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Innophos

Maintenance Supervisor III

Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States

Location
Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States
Work
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Level
Manager
Function
Trades & logistics
Pay
$110K – $163K a year
Posted
3 days ago

Pay and the market here

The top of this role’s range, $163K a year, is 83% above the median of $89K for manager trades jobs in Illinois (middle half $70K – $140K, 23 jobs that state pay).

270 trades jobs open in Illinois: 6% remote, 83 posted in the last 30 days.

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About the role

Are you ready to make a significant impact? 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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Safety & Health (10%): Champion safety standards, lead employee training, and conduct pre-job safety reviews.
  • Quality & Food Safety (10%): Train personnel, oversee the MOC process, and ensure food safety and quality compliance.
  • Millwright Coordination & Training (50%):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.Maintenance
  • Planning /Scheduling (15%): Plan major shutdowns, coordinate with contractors for scheduling outside contractors, and act as Mechanical Planner when needed.
  • Project Management (10%): Lead improvement projects, investigate equipment failures, and oversee outside contractors.
  • General Tasks (5%): Collaborate with plant teams to achieve objectives and perform other assigned tasks.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • Educational Background: A degree in mechanical, or chemical engineering is preferred, but we welcome candidates with relevant trades experience (millwright, etc.).
  • Experience: If you don’t have a degree, you should bring at least 5 years of maintenance supervisory experience.
  • Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with industrial maintenance techniques (PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, TPM).
  • Safety Focus: A solid understanding of engineering and safety practices.
  • Leadership Skills: Ability to coordinate, train, and motivate both hourly employees and outside contractors.
  • Communication Skills: Strong verbal and technical writing skills.
  • Project Management: Competence in estimating, planning, and scheduling work orders while managing budgets and costs.
  • Team Player: 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

NATURE & SCOPE

  • 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.

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

The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).

Source

Posted by Innophos on their own hiring page, jobs.lever.co. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 08 Nov 2026 02:07 UTC; the original is the reference.

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