POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance & Engineering Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance, reliability, and engineering activities at the chemical plant to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operations. This role owns mechanical integrity, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, maintenance strategy, and small-to-mid-size capital projects while driving continuous improvement and best practices. The position provides strong technical leadership and works closely with Operations, EHS, and Corporate Engineering to maintain regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Regulatory Compliance & Safety

• Ensure full compliance with OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Lead and support Mechanical Integrity (MI) programs in accordance with OSHA PSM requirements
• Ensure maintenance practices align with site safety policies, procedures, and permit systems
• Participate in and lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory agency interactions related to maintenance and engineering

Maintenance Strategy & Reliability

• Develop and execute maintenance strategies that support safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant operation
• Drive reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) principles and asset criticality analysis
• Analyze equipment performance, downtime, and failure data to improve reliability and availability
• Establish KPIs for maintenance performance (MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, backlog, etc.)

Mechanical Integrity

• Own and maintain mechanical integrity programs for pressure vessels, piping, relief devices, rotating equipment, and other critical assets
• Ensure inspection, testing, and documentation requirements are met and maintained
• Coordinate with inspectors, contractors, and engineering resources to address deficiencies and repairs
• Manage equipment standards, specifications, and maintenance procedures

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

• Develop, optimize, and sustain preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs
• Leverage technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and condition monitoring
• Ensure effective use of the CMMS for work management, asset history, and continuous improvement
• Balance reactive, preventive, and predictive work to minimize unplanned downtime

Methods, Best Practices & Continuous Improvement

• Standardize maintenance methods, job plans, and work processes
• Implement best practices in maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, cost, and efficiency
• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes for equipment and system modifications

Leadership & Management

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance and engineering staff, including supervisors, technicians, and engineers
• Foster a strong safety culture and accountability across the maintenance organization
• Manage department budgets, contractors, and external service providers
• Collaborate closely with Operations, EHS, Supply Chain, and Quality teams

Small to Mid-Size Capital Projects

• Lead and manage small to mid-size capital projects from scope development through execution and startup
• Develop project justifications, cost estimates, schedules, and risk assessments
• Ensure projects meet safety, regulatory, technical, and operational requirements
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external engineering and construction resources

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical discipline

Experience: 8+ years of maintenance and engineering experience in a chemical or process manufacturing environment

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office 365

Certifications & Licenses: None

Supervisory Responsibilities:  Maintenance and Engineering Department

Other Requirements: 

• Strong knowledge of OSHA PSM, mechanical integrity, and regulatory compliance
• Proven experience leading maintenance teams and reliability programs
• Hands-on experience with CMMS, PM/PdM programs, and root cause analysis
• Ability to respond to off-hours maintenance or emergency situations as required

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) license 
• Experience with capital project execution in operating chemical plants 
• Formal training in reliability engineering, RCM, or asset management 
• Strong leadership, communication, and change management skills