Maintenance Supervisor – SAP & 24/7 Reliability Leader

Evonik; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Corporation in the United States seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead 24/7 maintenance operations, ensuring safety, quality, and production goals. You will supervise SAP Coordinators, drive reliability initiatives, and coordinate with Operations, Engineering, and Planning.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on industrial troubleshooting, and the ability to manage resources, schedules, and documentation in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Technical proficiency in maintenance systems, SAP, and industrial troubleshooting.
• Significant industrial/manufacturing maintenance experience; supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team development skills.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and conflict resolution abilities.
• Proven ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Experience driving continuous improvement, reliability, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, including the ability to interpret blueprints, P&IDs, and schematics

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, reliable 24/7 maintenance operations that support production, quality, compliance, and business objectives.
• Supervise, coach, and develop SAP Coordinators through performance management, training, skill development, and succession planning.
• Plan and allocate maintenance resources to meet operational priorities while managing schedules, coverage, overtime, and workforce flexibility.
• Drive equipment reliability, asset performance, and continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Lead troubleshooting, investigations, change management, and corrective actions to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Planning, and other stakeholders to coordinate maintenance activities and meet site objectives.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and support achievement of departmental and site goals.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, quality, environmental, health, safety, and security requirements, including training, documentation, and procedural adherence.
• Communicate priorities, expectations, and results effectively while fostering accountability, teamwork, and a positive work culture.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Decision making

Problem solving

Communication

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Evonik Corporation in the United States seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead 24/7 maintenance operations, ensuring safety, quality, and production goals. You will supervise SAP Coordinators, drive reliability initiatives, and coordinate with Operations, Engineering, and Planning.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on industrial troubleshooting, and the ability to manage resources, schedules, and documentation in a regulated manufacturing environment.