Maintenance Superintendent

Ag Processing Inc a cooperative; Sergeant Bluff (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401k with company match

Health, dental & vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ag Processing Inc (AGP) in Sergeant Bluff, IA is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Superintendent to lead our maintenance and instrumentation operations. You will supervise daily maintenance activities, improve safety, train staff, and ensure reliable plant performance while collaborating with operations and other departments.

This role offers growth and a long-term career with AGP. Join a dynamic team where you’ll drive maintenance excellence, problem solving, and teamwork in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Technical school or college degree preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of maintenance and supervisory experience preferred.
• Soy processing or similar industrial processing experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical principles.
• Ability to operate industrial machinery and use hand/power tools.
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel; AutoCAD experience preferred.
• Proven ability to train, coach, and motivate employees.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Professional, respectful communication with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily maintenance department activities, including training, scheduling, work methods, and performance management.
• Assign and track work orders; ensure documentation and timely completion.
• Inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot plant equipment for reliable operation.
• Manage warehouse inventory, including purchase orders for parts and supplies.
• Use INFOR system to enter, track, and update work orders and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Participate on the PSM Mechanical Integrity Team to promote safety and continuous improvement.
• Prepare reports such as maintenance summaries, timesheets, and incident reports.
• Collaborate with operations and other departments to support plant goals.
• Attend company meetings and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Supervisory experience

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical principles

Operate industrial machinery

Hand and power tools

AutoCAD experience

MS Word & Excel

Communication skills

Team motivation

Education

Technical school or college degree preferred

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

INFOR system

Job description

Ag Processing Inc (AGP) is looking for a hands-on Maintenance Superintendent to lead our maintenance and instrumentation operations in Sergeant Bluff, IA. This is a key leadership role for someone who enjoys mentoring people, solving problems, and keeping equipment and facilities running safely and efficiently. If you’re looking to build a long-term career with a company that values teamwork and accountability, we’d love to talk with you.

What You’ll Do

As Maintenance Superintendent, you’ll oversee daily maintenance operations while supporting a safe, organized, and productive facility.

• Lead and supervise daily maintenance department activities, including training, scheduling, work methods, and performance management
• Assign and track work orders; ensure accurate documentation and timely completion
• Inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot plant equipment to ensure reliable operation
• Manage warehouse inventory, including purchase orders for parts and supplies
• Utilize the INFOR system to enter, track, and update work orders and preventive maintenance schedules
• Participate on the Process Safety Management (PSM) Mechanical Integrity Team to promote safety and continuous improvement
• Prepare reports such as maintenance summaries, timesheets, and incident reports
• Collaborate with operations and other departments to support plant goals
• Attend company meetings and perform other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For

• Education: Technical school or college degree preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience: 2+ years of maintenance and supervisory experience preferred
• Experience: Soy processing or similar industrial processing experience is a plus
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical principles
• Technical Skills: Ability to operate industrial machinery, hand tools, and power tools
• Technical Skills: Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; AutoCAD experience preferred
• Leadership & Work Style: Proven ability to train, coach, and motivate employees
• Leadership & Work Style: Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills
• Leadership & Work Style: Effective communicator with a professional, respectful approach
• Leadership & Work Style: Team-oriented and comfortable working with diverse groups
• Leadership & Work Style: Flexible and able to prioritize multiple urgent requests

Why Join Us?

Stable, local opportunity in Hastings, NE.

Leadership role with real influence on plant performance and safety.

Fast-paced, positive work environment.

Opportunity to grow your skills and career in an essential operation.

AGP is a cooperatively-owned agribusiness engaged in procuring, processing, marketing, and transporting of oilseeds, grains, and related products. Since our creation in 1983, AGP has grown to become the largest soybean processing cooperative in the world and has a diverse set of products including renewable fuels, vegetable oil refining, Ag products/grain, and international operations.

AGP values its employees by offering competitive pay and a compensation package that includes:

• 100% employer funded pension plan
• 401k (Roth and traditional options) with a company match
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Health savings account, medical and dependent care flex spending accounts
• Paid time off

Ag Processing Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Thank you for your interest in a career with AGP!

AGP is a leading U.S. agribusiness with primary operations as a soybean processor/refiner producing and marketing soybean meal, refined soybean oil, and biodiesel. Founded over 40 years ago, AGP has grown in size, scope, and reputation — both in the U.S. and internationally. Today, AGP’s owners include local and regional cooperatives representing approximately 200,000 farmers throughout the U.S. As one of the largest soybean processing cooperatives in the world, AGP operates 10 soybean plants in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota, as well as four soybean oil refineries, and three biodiesel production facilities. In addition to commodity-based products, AGP produces and markets AminoPlus a high-performance soy bypass protein product for the dairy industry.

AGP values its more than 1,100 employees by offering competitive pay and a benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer funded pension plan
• 401k retirement plan (Roth and Traditional options) with a company match
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings account, medical and dependent care flex spending accountsLong term disability insurance & salary continuation
• Company paid life insurance
• Wellness program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance
• Paid time off