Senior Maintenance Manager

About the role

Innophos is seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance team at our Chicago Heights, IL manufacturing facility. You'll oversee a 24/7 chemical manufacturing operation, driving improvements in safety, equipment reliability, maintenance performance, team development, and operational efficiency. If you're a hands-on leader who enjoys developing high-performing teams and optimizing plant operations, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance team while promoting a strong culture of safety, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement
• Oversee maintenance, utilities, and facility operations supporting a 24/7 manufacturing plant, including equipment, machinery, buildings, grounds, and utility systems
• Plan, schedule, and ensure timely completion of maintenance work
• Partner with Operations to prioritize maintenance activities, support production goals, and minimize downtime
• Manage preventive maintenance and mechanical integrity programs to improve equipment reliability
• Oversee the maintenance department budget and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and control costs
• Develop safety training and employee development programs to strengthen team capabilities
• Monitor department safety performance and housekeeping standards
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for equipment failures and safety incidents, and implement corrective actions
• Track maintenance KPIs and use data to drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with management, employees, and union representatives to resolve workplace issues
• Support hiring, promotions, transfers, performance management, and other personnel decisions
• Assign work and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards
• Coach and develop employees
• Build team skills and capabilities
• Support labor relations and union interactions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred (preferred fields of study: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering)
• 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience
• 5+ years leading an industrial maintenance organization
• Ability to climb stairs and navigate the production facility
• Work performed in both an office and manufacturing plant environment

Skills

• Experience with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
• Experience with SMED
• Experience with 5S
• Experience with Autonomous Maintenance
• Experience with Maintenance stor