about Maola, please visit www.maolamilk.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
This role is responsible for leading and overseeing all maintenance operations within the plant, ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable functioning of equipment, machinery, and facility infrastructure. This role manages a team of maintenance professionals and works cross-functionally with other departments to support continuous production, utility systems, and facility upkeep. Essential duties and responsibilities include: Directs and coordinates the work of employees involved in the repair, maintenance, and installation of machinery, tools, and equipment, as well as the maintenance of buildings and grounds. Oversees the preventive maintenance program, including its development, scheduling, and completion. Ensures compliance with all applicable safety rules and company policies; sets a positive example for safety leadership. Reviews and prioritizes work orders to ensure timely and effective completion. Responsible for the development and management of the annual repair and maintenance budget, including monthly performance tracking. Leads capital projects from start to finish
including bid collection, capital request submissions, project tracking, and completion timelines. Maintains the maintenance shop, parts storage, and support equipment areas in a clean, organized, and safe condition. Coordinates repair, maintenance, and installation activities to ensure minimal disruption to production operations. Oversees maintenance of utility systems to provide consistent and safe delivery of heat, steam, power, gas, and compressed air. Leads continuous improvement initiatives related to maintenance, reliability, and equipment optimization. Actively supports waste reduction efforts, including decreasing machine downtime and improving throughput. Facilitates cross-shift and departmental communication through shift handoffs, in-person pass-downs, and routine shift meetings. Requisitions necessary tools, equipment, and supplies to support operational needs. Participates in plant and operational performance reviews and metric-driven evaluations. Must be available on-call to respond to maintenance emergencies during off-shifts, including weekends and holidays. Basic requirements include: High School Diploma or Equivalent Technical or College Degree Preferred Minimum 8 years of experience in maintenance, equipment repair, or a related field Minimum 6 years of supervisory or leadership experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment NH3 (Ammonia) refrigeration and wastewater pretreatment experience preferred Experience with Preventive Maintenance Programs and CMMS Systems required Competencies include: Communication Accountability Customer Focused Initiative Problem-Solving Collaboration Physical demands include: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, and lift 50-60 pounds. It also requires reaching and handling dairy products and pushing and pulling stacks of products weighing up to 200lbs. The work environment may require working in the cooler room with varying degrees of temperature and may include contact with water or dairy liquids. Exposed to a noise level of 90 decibels. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate/high. Wet/slippery work conditions. Maola Local Dairies is a farmer-owned cooperative sustainably producing a full suite of nutritious dairy products. Maola processes milk, cream, butter, and dry milk powders through our network of six dairy processing plants. With a keen eye on quality, freshness, and love for the environment, Maola delivers dairy products that are both nutritious and sustainable to our local communities. For more information about Maola, please visit www.maolamilk.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.