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Superintendent M&R (Maintenance & Reliability)

Posted 2 Sep 2025
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10 to 20 years
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Full-time
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Required languages
English (Fluent)
Dutch (Fluent)

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Join ADM as Superintendent M&R (Maintenance & Reliability)

Superintendent M&R (Maintenance & Reliability)
Location: ADM Europoort B.V., Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Position Summary
The Superintendent M&R (Maintenance & Reliability) is responsible for leading all maintenance, reliability and asset management activities across one of ADM’s most critical industrial complexes globally. Located in Europoort Rotterdam, the site integrates soy and rapeseed crushing, refined oil production, lecithin, soy protein concentrate, and includes port operations. This role requires a highly skilled technical leader, capable of managing complex mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and utilities systems in a 24/7 continuous processing environment. The Superintendent M&R will ensure operational reliability, minimize unplanned downtime, and embed preventive and predictive maintenance best practices aligned with ADM global standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Champion a strong safety culture across the maintenance organization, ensuring full compliance with ADM’s Health & Safety policies.
  • Ensure strict adherence to environmental regulations and drive proactive compliance across all maintenance work.
  • Embed a food safety mindset in all maintenance activities, with a focus on contamination prevention and compliance with critical hygiene standards (e.g. salmonella control).
  • Oversee the maintenance and reliability team across all technical disciplines (Mechanical, E&I, Utilities, Facilities, Planning, Stores).
  • Ensure optimal organization structure, capability, and skills development within the team.
  • Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
  • Own and manage annual maintenance CAPEX and OPEX budgets.
  • Drive bad actor elimination and implement reliability improvement initiatives.
  • Head and direct performance management through KPIs.
  • Optimize spare parts strategy and storeroom performance using best practices.
  • Drive planning and execution of annual plant shutdowns.
  • Collaborate with Engineering to integrate Design for Reliability into new projects and modifications.
  • Actively partner with the Reliability Technical Center (RTC) EMEAI to ensure alignment and customization of Best Maintenance & Reliability practices.
  • Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with Production, SHEQ, Procurement, Engineering, and global/regional R&M networks.
  • Coach, engage and retain a high-performing, safety-focused technical team.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in maintenance leadership within large industrial plants with similar operations and technical systems.
  • Demonstrated technical strength across mechanical and E&I domains.
  • Fluent in Dutch (required) and professional proficiency in English (spoken and written).
  • Experience with CMMS tools (preferably IBM Maximo), KPI tracking, RCA, and reliability methodologies (RCM, FMEA).
  • Solid people leadership, stakeholder management and change management capabilities.
  • Proactive, pragmatic, hands-on leader with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

#IncludingYou

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over.

Archer Daniels Midland is één van de grootste voedingsproducenten van de wereld. Elke dag werken meer dan 30.000 medewerkers samen om oogsten te transformeren naar producten die vitale behoeften voor voedsel en energie dienen. Op meer dan 265 verwerkingslocaties zetten we mais, oilseeds, tarwe en cacao om tot producten voor voedsel, veevoer en energie. ADM heeft het grootste wereldwijde oogst-transport…


Archer Daniels Midland is één van de grootste voedingsproducenten van de wereld. Elke dag werken meer dan 30.000 medewerkers samen om oogsten te transformeren naar producten die vitale behoeften voor voedsel en energie dienen. Op meer dan 265 verwerkingslocaties zetten we mais, oilseeds, tarwe en cacao om tot producten voor voedsel, veevoer en energie. ADM heeft het grootste wereldwijde oogst-transport netwerk en ontsluit gewassen en markten in meer dan 75 landen. Kortom, een bedrijf waar je het verschil kan maken.

ADM geeft medewerkers de mogelijkheid om iets bij te dragen aan de wereld. We zijn op zoek naar mensen met de vaardigheden en gedrevenheid om nieuwe technologieën en producten van de toekomst te ontwikkelen. Voor voedsel, veevoer en bio-energie. Om de beste medewerkers aan te trekken, hebben we een prima arbeidsaanbod. Dit bestaat uit het bieden van mogelijkheden, opleidingen, een professionele werksfeer en arbeidsvoorwaarden die in bovenin de markt liggen. Wanneer je bij ADM in dienst komt - of het nu in Koog aan de Zaan of Europoort is, of ons hoofdkantoor in Zwitserland, of de Verenigde Staten, jouw groeipotentieel is onbeperkt. De mogelijkheden voor je carrière zijn wereldwijd.

Manufacturing
Koog aan de Zaan
29,000 employees