Maintenance Supervisor

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Koch Fertilizer is one of the world's largest producers and distributors of fertilizers.

Together with our affiliates, we are a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets.

We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries.

See the latest ways we're creating value for our customers and doing more with less at kochfertilizer.com.

Koch Fertilizer in Beatrice, NE is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor.

This leader will play an instrumental role in ensuring our site meets its maintenance and reliability commitments to the business.

This is a day shift position working Monday - Friday and is eligible for relocation and sign on incentives.

What You Will Do



* Champion Koch's Principled Based Management philosophy to develop the capability of maintenance organization and drive culture within the team.

The maintenance organization is comprised of both Mechanical and Instrumentation & Electrical technicians.


* Responsible for the development and results of maintenance personnel and a high performing team.


* Relationship building with site leaders and our customers to be a provider of choice and a preferred partner.


* Lead the maintenance team during turnarounds, planned and unplanned events and outages.


* Coordination of the daily maintenance schedule and maintenance resources to prioritize work execution for the craftspeople and the site.


* Working side by side with other site leaders to ensure efficient execution of precision maintenance.


* Drive safety excellence promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively identify hazards while implementing appropriate mitigating strategies based on the risk involved


* Drive compliance in all aspects of safety, environmental and Process Safety Management (PSM)


* Drive reliability and mechanical excellence through diligent execution of precision and proactive maintenance strategies


* Direct and lead craftsman in the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of process equipment including associated equipment during normally scheduled and off hours as required


* Drive consistent documentation of repair records, verifying and auditing proper work methods (Quality Assurance)


* Improve, develop, and implement maintenance process improvements and efficiencies.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* 2+ years supervisory or Demonstrated ability to lead a team


* Experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment

What Will Put You Ahead



* 5+ years' experience as a maintenance, reliability, engineering, and/or operations leader


* 5+ years' experience in operations, industrial equipment, or supporting disciplines


* Experience in the fertilizer, chemical, or refining industries


* Experience with plant safety and maintenance systems including process safety management, reliability, and safe work practices

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