iHire · 3 hours ago
Maintenance Foreman
Platteville, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$42/hr - $48/hr
3+ years expAurora Organic Dairy, in partnership with iHire, is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Foreman for their 2nd Shift at their organic dairy processing facility in Platteville, CO. This role involves overseeing the safe and reliable operation of plant equipment while leading a maintenance team to address various operational issues.
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Responsibilities
All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor, report and address any deviations from our Food Safety/Quality (i.e., HACCP & SQF) programs, as well as any safety concerns
Provide leadership to the maintenance team in areas of work order planning and execution
Perform maintenance repairs and adjustments on production and facility equipment
Create and refine preventative maintenance program for all existing and new equipment
Work closely with Production leaders to ensure smooth plant operations daily
Cultivate a positive and an innovative work environment
Provide on-call support in the event of technical issues and / or floor coverage
SQF Support – Responsible for development, training, implementation, and compliance of the SQF program pillars
Partner with Parts Specialist to maintain adequate spare parts inventory
Participate in training maintenance team members and other plant employees
Ensure adequate floor coverage by formulating, posting, and updating Maintenance staffing schedule
Maintain Shop organization – 5S
Execute administrative functions such as R&R, disciplinary actions, timecard reconciliation and PTO approval
Evaluate technician job performance and provide timely feedback for improvement
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent
Associates/technical degree in industrial maintenance, electricity, auto mechanics, aviation, or related technical fields
3+ years of technical hands-on work experience in the above disciplines; experience in facility equipment such as boiler, compressor, ammonia refrigeration, glycol cooling, and HVAC is a PLUS
Be able to read and understand flow, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic drawings and work these principles
Must be able to regularly stand, sit, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl around equipment. May be required to lift up to 50lbs
Possible exposure to moving mechanical parts
Ability to work in various temperature conditions, often wet and/or humid conditions. Noise level requires hearing protection
Must be comfortable working at heights (i.e., fall protection devices), leveraging LOTO and other safety devices
Must have ability to work nights and weekends and/or provide coverage on other shifts as needed
Preferred
Welding experience, MIG/TIG, is highly desirable
Prior supervisory roles in a manufacturing environment are a PLUS
Experience in repairing and maintaining dairy (esp. UP/UHT) processing & packaging equipment
Experience in workflow planning, parts ordering, and using CMMS system
Experience implementing and exposure to World Class Manufacturing, TPM and/or Lean methodology
Company
iHire
An industry-specific recruitment platform that connects employers with qualified candidates across 57 talent communities.
51-200 employees
Funding
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David J MacFadyen
Founder and Board Executive Chair
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2025-09-12
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