At Nippon Aerosil, part of the global Evonik family, we’re looking for a Maintenance – Operations Supervisor to join our team. In this role, you’ll perform site maintenance activities, troubleshoot equipment issues, and lead a team to ensure smooth daily operations. You’ll have the chance to design your own monthly schedule, coordinate work priorities, and contribute to a safer, more efficient workplace. If you have technical maintenance experience, Japanese communication skills, and enjoy both hands-on work and team leadership, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.
About Evonik and Nippon Aerosil
Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies, operating in over 100 countries with more than 33,000 employees. We’re committed to making life healthier, more vibrant, and more comfortable through innovative solutions. At Nippon Aerosil, we share that global vision while maintaining a local presence in Japan. We believe in offering our employees the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside colleagues who share their passion. With attractive career paths, high-quality development programs, and flexible working environments through our #SmartWork initiative, we’re dedicated to helping you find a career that fits your dreams.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform a range of site maintenance activities, either independently or supporting others, to achieve pre-established outcomes.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment and systems for emergency repairs, and carry out preventive maintenance inspections.
- Provide operational support services and sometimes act as first-line supervisor for a transactional operations area, using existing systems and protocols.
- Supervise a team performing routine work, ensuring tasks are completed safely and efficiently.
- Design your own monthly schedule and, when necessary, assign work to others to speed up workflow and ensure high-priority tasks get done.
- Manage and apply safe systems of work, providing technical guidance when required.
- Review and create reports that are clear, relevant, and effective.
Requirements
Essential:
- High School – FE College education (2 A Levels or equivalent).
- Japanese communication capability at a business and maintenance technical level is mandatory.
- Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures and systems.
- Basic experience coordinating the work of others.
- Ability to work without supervision and provide technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing, and overseeing activities.
- Experience developing, monitoring, and interpreting policies and procedures, ensuring they match organizational strategies and objectives.
- Clear and effective verbal communication skills, with the ability to express ideas, request actions, and formulate plans.
- Ability to work with guidance to develop appropriate plans and perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
- Experience managing and applying safe systems of work without supervision.
Preferred:
- Previous experience in maintenance, operations, or supervisory roles within industrial or chemical environments.
Benefits and Perks
- Global Opportunities: Join a company with a presence in over 100 countries and more than 33,000 colleagues worldwide.
- Performance-Based Remuneration: Competitive compensation that recognizes your contributions.
- Occupational Health Benefits: Supporting your well-being and work-life balance.
- Hybrid and Flexible Working: #SmartWork environments designed to fit modern lifestyles.
- Career Development: High-quality programs and attractive career paths to help you grow.
- Supportive Team Culture: Work alongside colleagues who value collaboration and innovation.
How to Apply
Ready to explore a world of opportunities with Evonik? To ensure your application is processed quickly and to protect the environment, please apply online through our careers portal.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, Kiyomi Iwano, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
For more information about Evonik as an employer, visit https://careers.evonik.com. To hear what our employees have to say about working with us, click the link to meet the team.
Take the next step in your career join Nippon Aerosil and help shape innovative solutions for a more sustainable world. Apply today.