Maintenance Manager - Protein Conversion in Sumter SC United States
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Maintenance Manager - Protein Conversion
Location: Sumter, SC, United States Date Posted: February 20, 2026 Category: Maintenance
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Maintenance Manager - Protein Conversion
At Pilgrims, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.
JOB PURPOSE
Directs and manages a team of maintenance personnel in a protein conversion facility to include maintenance supervisor, parts room attendant, and wastewater supervisor, as well as mechanics rendering and steam generation operation. Leads and supervises capital expenditures projects and facility expansions while maintaining production efficiencies within budgetary parameters. Drives continuous improvement within the maintenance organization.
Responsibilities
Successfully executes all site projects using expertise to manage projects and/or programs within desired budget timelines and quality parameters.
Communicates and promotes the business strategy and clarifies the actions needed to implement it within the area of responsibility, motivates, and ensures the teams commitment to achieving the organizations business goals.
Understands and is knowledgeable of all local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and Environmental Protection Agency, to ensure environmental health and safety processes are executed and in compliance.
Acts as the business unit expert to analyze data trends to help guide decision-making at a senior level.
Estimates the labor required to perform maintenance tasks, defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.
Acts as the business units expert to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical, diagram, written, and/or verbal form, and works with several abstract and concrete variables.
Collaborates with senior management, contractors, vendors, and suppliers to support maintenance and engineering projects.
Proposes design and introduces new equipment needed to automate processes within the facility to maximize production and labor efficiencies while improving product quality.
Critical Competencies
Plans and aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational and production goals.
Optimizes work processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done with a focus on continuous improvement for the operation.
Strategic mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.
Financial acumen: Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
Manages complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Education & Experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the environment, knowledge, skills, and/or ability required or preferred.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as listed below.
Bachelors degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of 5 to 10 years of maintenance and engineering experience or similar position in a fresh protein harvest facility.
Wide and deep management experience providing expert competence over 5 years with demonstrated leadership and people development skills.
Experience interpreting strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives within medium to long timeframes.
Strong electrical background, PLC instrumentation, industrial electrical experience preferred.
Demonstrated history of work primarily disciplined in the rendering and animal food sector.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility. 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 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to hot, cold, and/or humid conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration may exist. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud, requiring hearing protection in all protection areas.
Normal Work Schedule
The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management.
Why Work for Pilgrims
Benefits
Vision Medical and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment Paid Time Off, sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays 401(k) company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule Base Salary range of $92,917 - $112,895 - based on experience Incentive Pay This position is eligible to participate in the Companys annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies, and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program.
Career Development
Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.
Better Futures
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
About Us
Pilgrims is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrims operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland, and continental Europe.
Our mission To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders, and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our core values Availability Determination Discipline Humility Ownership Simplicity Sincerity
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