Maintenance Supervisor

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed. Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything.

About the role

The Maintenance Supervisor plays a critical role in the organization which ensures that customer needs are met from a product and compliance perspective. This position supervises the SAP Coordinators, so SAP knowledge is required (R11 preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, reliable 24/7 maintenance operations that support production, quality, compliance, and business objectives.
• Supervise, coach, and develop SAP Coordinators through performance management, training, skill development, and succession planning.
• Plan and allocate maintenance resources to meet operational priorities while managing schedules, coverage, overtime, and workforce flexibility.
• Drive equipment reliability, asset performance, and continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Lead troubleshooting, investigations, change management, and corrective actions to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Planning, and other stakeholders to coordinate maintenance activities and meet site objectives.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and support achievement of departmental and site goals.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, quality, environmental, health, safety, and security requirements, including training, documentation, and procedural adherence.
• Communicate priorities, expectations, and results effectively while fostering accountability, teamwork, and a positive work culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Technical proficiency in maintenance systems, Microsoft Office, SAP (or similar ERP systems), and industrial troubleshooting.
• Significant industrial/manufacturing maintenance experience; supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team development skills.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and conflict resolution abilities.
• Proven ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Experience driving continuous improvement, reliability, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, including the ability to interpret blueprints, P&IDs, and schematics.
• Ability to work effectively in a regulated manufacturing environment, respond to changing business needs, and remain calm under pressure.

Benefits

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