Maintenance Supervisor - Electrical & Instrumentation in Chicago Heights, Illinois at Innophos

As a Maintenance Supervisor, you'll lead the maintenance team responsible for keeping our production equipment operating safely, reliably, and efficiently. In this role, you'll help maximize equipment uptime, improve maintenance processes, support continuous improvement initiatives, and develop a skilled team of technicians.

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Lead employee safety training and conduct pre-job safety reviews.
• Help maintain a safe work environment for employees and contractors.

• Train employees on quality and food safety requirements.
• Support and oversee the Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Ensure maintenance activities meet food safety and quality standards.

• Provide technical guidance and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Schedule and coordinate Electrical & Instrumentation Technicians.
• Assign daily work priorities and document completed maintenance activities.
• Coach, develop, and support team members to achieve department goals.

• Plan major maintenance shutdowns and equipment outages.
• Coordinate work with contractors and plant operations.
• Serve as the Electrical Maintenance Planner to ensure maintenance work is properly planned and scheduled.

• Lead maintenance and reliability improvement projects.
• Investigate equipment failures and identify long-term solutions.
• Manage contractor performance and support capital and maintenance projects.

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and other departments to meet production goals.
• Support additional maintenance and plant initiatives as needed.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering preferred.
• Alternative Experience: Candidates with a skilled trades background (Electrician, Instrumentation Technician, Millwright, etc.) are encouraged to apply. If you do not have an engineering degree, you should have at least 5 years of maintenance supervisory experience.
• Maintenance Expertise: Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM), CMMS, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Safety Focus: Strong understanding of industrial safety practices and engineering principles.
• Leadership: Experience leading, coaching, and developing hourly employees and coordinating outside contractors.
• Communication: Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Planning & Organization: Experience estimating, planning, scheduling, and managing maintenance work while controlling budgets and costs.
• Teamwork: A collaborative leadership style with the ability to build strong relationships across Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance.

• 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