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We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Supervisor to join our company and support our Worthington, IN location. As the Maintenance Supervisor, you are a key member of the site leadership team responsible for all maintenance activities at the site to ensure equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and compliance with safety standards. This role leads and develops a team of maintenance mechanics and electricians. The Maintenance Supervisor collaborates across various process areas and locations, utilizing creative problem-solving skills to foster innovation and improve efficiency.
VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position
Relocation assistance is offered for this position
This role will be 100% on-site at the location
What You’ll Do:
- Continuously drive a safe work culture, ensuring employee engagement with safety as well as site compliance with all our safety programs
- Schedule and ensure proper execution of all maintenance related activities at the site, including labor demands, preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance, capital projects and reliability improvements
- Ensure completion and updating of appropriate records, documents, and/or reports, examples include capital forecasting, daily & weekly schedules, and non-compliant reports
- Implement and monitor maintenance metrics to increase efficiency and reliability
- Coordinate and work with other key personnel to establish capital plans and build business cases for prioritization
- Coach, support, and develop a team of employees in a manner that fosters effective collaboration and teamwork while also demonstrating and modeling company values
- Plan, maintain, and track facility maintenance and capital project budgets. Utilize lean manufacturing and six sigma tools to lead troubleshooting and support root cause failure analysis
- Oversee vendor and contractor management, including selection, compliance oversight, coordination of activities, safety assurance, and budget administration
- Other duties as assigned
Education:
- You have your High School Diploma/GED.
What Skills You Need:
- One year of leadership experience (i.e. program/process lead, supervisory experience, etc.)
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, including good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and are solution oriented
- Highly motivated with good organization, prioritization and time-management skills to drive projects to on time completion
- Has relevant industrial maintenance experience and/or experience in leading large-scale capital projects
- Proficient in using Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel
- Holds a valid US driver’s license
- Willingness and flexibility to work a daytime scheduled with extended hours, including weekends and holidays, to support operations as needed
- Demonstrates experience in creating accurate budgets and tracking expenditures to optimize operational performance
Physical Job Requirements:
- Stand and sit for extended periods
- Work both outdoors and indoors in hot, cold, wet, and dry conditions
- Lift up to 60 lbs.
- Perform work that involves repetitive motion and/or repetitive lifting
- Exposure to dust and plant allergens including but not limited to corn, sunflower, cotton, and canola pollen and protein and sorghum as well as potential mold spores and/or chemicals in the course of your duties
Reasonable accommodations will be considered in accordance with applicable laws to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Maintenance, or related field
- Experience with a CMMS system such as SAP
- Experience with PowerBI
- LEAN/SMED, Six Sigma experience
- Familiarity with PLC Programming
- Electrical and mechanical knowledge
Benefits – How We’ll Support You:
- Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
- Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
- Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
- Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
- Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
- Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
- Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
- Check out life at Vylor! https://www.linkedin.com/company/vylorgenetics/
Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.
Corteva announced to separate our current advanced seed and genetics business to establish a standalone company, operating as Vylor, Inc. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to legal requirements and board approval. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the separation, you would be an employee of Vylor, Inc. and your employment would be governed by Vylor, Inc. employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Vylor, Inc. at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.
