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Our client located in the state of California is looking for a permanent Nurse Director to oversee Surgical Services. Ideal candidates should 2+ years of surgical services experience with at least 1 year of RN Management level experience as well as knowledge with regulatory and Joint Commission.
Responsibilities of the RN Director of Surgical Services
- Responsible for the operational and financial management of the departments
- Participates and develops annually house-wide and unit specific policies.
- Participates in the Employee Performance and Improvement process
Minimum Requirements of the RN Director of Surgical Services
- BSN is required
- 2+ years of clinical experience in specialty area
- 1+ years of management level experience
Benefits
- Retirement Program
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Health Insurance Benefits
For more information on this RN Director of Surgical Services opportunity or other Nurse Management positions nationwide, please apply with your most up to date CV.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Production Manager based in Tulare, California.
The Production Manager is responsible for the overall management and direction of the department processes. Ensures manufacturing performance, volume and quality goals are met by utilizing efficient methods, along with maintaining appropriate staffing and labor cost levels. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: achieving project/department goals within budget; coordinating manufacturing with other departments (Marketing, R&D, etc.) as well as with vendors; oversees the interviewing and hiring of employees to include appraising performance, rewarding and coaching employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
From your EXPERTISE to our
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Analyzes manufacturing data and identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement; identifies and utilizes methods to assure manufacturing processes are more efficient and effective (reducing waste, reducing labor cost, etc).
- Directs adjustments of the manufacturing processes to maintain conformance with standards, specifications and customer requirements.
- Ensures compliance with workplace and government-mandated standards (FDA, USDA, OSHA, etc.)
- Responsible for maintaining all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and all regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for preparing a variety of manufacturing reports and presenting to top management, including corrective actions or adjustments as required.
- Responsible for the overall safety of personnel through continual inspection of the department and processes, making necessary changes to ensure efficiency is not compromised by safety and health concerns.
- Confers with the Production Manager and other Department Managers to coordinate departmental activities.
- Will be required to explain variances in labor costs and productivity.
- Ensures adherence to GMP, GSP, FSSC practices, and QC policies and procedures, and proper maintenance of equipment.
- Responsible for the overall department budget and Cap Ex process; to include collection, preparation and presentation of data to top management.
- Cooperates with other management in establishing and communicating company policies, operating procedures and goals.
- Ensures quality assurance programs prevent or eliminate defects in new or existing products.
- Ensures successful completion of department specific initiatives (e.g. capital projects).
- Ensures effective employee relations by supporting and maintaining a safe and positive work environment. Analyzes and assists in resolving work and/or employee issues through problem resolution.
- Manage, train and develop team members through mentoring, coaching and coordination of individual development plans. Provide performance feedback on an ongoing basis. Partner with HR on employee relations issues.
- Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education & Experience
- Degree in Business or related field preferred.
- 5+ years' experience in manufacturing industry required; dairy industry preferred.
- 5+ year's experience leading direct reporting team members is required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong Material cost control analysis (yields/ mass balance) knowledge.
- Strong understanding of budget management and Capex process.
- Proficient with standard office computer technology such as Microsoft Office products and especially Excel.
- Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work in a team environment
- Self-starter with proven ability to organize and follow through multiple complex tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical ability of inventory, production, and statistical analysis.
- Effective and proficient communicator, written and verbal
- Business acumen to include problem solving and analysis
- Able to manage time through efficient planning and organizing of daily production to include delegation of duties.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Quality Supervisor based in Tulare, CA.
The Quality Supervisor is responsible for the overall food safety and quality systems, and regulatory compliance programs at the Lactalis Heritage Dairy (LHD) plant located in Tulare, CA.
This position oversees the plant's quality programs: FSSC22000, HACCP and pre-requisites programs, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Sanitation Practices (GSPs), and inspects and audits the program in operation. This position represents the plant during inspections and audits with customers, second and third parties, and regulatory agencies.
From your EXPERTISE to our
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Responsible for the plant's GFSI programs. Builds, maintains, and improves the quality management systems (HACCP, FSSC22000).
- Assesses the existing department programs, policies, and practices. Makes recommendations for improvements, aligns programs to the required standards.
- Assists plant management in developing and implementing plant quality programs and processes.
- Ensures the plant is always audit ready. Acts as the lead during audits.
- Conducts Annual Reassessment of the Plant Food Safety Systems to ensure all FSSC related SOPs, procedures, policies are appropriate and coordinates with all other departments to ensure programs are up to date.
- Performs daily monitoring activities of FSSC22000 programs including Verification, Validation, Audit, and Recordkeeping to ensure facility's continuous compliance with FSSC22000 requirements, performs monthly inspections and internal audits.
- Maintains Log /Action Plans of required corrective actions for non-conformances and ensures closure of these issues. Reports on Major Non-Conformances. Inform management of all significant non-conformities and take action to maintain the integrity of the FSSC22000.
- Schedule and conduct Food Safety and HACCP meetings and conferences with representatives of other departments and divisions to explain the FSSC management system and to obtain compliance with the procedures and controls.
- Formulate and prepare appropriate reports, charts and graphs indicating the status of the FSSC management system and any projects associated with it.
- Develop instructional training to clarify FSSC procedures, policies and requirements.
- Acts as System Admin for plant's quality software/SharePoint.
- Ensures records are maintained and easy to access.
- Ensures plant's programs are updated with new/emerging changes in GFSI standards.
- Partners with production to ensure root-causes of issues are investigated, and preventative actions are implemented.
- Conducts effective root cause analysis on food safety and quality issues, implements corrective and preventative actions.
- Maintains the records and contracts of indirect service providers such as pest control, calibration, uniforms, laundry, etc.
- Ensure all indirect third-party services are performed at their appropriate frequency.
Regulatory:
- Primary interface with routine & non-routine regulatory agency representatives at the facility.
- Communicates with all necessary parties (employees, plant management, etc.) on regulation changes related to Quality and Food Safety.
- Maintains awareness of regulatory changes and advances in the state.
- Timely and effective regulatory response.
- Appropriate documentation and development of local policies to support compliance to policies and procedures
Internal & External Audits:
- Ensures the facility is always audit ready.
- Completes necessary CAPAs and reports post audit.
- Develops and trains a team of internal auditors.
Organizational & Cross-Functional Support:
- Maintains a close partnership with the cross-function teams at the plant: Purchasing, R/D, Operation, HR, Maintenance, Supply, and plant Controller
- Facilitates exchange of data between departments and quality employees to ensure quality compliance is met
- Team Management
- Motivates and inspires the team
- Develops the team's skills and expertise
- Sets realistic goals, provides regular feedback, and completes mid-year and year-end appraisals
- Prepares and distribute Food Safety objectives
- Delegates, communicates, transfers a culture of adaptability & accountability
Other:
- Shares and promotes best practices throughout the organization.
- Travel and/or extended/off-work hours.
- This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
- Behaves in a professional manner that always represents the Company in the highest ethical standards
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent of work experience.
- Solid knowledge of GFSI, HACCP, US food regulations.
- Solid knowledge of hazards associated with food.
- 5+ years related experience. Experience in manufacturing is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel.
- Strong communication skills
- Demonstrated analytic, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Collaborative & pragmatic mindset.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact
Vituity’s ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be – on your patients.
Join the Vituity Team. Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 6,000 Vituity clinicians. At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.” Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.
Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 890 practices across the country, serving 14.5 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.
The Opportunity
- Oversee quality and safety initiatives.
- Collaborate with hospital quality personnel to ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory standards.
- Develop and implement projects to improve service excellence and patient experience.
- Compare patient feedback survey results to Vituity state/region averages and national benchmarks.
- Respond to written and verbal patient complaints in a timely manner utilizing service-recovery techniques.
- Track and trend patient complaints, including the QI director as necessary in concerning cases.
- Train and mentor providers in patient experience techniques.
- Coordinate with hospital-patient experience personnel.
- Coordinate efforts with key leaders in central operations.
- Participate and lead multidisciplinary meetings involving nursing, providers, and ancillary services.
- Initiate process improvement and engage hospital project management resources to implement change.
- Coordinate workflows with nursing leadership, case managers, social workers, and hospital ancillary services.
- Coaching underperformers and sharing best practices.
- Participate in the hospital-wide throughput committee.
- Create and champion clinical pathways.
- Develop relationships with appropriate inpatient resources, case managers, hospitalists, and palliative care.
- Develop relationships with appropriate outpatient resources such as skilled nursing facilities, sobering centers, urgent care centers, primary care physicians, and mental health crisis centers.
- Establish and actively manage an inventory of resources available for patients to assist in transition post-ED/post-inpatient. Ensuring best practices are utilized with regard to handoffs for all transitions.
- Monitor site financial performance and identify and create new areas for growth and revenue.
- Develop an expertise and understanding of the yearly budget, financial performance measures and monitoring systems, and billing and reimbursement issues / systems.
- Improve patient census and billing practice statistics to optimize reimbursement for the practice.
- Maintain awareness and interactions with payers such as significant IPAs, Medical Groups, Foundations, ACOs associated with the hospital / health system.
- Coordinate efforts with key leaders in central operations.
Required Experience and Competencies
- Licensed physician as a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited medical school and completion of residency through an accredited residency program required.
- Maintain membership and privileges on Hospital’s medical staff and comply with and abide by the bylaws, rules and regulations, and the policies and procedures of Hospital’s medical staff where services are being provided required.
- Physician Partnership status required.
- Superior clinical skills to serve as role model by setting high standards preferred.
- Administrative experience and aptitude preferred.
- Interest in interpreting complex financial data and with understanding of finance and accounting as they relate to practice management preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; ability to motivate physicians and non-physicians, manage multiple assignments, work successfully with a diversity of people and locations, maintain good working relationships; Supportive team member; Ability to establish effective relationships quickly with both clients and non-clients preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills preferred.
- Excellent relationship building and process improvement skills preferred.
- Meeting facilitation.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Change management/Process improvement.
- Project management.
- Process improvement.
- Relationship building.
- Technology skills.
The Practice
Adventist Health Tulare – Tulare, California
- Primary Stroke Center.
- 50-bed facility with a 12-bed Emergency Department.
- Annual volume of 36,000 with a 20% admit rate.
- Large network with availability of multiple specialists.
The Community
- Tulare, California, located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, is a vibrant agricultural hub with a rich history and a welcoming community.
- Known for its role in the dairy industry, Tulare is home to the World Ag Expo, the largest agricultural trade show in the world, showcasing the region’s deep farming roots.
- The city is surrounded by scenic landscapes, including the nearby Sequoia National Park, where residents and visitors can enjoy hiking, camping, and exploring giant sequoia trees.
- Tulare’s Mediterranean climate offers hot summers and mild winters, making it ideal for outdoor activities year-round.
- The city’s family-friendly atmosphere, affordable housing, and strong sense of community make it an attractive place to call home.
- With its central location, Tulare provides easy access to nearby cities like Fresno and Visalia, while still maintaining a peaceful, small-town charm.
Benefits & Beyond*
Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.
- Superior Health Plan Options
- Dental, Vision, HSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more
- Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
- Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
- Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
- EAP and travel assistance included
- Student loan refinancing discounts
- Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees
We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.
Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
*Visa status applicants benefits vary. Please speak to a recruiter for more details.
Applicants only. No agencies please.
Description
TITLE: Industrial Refrigeration Technician (R2)
REPORTING TO: Maintenance & Engineering Manager
LOCATION: Tulare, CA
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Reporting to the Maintenance & Engineering Manager, this position's main responsibility is following the ammonia refrigeration operational procedures to safely service and maintain all ammonia refrigeration equipment and components. Assist in maintaining the Process Safety Management (PSM) documentation and ensure compliance with all regulations within the scope of Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA requirements (RMP).
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Be able to follow ammonia refrigeration operational procedures to safely service and maintain all ammonia refrigeration equipment and components. Assist in maintaining the Process Safety Management (PSM) documentation and ensure compliance with all regulations within the scope of Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA requirements (RMP)
- Be able to pump out, disassemble, repair, and reassemble all types of refrigeration equipment while adhering to all mandated safety procedures Troubleshoot and repair ammonia compressors.
- Be able to be responsible for air compressors, boilers, generators, thermal fluid systems, HVAC systems, air handlers, exhaust fans, and water chilling systems and reporting any ammonia leakages. Also perform daily PMs on the equipment and perform boiler tests and condenser treatment tests.
- Be able to troubleshoot and repair electrical devices such as fuses, motors, motor starters, proximity switches, circuit breakers, receptacles and plugs. Note: PLC experience is a plus.
- Be able to use electrical equipment such as a volt meter and amp meter to determine electrical malfunctions on fuses, motors, motor starters and switches.
- Accountable for the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) standards as outlined in the plant's QRMP accountability document, including the implementation, improvement and ongoing maintenance.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Must work in a safe, sanitary and productive manner in accordance to LHD GMP's.
- Understanding of Anhydrous Ammonia Refrigeration systems
- Have at least 3 years industrial maintenance experience
- Have a strong electrical & mechanical aptitude
- Ability to read & interpret blueprints or other forms of engineering drawings
- Ability to read & interpret detail blueprints, P&IDs, single-lines, ladder logic and wiring schematics
- Possess an extremely strong personal safety philosophy, able to follow all safety policies & procedures, seek out & correct unsafe conditions
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally- recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Maintenance Supervisor based in Tulare, CA.
The Maintenance Supervisor will provide leadership to the Maintenance Department in establishing, organizing, planning, and implementing maintenance programs which will support the maintenance strategy across all three shifts of the operation.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Owner for Maintenance programs such as Preventive Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, Predictive Maintenance, Equipment Overhauls, and Equipment Upgrades. -Position includes the supervision, development, training program and certification needs for the site maintenance team, and the provision of any of the technical services needed to support.
- The Maintenance Supervisor will act as coach/mentor for the Maintenance Planners and Leads for the factory to ensure deep dives into break down elimination and support preventive maintenance planning. Monitor performance of PM compliance goals. Supports Maintenance Leads to prioritize work for execution. Prioritize work as it pertains to food safety and human safety. Provide coaching to areas on equipment reliability.
- The Maintenance Supervisor will provide cross functional support with the Engineering Department for capital projects executed at the site. This will include as appropriate: cost justification, design feedback, project implementation when local labor is used, and support at startups. They will provide back-up support for projects as needed.
- This position will know, understand, enforce, and comply with the sites Environmental Policy. This position targets to support and introduce initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
- The supervisor ensures maintenance supports production of high-quality food products. Leveraging team members to propose and execute work that assures compliance to specifications and increases consumer satisfaction.
- The position keeps eye on cash flow per budget (MRO and labor), proposing capital projects where appropriate. Manage stockroom costs and best practices to site practices. Ensure critical spare parts and materials are available as needed.
- The supervisor will support and propose new initiatives to reduce utility costs. This can include through improved efficiency and procurement practices.
- The supervisor will pursue new technologies to improve operations on the processing lines, packaging lines and utilities equipment.
- Is critical to following up with facility team leaders on continuous cost reduction/process improvement ideas and performing other responsibilities as the need arises.
- The position ensures the department is properly trained on how to execute work safely and drive improvements to eliminate any safety risks across the factory.
- Manage properly conservation systems (alarms, security, sprinklers, fire brigade, etc.).
- The candidate must comply with all federal, state, local and company regulatory guidelines. Ensure compliance to PSM guidelines. Be a key member of a HAZMAT team.
- Ensure mechanics and maintenance leads have the proper tools (equipment, training, support, etc.) to support their areas
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Engineering degree preferred.
- Food Industry experience desired
- Packaging lines and dryer processing experience a plus
- Requires intermediate computer skills. For example, using Microsoft Office, SAP, and AutoCAD to present all documents related to any projects.
- Ability to work with clients, vendors, and other team members at all levels.
- Ability to learn company and site policies and procedures
- Individual must have interpersonal and team skills to function as a team member and leader.
- Management personnel share responsibility for legality, employee safety, product safety, environmental and quality systems at all time
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring an MRO Store Room Supervisor based in Tulare, CA.
Maintenance Repair and Operations Storeroom Supervisor MRO) is responsible for managing Maintenance Repair and Operations spare parts inventory, contracts and services with suppliers, monitoring and reporting departmental spending and accounting functions. The MRO will also ensure inventory is accurate, maintained and available to meet plant needs.
From your EXPERTISE to our
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Ensures all inventory levels are maintained and accurate. Performs routine inventory cycle counts.
- Requests quotes for spare parts, tooling, services, etc.-review quotes for accuracy and negotiate for best pricing. Continuously review and negotiate better pricing with existing suppliers. Performs market tests with potential vendors.
- Ensures all orders and requests are accurate and completed in a timely manner. Expedites requests as needed.
- Ensure successful completion of assigned department specific initiatives (e.g. store room organization).
- Ensures purchase records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories are accurate, maintained and filed in an accessible location.
- Supports purchasing of new products, summarizes and delivers supplier recommendations to company management.
- Coordinates cost reduction tracking program including reporting on the data as requested.
- Partners cross-functionally to ensure material requirements are accurate. Communicates with supplier and ensures order is accurate.
- Completes purchase orders. Ensures invoices are accurately reconciled.
- Performs assigned clerical tasks accurately and efficiently, including reports and spreadsheets.
- Manage process for returning materials back to storeroom stock inventory. Ensures inventory sign out sheet is accurate and adjusts when necessary.
- Oversees the entry of parts/supply information, including entering new parts in database. Performs routine audits to ensure the accuracy of data.
- Verifies that obsolete inventory is identified and works with controller/maintenance and management for proper disposal.
- Responsible for managing team members, including interviewing, hiring, and training and developing; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Partner with HR on all employee relations issues.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in industrial maintenance or similar field
- 5+ plus years of maintenance repair or related field experience in a similar industry.
- 3+ years stock maintenance for inventory and purchasing experience.
- Supply system operation and performance knowledge and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop and engage a team.
- Ability to prioritize and manage day-to-day operations and projects in a challenging, complex, time sensitive environment.
- Proficiency with computer systems including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and manufacturing operating systems such as SAP.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
- Strong team player with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Internal and external customer focus with demonstrated sustainable performance
- Strong Mechanical/Electrical aptitude.
- Knowledge of all working processes and expert in authorized levels of SAP software
- Ability to train and develop team members.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and on-call as needed.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Maintenance Technician based in Tulare, CA.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical devices such as fuses, motors, motor starters, proximity switches, circuit breakers, receptacles and plugs. Note: PLC experience is a plus.
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical devices such as centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, roller conveyors, belt conveyors, palletizers, sanitary and non-sanitary valves, Fillers, check weighers, metal detectors, gearboxes, bearings, seals and etc.
- Ability to use electrical equipment such as a volt meter and amp meter to determine electrical malfunctions on fuses, motors, motor starters and switches.
- Use proper tools for aligning sprockets, sheaves and couplings on fans, motor drives, and pumps. Be able to track conveyor belts and align shafts.
- Welding experience with Tig, Mig, Gas or stick.
- Accountable for the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) standards as outlined in the plant's QRMP accountability document, including the implementation, improvement and ongoing maintenance.
Compensation:
- 8-hour rate $36.57
- 10-hour rate $33.20
- 12-hour rate $31.80
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Must work in a safe, sanitary and productive manner in accordance to LHD GMP's.
- Documented job performance work record and attendance record to be reviewed.
- Specialized training or licenses relevant to the job. Good business participation (eg. Level 1, safety, process improvement).
- Must be able to maintain production line equipment with the ability to operate the equipment in order to identify any problems that may exist
- Must be willing to upgrade skills in areas where skills are not at the required level that includes but is not limited to vocational, college, vendor courses, etc. Train self and others in problem-solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Demonstrated professionalism, one-on-one coaching, leadership, patience, diplomacy, high ethical standards, and a positive, cooperative attitude.
- Maintain basic understanding of safety training of electrical systems and theory 110, 240 and 480v. NFPA training basics.
- Possess basic welding techniques
- Possess Plant Maintenance- Electrician/Mechanic journeyman certificate or equivalent
- Demonstrated professionalism, one-on-one coaching, leadership, patience, diplomacy, high ethical standards, and a positive, cooperative attitude.
- Basic operation and repair knowledge of packaging, processing and utility equipment.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Description
TITLE: Associate Maintenance Manager
REPORTS TO: Maintenance Manager
LOCATION: Tulare, CA
Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career?
At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.
Lactalis is the world leader in dairy-a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Every day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day.
In the US, we offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with sour cream and a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We're building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact.
From your PASSION to ours
The Associate Maintenance Manager will be responsible for the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant equipment and systems, to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the Company. This position will partner with the Maintenance Manager to manage the plant maintenance program based on best practices, with an emphasis on the planning/scheduling of preventive, and predictive maintenance to improve equipment reliability by reducing machine downtime and unscheduled maintenance.
The Associate Maintenance Manager will partner with the Maintenance Manager to manage maintenance employees on assigned shifts to ensure the effective delivery of maintenance services and support production. This includes planning, assigning, and directing work, addressing product and employee complaints and resolving problems. The Associate Maintenance Manager will carry out managerial responsibilities in accordance with Company policies, OSHA regulations and applicable laws.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Enforce a safety culture that ensures a safe working environment for all employees that goes beyond complying with state and federal regulations.
- Maintains facility and assets to meet regulatory guidelines (USDA, FDA, OSHA, EPA).
- Develops preventative maintenance procedures that are cost effective and increase the operational life of the equipment.
- Partners with the Maintenance Manager to evaluate long-term needs in relation to major projects and plant improvements. Assists with the development of the capital program for equipment replacement in the plant.
- Collaborates with the Maintenance Manager, Plant Engineer and Plant Management Team to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, an overall equipment effectiveness.
- Develops corrective actions identified by key maintenance performance indicators to create overall equipment effectiveness.
- Coordinates line maintenance changeovers to meet production schedule and customer requirements.
- Ensures the completion of all paperwork including maintenance records, incident reports and investigations and others assigned by the Maintenance Manager.
- Maintains all technical documentation on PLC's, instrumentation, and equipment (blueprints, manuals, SOP's, maintenance procedures, PM's, inventory/parts purchasing).
- Manage, train, and develop maintenance team members?through mentoring/coaching and coordination of individual developmental plans. Partners with HR on employee relations issues.
- Communicate directly with the operations and quality teams to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
- Partners with site leadership team to reduce expenses which include labor, shrink, ingredients, packaging, supplies, inventory, maintenance and overhead to acceptable levels.
- Drives efficiency improvements by engaging maintenance team members, analyzing maintenance schedule of operations, key metrics and processes.
- Manages production downtime reports, determines opportunities and creates an action plan to increase efficiencies.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field is preferred.
- 5+ years industrial maintenance experience within Dairy, Food, and/or Beverage industry or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
- Strong safety background, 6S, LOTO, RCA, Reliability
- Working knowledge of boilers, refrigeration, PLC's electrical, cooling towers, ammonia compressors and packaging equipment.
- Ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality Policies and report and follow through on any deficiencies.
- Ability to select, lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop, engage, and retain a team of employees.
- Ability to understand cost containment and budgetary principles.
- Predictive and preventative maintenance experience.
- Results oriented, with a high sense of urgency regarding projects and production.
- Ability to interpret, analyze and present technical information using practical judgment.
- Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and food safety.
- Experience maintaining budgets,
- Experience working with vendors.
- Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Solid understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and utility systems including ammonia refrigeration and boiler systems
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong organizational skills and proven attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize and manage projects in a changing, complex environment.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and on-call
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally- recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
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