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Our continuing mission is, and will remain, “Feeding the World While Protecting It.”\nWe believe that enthusiastic people make an impactful difference, and we are building a culture around innovation, sustainability, efficiency, nimbleness, honesty, compliance, and a sense of urgency to make a positive difference and create real value. Ostara’s CG P2X fertilizers are the first granular phosphate fertilizers to release nutrients in response to plant demand. Using Crop Driven Release™, CG P2X is proven to maximize plant available phosphorous, increase yields, enhance soil health and significantly reduce phosphate tie-up and runoff, thereby improving food security while protecting local waterways from nutrient pollution.\nPosition summary\nThe Maintenance Supervisor directs dual role Mechanical/Electrical Maintenance Technicians in day-to-day maintenance duties as well as leads the culture in preventive and predictive maintenance for the facility. Other duties include but are not limited to: coordinates with management in scheduling maintenance on machinery/equipment maintains industrial machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand and power tools. This position moves, assembles, installs, or dismantles machinery. The Supervisor will troubleshoot problems and repairs or replace broken parts or systems as necessary. This role is a working supervisor that splits time between hands-on and office work.\nEssential functions\nDirection and Management of Contractors for projects\nWorks with Engineering team to evaluate operability and maintainability on new implementation and upgrades\nDevelop and implement improvement strategies to improve plant utilization and throughput\nFabrication and Mechanical site expert that trains and develops maintenance staff\nOn call technical support in off hours (remote and on site)\nSupport development and management of CMMS system\nSupport and Optimize equipment and parts inventory controls in partnership with accounting and purchasing team\nAssists with hiring of Maintenance Technicians with support of Maintenance Manager and HR as well as trains and onboards new Maintenance Technicians.\nCoordinates balancing of plant equipment, keeps historical and updated database for all balancing, and reports and inconsistencies to Management and update CMMS\nEnsures equipment lubrication and UT inspections are completed, keeps historical and updated database for all data. \nSchedules thermography inspections of equipment, Mechanical and Electrical\nUses predictive tools and equipment in troubleshooting and repair processes\nStays informed of with all safety policies, guidelines, and procedures at all times\nAddresses and/or responds to all safety hazards, near misses and work-related incidents immediately \nProactive communicator who leads by example and checks in with the status of projects and service orders with technicians. \nCommunicates professionally with team and vendors to facilitate tasks and projects.\nOffers suggestions and supports in efforts to improve the safety culture of Ostara\nOther duties as assigned\nRequired skills/abilities\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills\nExcellent organizational skills and attention to detail\nProficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software\nAbility to read blueprints and schematics for electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems\nAbility to safely use hand tools, torches, and welding equipment, pneumatic and/or electric tools and precision measuring tools to make repairs or replace equipment\nRotating Equipment experience (rotary kiln, granulator, etc.) preferred\nAbility to troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, electronic equipment and instrumentation to make appropriate repairs, calibration, recommendation and or replacement\nAbility to safely move in and through work areas, including climbing stairs, maintaining good balance, being mentally alert, having good visual acuity and safety working at heights\nAbility to safety work in and around heavy industrial environment, including moving objects, concentrated chemicals, and transport vehicles\nAbility to work with employees on day-to-day problems and lead by example.\nEducation/experience\nAt least 5 years experience in a heavy industrial maintenance technician roles\nCategory I vibration analysis certification desired\nCategory I Thermography certification desired\nCategory I UT (Ultrasonic) certification desired\nExperience leading projects, supervising, and hands-on training preferred.\nPPE requirements\nSafety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, hard hat, steel/composite toe boots\nOccasional use of a respirator\nOther PPE as required per task\nSet the example of safety and hold all employees accountable to the safety standards and policies.\nPhysical requirements and work environment\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high places, airborne particles, chemicals, and temperature ranges. The noise environment in the work environment is usually loud.\nEmployees are required to wear PPE which may include hard hat, safety toe shoes/boots, gloves, safety glasses/goggles, hearing protection and respiratory protection. The employee needs the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.\nEEO statement\nOstara is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, parental status, gender identity or national origin.\nOther duties\nPlease 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. 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