Maintenance Supervisor

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – solving the world’s food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first. We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Supervisor at our Princeton, IL production facility.

This position is a key member of the site leadership team responsible for all maintenance activities and leading an experienced team of maintenance mechanics and electricians. The Maintenance Supervisor collaborates across various departments and utilizes creative problem-solving skills to foster innovation and further develop team members.

VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.

This role will be on-site at the Corteva location.

Responsibilities:  

• Accountable for scheduling, prioritization and execution of preventative maintenance, routine maintenance and all capital projects managed at the location. Lead the planning of off-season maintenance to ensure critical and non-critical equipment is serviced or replaced. 

• Serve as site contact for all capital projects and monitor / manage progress to ensure projects are completed within allotted time and budget parameters. 

• Safety oriented, work closely with site leadership, to implement safety improvement projects. 

• Customer focused, work closely with site leadership, to implement quality and productivity improvement projects. 

• Ensure completion and updating of appropriate records, documents, and/or reports (e.g. standard operating procedures, permits, inventory, quality records, training manuals etc.). 

• Implement and monitor maintenance KPI’s to reduce equipment downtime and drive continuous improvement. 

• Coordinate and mentor site in business planning development and review for assigned areas, establishing a five-year capital plan, including defined project scope and projected cost. Also, responsible for establishing a three-year maintenance plan and estimated costs. 

• Lead the assigned team in developing resource plans for shift and/or seasonal labor needs. 

• Lead a team consisting of plant electricians, maintenance technicians, and a maintenance planner /scheduler. Be accountable for their development, and their work performance. 

• Supports business improvement projects. 

Qualifications -

Requirements: 

• 4-5 years of industrial maintenance experience 

• 3 years of leadership experience (leading processes, programs, or supervisory experience) 

• Capital Project Management experience 

• Excellent communication skills including presentation skills 

• Excellent problem solving and analysis skills 

• Computer skills – efficient in Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint) 

The following are preferred: 

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related equivalent 

• SAP experience 

• LEAN/SMED, Six Sigma experience 

• PLC Programming & Electrical knowledge 

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