Maintenance & Engineering Manager

The Maintenance & Engineering Manager reports to the Plant Manager and is responsible for coordinating maintenance and utility services necessary to support the manufacturing operation, including prioritizing, planning, and scheduling predictive, preventative, and breakdown work orders. Responsible for assigning tasks to Maintenance technicians, modifying scheduled work based on changing priorities, troubleshooting plant problems and implementing solutions, and maintaining service records for critical facility equipment (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & DCS).

Also responsible for meeting established budgets and managing projects from inception to completion. Manage contractors and the overall Process Safety Management (PSM) contractor program; and prepare/implement projects with clear objectives that follow safety, quality, time, and cost guidelines.

• Coordinate maintenance and utility services to support manufacturing operations.
• Prioritize, plan, and schedule predictive, preventative, and breakdown work orders.
• Assign tasks to Maintenance technicians and adjust schedules as priorities change.
• Troubleshoot plant problems, implement solutions, and maintain service records for critical facility equipment (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & DCS).
• Meet established budgets and manage projects from inception to completion.
• Manage contractors and the overall Process Safety Management (PSM) contractor program.
• Prepare and implement projects with clear objectives that follow safety, quality, time, and cost guidelines.

• Experience in Maintenance and/or Engineering at the plant level, with a strong background in Maintenance management preferably in a chemical plant environment.
• Experience in project management with projects exceeding $100,000 preferred.
• Background in E&I, with PLC and DCS experience preferred.
• Strong background in EHS and PSM.
• Strong leadership, supervisory, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to lead crews and improve performance.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Knowledge/experience with process/mechanical equipment, DCS/PLC systems, piping, material handling equipment, heavy equipment, etc.