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Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor

Today Des Moines, IA

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill's food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Maintenance and Reliability Senior Supervisor will supervise and execute the deployment of overall leading maintenance practices aligned to production needs. In this role, you will lead a team that executes routine complex activities to maintain and improve capacity utilization and quality standards realized through reliable operations across the region.

Key Accountabilities

  • Direct accountability, leadership and oversight of maintenance staff, including planners, coordinators, administrators and internal and external crafts to achieve reliability objectives for an oilseed crush plant, biodiesel facility, vegetable oil refinery, packaging facility or similar combination.
  • Responsible to the Facility Superintendent for increasing plant reliability, performance efficiency, minimizing unscheduled/unplanned plant interruptions and reducing costs associated to failures. Responsible for employee engagement by building positive working relationships and an environment where employees will want to offer their ideas.
  • Develop and improve skill sets of internal craft resources. Execute correct application of reliability strategies such as equipment maintenance strategies, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), on-condition and predictive technologies (PdM), reliability centered maintenance (RCM), capitalized asset replacement, craft skills development, planning, scheduling, warehousing and purchasing processes, kaizen, precision maintenance and cause analysis with the purpose to prevent functional failure of assets.
  • This position will supervise, manage and coordinate the execution of the maintenance schedule ensuring safety, quality and precision while maximizing craft efficiency by preparing and ensuring the equipment is ready and all parts, special tools, equipment and permits are available before crafts people are deployed.
  • Troubleshoot equipment failures and oversee coordination of proactive and reactive activities on a day-to-day basis.
  • Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Experience managing tasks across multiple crafts (electrical, plumbing, carpentry)
  • Minimum four years experience utilizing maintenance/reliability strategies (planning, scheduling, cause analysis, predictive maintenance technologies, Reliability Excellence, RCM, etc.) and related tools/metrics
  • Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications
  • Two years of supervisory experience


Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

Client-provided location(s): Des Moines, IA
Job ID: Cargill_FGB-312641
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-08-15T18:20:22

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Short-Term Disability
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion