Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

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Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

We are looking for our next Plant Maintenance Supervisor within our Maintenance Team. The Plant Maintenance Supervisor position will be responsible for directing, coordinating, and executing day to day maintenance activities on-site at the Production Facility in Keokuk, IA. This position will be primarily assigned to a specific production unit, but this role may be required to cover for all areas of the plant. Systems the successful candidate may be required to be familiar with include, but are not limited to, ion exchange systems, evaporation systems, batch and continuous reactor systems, powder conveying equipment, batch centrifuges, electric motors, centrifugal pumps, valves, and packaging equipment.

This position is located in Keokuk, Iowa (Keokuk, IA, US)

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $95,000-120,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What We Offer:

A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.
Competitive pay, annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits, 6.2% company retirement contribution, and professional development opportunities.
Generous paid time off and 12 annual paid company holidays.
12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave, and up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non-birthing parents.
Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement program for select roles.
Annual wellness benefit and wellness centered programs focused on your health needs.

What You’ll Do:

Manage day to day activities of the production unit maintenance craftsmen, including contractors.
Ensures maintenance plans are scheduled and executed in a timely manner.
Conduct daily meetings with production unit maintenance craftsmen to engage in toolbox safety talks, quality updates/reviews, communicate work priorities for the day/week, and hand out work orders.
Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and implementing corrective actions to hit long-term and short-term performance targets.
Provide employee coaching, conduct performance feedback/evaluations, assist in interviewing for future hiring needs; address and carry out performance disciplinary action as necessary.
Conduct routine skills assessments of direct reports and recommend/implement training plans to close any skills gaps
Addresses and resolves problems and conflicts in design, interfacing with internal customers, new process/equipment develop and resolve existing process issues.
Demonstrates strong technical skill sets and troubleshooting capabilities as technical mechanical systems expert to successfully assess technical system issues and recommend and implement actions/work/projects to resolve the issues.
Develops and manages appropriate spending of the maintenance budget for the assigned production unit.
Execute good housekeeping practices contributing to maintenance of the Production area and addressing potential issues with follow up and action items.
Complies with hazardous waste programs and hazard material identification performing actions with the programs as required.
Knowledge of and works in compliance with Union Contract(s) handling complaints, grievances and counseling as required.

What You’ll Need:

Education:

Technical Degree and/or equivalent experience working in plant maintenance environment.
BS degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Experience:

Team leadership experience required, with 1-3 years formal supervisory experience preferred.
Demonstrates excellent team building, people management, and leadership skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation, strong motivational skills, and good organizational skills.
Demonstrates ability to execute, manage, and /or develop projects effectively.
Project management experience.
Demonstrates proficiency using Windows-based operating systems.
Demonstrates working knowledge of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Demonstrates understanding of a reliability centered maintenance model, reliability concepts, and proactive maintenance.
Demonstrates understanding of precision based maintenance techniques, with prior experience applying precision based maintenance techniques preferred.
Demonstrates ability to work directly with the production unit maintenance staff and outside contractors in support of proactive maintenance efforts.

Work Environment

This role spends approximately 30% of the time in an office environment and 70% of the time in the plant environment.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold and loud environments.
Employee must be able to wear a respirator.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position.
Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com

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