**Description** **We invite you to Explore the Potential of being part of something Clearly Essential!** Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Additionally, it is working to develop a long-term fire-retardant business. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with nearly 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products. **Summary:** Directs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment in underground salt mining facility. Directly supervises 8 to 15 employees in the Maintenance Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training; planning, assigning, and directing work; ensure work is completed on a safe and efficient manner. **Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:** _(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)_ + Supervises maintenance crew + Assesses ongoing maintenance projects and job orders and determines work priorities + Directs maintenance activities and delegates work to crew + Ensures safe working conditions and safe work procedures are understood and followed by crew + Communicates equipment and job order status to appropriate people and departments + Provides technical advice and/or directs mechanics to technical resources + Perform other related duties as required. **Qualifications** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. **Education and/or Experience:** + Technical training in mechanical maintenance. + Eight years maintenance and 5 years supervisory experience required with direct work experience maintaining heavy diesel equipment and conveyor systems. + Underground mine experience preferred. + Experience with shaft maintenance will be considered an asset. **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. + While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. To request reasonable accommodations, email careers@compassminerals.com or call 913-344-9200. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov . **Job:** Operations **Primary Location:** US-LA-Franklin **Work Locations:** Cote Blanche, LA USA 1382 Cote Blanche Island Franklin 70538 **Organization:** Operations **Job Type:** Full-time **Schedule:** Regular **Shift:** Standard Day Job **Req ID:** 2400003X