Compass Minerals International, Inc

Maintenance Superintendent

Compass Minerals International, Inc • $88K — $105K *
Lyons, KS 67554In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
  • 10 years of progressive maintenance experience in manufacturing or heavy industry
  • Experience with industrial equipment: conveyor systems, pumps, turbines, hydraulic systems
  • Understanding of maintenance practices: welding, reliability, and planning
  • Leadership experience in a unionized maintenance environment
  • Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the maintenance team to meet safety and productivity goals
  • Promote and ensure adherence to safety and operating standards
  • Monitor key maintenance performance metrics to drive improvements
  • Implement reliability improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance
  • Oversee maintenance planning and scheduling for efficiency and availability
  • Collaborate with operations to boost equipment effectiveness
  • Manage maintenance budget for labor, materials, and capital improvements

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
  • Benefits starting Day 1
  • 11 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
  • Competitive PTO Package
  • 1 week of sick time
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee Education Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Bonus opportunities for eligible positions
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to join our team in Lyons, KS. This role will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all maintenance activities supporting the Lyons evaporation and packaging plant. The role is responsible for the safety, reliability and performance of plant equipment through effective maintenance execution, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, maintenance planning and scheduling, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position partners with operations to maximize equipment efficiency, productivity and overall performance.

Why Join Compass Minerals?

  • Relocation assistance provided for qualified candidates
  • Benefits starting Day 1
  • 11 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
  • Competitive PTO Package
  • 1 week sick time (subject to applicable state and local laws)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee Education Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Bonus opportunities for eligible positions


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the maintenance team to achieve department objectives related to safety, reliability, cost, productivity and engagement.
  • Champion a culture of safety and accountability by ensurincg compliance with safety, environmental, quality and operating standards, policies and procedures.
  • Establish, drive and monitor performance against key maintenance metrics, inlcuding planned vs. unplanned work, work order backlog, preventive and predictive maintenance compliance, asset performance and mean time between failures.
  • Direct reliability improvement initiatives through failure analysis, root cause investigations and corrective actions to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance.
  • Oversee effective maintenance planning, scheduling and work execution to maximize labor efficiency and equipment availability.
  • Partner with operations leadership to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) through maintenance execution, asset performance optimization and continuous improvement.
  • Manage maintenance spending through effective workforce utilization, contractor oversight, inventory control and optimal deployment of maintenance resources.
  • Develop supervisors through coaching, performance management, succession planning and leadership development to support departmental and plant objectives.
  • Partner with production teams to develop and sustain autonomous maintenance practices that enhance long-term asset reliability and operator ownership.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance maintenance effectiveness, productivity and cost performance.
  • Develop and manage the maintenance budget, including labor, materials, contractors and capital improvement expenditures.
  • Perform other related duties as required.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 10 years of progressive maintenance experience in a manufacturing or other heavy industrial environment.
  • Demonstrated experience maintaining industrial equipment such as conveyor & packaging systems, pumps, piping, steam turbines and hydraulic systems.
  • Working knowledge of industrial maintenance practices, including welding, equipment reliability, preventive and predictive maintenance, and maintenance planning.
  • Experience leading supervisors, skilled trades personnel, and maintenance teams in a unionized environment.
  • Experience utilizing computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to support maintenance planning, execution, and performance measurement.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Maintenance planning and food grade plant sanitation experience.
  • Experience in a processing or manufacturing plant, or a similar industrial environment.
  • Journeyman-level certification or equivalent skilled trades qualification.


Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl occasionally.
  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds routinely and occasionally up to 50 pounds.

About Compass Minerals International, Inc

Compass Minerals International, Inc. is a leading provider of essential minerals that solve nature's challenges, including salt for winter roadway safety and other consumer, industrial and agricultural uses, and specialty plant nutrition minerals that improve the quality and yield of crops. The company produces its minerals at locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Brazil and the U.K. It operates through three segments: Salt, Plant Nutrition North America, and Plant Nutrition South America. The Salt segment produces and markets salt and magnesium chloride for use in road deicing and dust control, food processing, water softeners, and agricultural and industrial applications. The Plant Nutrition North America segment provides sulfate of potash, elemental sulfur, and micronutrients, which are used in the production of specialty crops, fruits, and vegetables. The Plant Nutrition South America segment offers potassium chloride and micronutrients for use in various crops, such as soybeans, coffee, sugarcane, and fruits. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.
Learn more about Compass Minerals International, Inc
Size
2,223 employees
Market Cap
$1.6 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
$59.5 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
-1.8%
Revenue
$1.3 billion
NASDAQ
CMP
* Ladders Estimates

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