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Maintenance Supervisor

Innophos
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/8/2026
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, troubleshoot issues, schedule employees, and document daily work. Be available 24/7 for emergency repairs
  • Maintenance Planning (15%): Plan major shutdowns, coordinate with contractors, and act as Mechanical Maintenance 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).

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’re passionate about maintenance and want to join a team that values collaboration and innovation, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to be part of our exciting journey.

About Innophos
Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers.

Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration.

Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 countries.

Innophos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Innophos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates in our recruiting process, as required by applicable federal, state and local laws.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, specific skills, licenses and certifications, experience, and training.

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