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Maintenance Supervisor

Nufarm
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/8/2025 CLOSED ON 1/11/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Supervisor position at Nufarm?

Grow a Better Tomorrow with Nufarm.

We know that growing is about more than just crops and cultivation. It's about sunshine and rain, early mornings and hard work. It can be frustratingly unpredictable but also wonderfully uplifting. More than anything, it's about people. Nufarm is the dependable partner behind thousands of agricultural success stories. Every day, growers around the world turn to our products and our people to help with the challenges of fighting disease, weeds and pests, and to increase crop yields.

How can you grow with Nufarm?

Based in Chicago Heights, IL, Nufarm is looking for a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the maintenance team and contractors to perform equipment inspections, repairs, and equipment changes or additions. The position is responsible for planning of critical maintenance activities and management of a comprehensive maintenance program at the plan. The position will drive process improvement initiatives and small to mid-sized capital project expenditures and drive PSM programs including but not limited to PSRM 06 Contractors and PSRM 08 Mechanical Integrity.

What will you be doing?

Lead and develop the maintenance technicians.

Develop, maintain, a yearly maintenance budget.

Scope, develop and execute small to mid-sized capital projects for the site

Owner and superuser of the CMMS system.

Responsible for the maintenance workflow process including the execution and documentation of work.

Create and communicate a daily schedule compliance report.

Main point of contact to contractors and vendor Nufarm uses.

Work with purchasing to make changes to any vendor purchase orders, bids, or management of contracts. Add or change vendors whenever needed.

Work with HSE personnel to ensure and support appropriate procedures, training, tools, incident investigations, and metrics are in place to conform to Nufarm standards for assigned units.

Drive PSM programs including but not limited to PSRM 06 Contractors and PSRM 08 Mechanical Integrity.

What do you bring?

You hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or greater than 5 years of experience in a supervisory role with a maintenance department or 5-10 years of chemical, manufacturing or process plant experience. Along with experience with chemical processing and/or packaging equipment. The right candidate will be able to identify, drive, and implement key equipment or process improvements working with plant management, quality, safety, supervisors, engineering, operators, etc. They will also be able to identify root cause and corrective actions, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements

What do we offer?

Our compensation structure is designed to reflect the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The base salary for this position ranges from $74,000 per year in our lowest geographic market to $93,000 per year in our highest geographic market. Compensation is determined by several factors, including market location, and may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

At Nufarm, we believe in total compensation. Depending on the position, additional forms of compensation may be included as part of a comprehensive package, alongside a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.

If you want to be a part of a thriving, supportive environment and are inspired by the prospect of being a part of something bigger, we'd love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. All employment decisions are decided based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We are committed to building an inclusive environment for all Nufarm employees.

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Salary : $74,000 - $93,000

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