Maintenance Supervisor
Innophos•Chicago Heights, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
As a Maintenance Supervisor, you’ll play a crucial role in optimizing our assets and minimizing downtime across our production units. You will lead and inspire our maintenance teams, implementing innovative maintenance techniques and driving process improvements. In this role, you will ensure the 24/7 availability of production equipment and facilities, prioritizing safety and efficiency. Your leadership will help balance contractor support with our internal workforce while staying within budget.
Requirements
- A degree in mechanical, or chemical engineering is preferred, but we welcome candidates with relevant trades experience (millwright, etc.).
- If you don’t have a degree, you should bring at least 5 years of maintenance supervisory experience.
- Familiarity with industrial maintenance techniques (PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, TPM).
- A solid understanding of engineering and safety practices.
- Ability to coordinate, train, and motivate both hourly employees and outside contractors.
- Strong verbal and technical writing skills.
- Competence in estimating, planning, and scheduling work orders while managing budgets and costs.
- A collaborative spirit to support maintenance teams and work well with colleagues.
- Experience with powder handling & milling equipment
- Experience with pump, air and electric powdered equipment
Responsibilities
- Champion safety standards, lead employee training, and conduct pre-job safety reviews.
- Train personnel, oversee the MOC process, and ensure food safety and quality compliance.
- Provide technical guidance to crafts, troubleshoot issues, schedule employees, develop the daily work schedule, facilitate daily update meetings, and document daily work.
- Be available 24/7 for emergency repairs.
- Plan major shutdowns, coordinate with contractors for scheduling outside contractors, and act as Mechanical Planner when needed.
- Lead improvement projects, investigate equipment failures, and oversee outside contractors.
- Collaborate with plant teams to achieve objectives and perform other assigned tasks.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
- Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
- Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
- 401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
- Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
- Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
- Educational assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
