Maintenance Supervisor

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer in Beatrice, NE is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join the Central Plains Nitrogen (CPN) team.

This leader will play an instrumental role in ensuring our site meets its maintenance and reliability commitments to the business.

This is a day shift position working Monday - Friday and is eligible for relocation for the right candidate!

Our Team

Koch Fertilizer is one of the world's largest producers and distributors of fertilizers.

Together with our affiliates, we are a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets.

We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries.

What You Will Do



* Champion Koch's Principled Based Management philosophy to develop the capability of maintenance organization and drive culture within the team.

The maintenance organization is comprised of both Mechanical and Instrumentation & Electrical technicians.


* Responsible for the development and results of maintenance personnel and a high performing team.


* Relationship building with site leaders and our customers to be a provider of choice and a preferred partner.


* Lead the maintenance team during turnarounds, planned and unplanned events and outages.


* Coordination of the daily maintenance schedule and maintenance resources to prioritize work execution for the craftspeople and the site.


* Working side by side with other site leaders to ensure efficient execution of precision maintenance.


* Drive safety excellence promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively identify hazards while implementing appropriate mitigating strategies based on the risk involved


* Drive compliance in all aspects of safety, environmental and Process Safety Management (PSM)


* Drive reliability and mechanical excellence through diligent execution of precision and proactive maintenance strategies


* Direct and lead craftsman in the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of process equipment including associated equipment during normally scheduled and off hours as required


* Drive consistent documentation of repair records, verifying and auditing proper work methods (Quality Assurance)


* Improve, develop, and implement maintenance process improvements and efficiencies.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* 2+ years supervisory or Demonstrated ability to lead a team


* Experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment

What Will Put You Ahead



* 5+ years' experience as a maintenance, reliability, engineering, and/or operations leader


* Experience in the fertilizer, chemical, or refining industries


* Experience with plant safety and maintenance systems including process safety management, reliability, and safe work practices

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