Maintenance Supervisor - Preference for PwD

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Job Summary: The Maintenance Supervisor ensures compliance with procedures, manages safety and the team, and optimizes maintenance area performance and costs within a global company committed to sustainability. Key Highlights: 1. Lead industrial maintenance teams and processes with a focus on safety 2. Optimize maintenance area performance and costs 3. Contribute to sustainable production and positive impact Posting Date: Feb 13, 2026 Location: Rio Grande, RS, BR Knowledge Area: Maintenance Job Type: Permanent Work Modality: On-site Job Requisition ID: 24110 **Maintenance Supervisor \- Preference for PwD** =================================================== At Yara, we are part of a global network collaborating to solve some of the world's biggest challenges — resource scarcity, food insecurity, and environmental change — in a profitable and responsible way. **Apply by** -------------------- 02/27/2026 **Area Overview** ------------------------ At Yara, we contribute daily to building a more collaborative society, a world without hunger, and a respected planet. We create positive impact by using the economy as the engine of change toward sustainable growth. Working at Yara means contributing to: sustainable food production for a growing global population; reducing climate change impact; decreasing water and energy consumption; and improving human health. The Rio Grande plant is one of Yara Brasil’s largest facilities, and the Maintenance area is responsible for managing factory assets, implementing expansion projects, and acquiring and improving equipment. **Position Description \| Responsibilities** --------------------------------------------- * Ensure compliance with all internal procedures and be accountable for the safety of all direct and indirect employees, third parties, and service providers; * Safeguard operational safety by monitoring correct use of PPE, equipment, and tools employed by the team; request maintenance when necessary; train the team; and participate in personnel movement processes (hiring, transfers, promotions, and dismissals) per HR policy; * Maintain order, cleanliness, and discipline in the area to ensure optimal performance and contribution to company results according to performance indicators; * Guarantee maintenance planning and monitor planned vs. actual execution daily, along with immediate corrective actions for deviations; * Critically analyze maintenance area performance and indicators (electromechanical availability of units, preventive and predictive maintenance, maintenance costs); * Ensure cleanliness and organization of areas per the 5S program, respecting established standards across all maintenance areas; * Be accountable for deviations related to maintenance costs and propose and implement improvements and adjustments; * Prepare reports and demonstrative dashboards on area performance and update technical equipment documentation for control and audits; * Participate in cross-functional meetings discussing results, action plans, resource needs and support, technical assistance, and new projects; * Develop maintenance scheduling for machines and equipment (shutdowns), aiming for effective response with minimal disruption to the production process. Map short-, medium-, and long-term needs and priorities; **Profile \| Education and Knowledge** -------------------------------------- * Collaborative mindset, initiative, curiosity, ownership mentality, and respect for diversity; * Completed undergraduate degree; * Experience in people and industrial maintenance process management; * Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and maintenance management; * Professional experience with SAP (PM module) is considered a plus; * Knowledge of failure analysis processes, loss profiling, and reliability-centered maintenance is considered a plus; * Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics is considered a plus; * Intermediate English proficiency is considered a plus; **Contact Information** -------------------------- Talent Acquisition IMPORTANT: All career opportunities at Yara are managed exclusively by the Yara Brasil recruitment team. Our recruiters’ emails always end with the domain @yara.com. Additionally, we never request any form of payment, investment, or course fees as a condition for participation in our selection processes. **Cultivating Knowledge Through Diversity** Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and takes pride in being a company that offers equal opportunities to all. We believe in a workplace where our employees feel comfortable being themselves, fostering diversity and pluralism of thought. To this end, we firmly anchor Diversity & Inclusion (D\&I) in our business strategy and have over 400 employees worldwide engaged as D\&I agents. As part of our recruitment process, and where permitted by local legislation, we may conduct reference and background checks. Such checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the role. Candidates will be informed by HR prior to the initiation of any background check.