Site Engineering & Reliability Leader

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Job Title:

Site Engineering & Reliability Leader

Job Location:

Avon Lake, Ohio

Job Type: Full-time, On-site.

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company that delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing, and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees.

At Lubrizol, we transform the specialty chemicals market and seek exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company and make a real impact, we want you on our team.

The Site Engineering & Reliability Leader is accountable for the leadership and management of the Engineering and Reliability organization.

Key responsibilities include:

• Project planning, development, construction, and modernization of the facility to achieve company goals in process safety, mechanical integrity, reliability, sustainability, and manufacturing.
• Strategic oversight of engineering projects and coordination with other functions for full lifecycle management of capital projects.
• Development and implementation of global engineering policies and procedures.
• Implementation of a comprehensive Reliability strategy, including functional goals and a financial plan, leveraging maintenance, reliability, and turnaround work processes.
• Ensuring compliance with EH&S, Mechanical Integrity, and other safety requirements.

• Administrative leadership of all engineering and reliability resources within the plant.
• Oversee the development of an annual and 3‑year CAPEX budget aligned with maintenance/reliability strategy and upcoming turnaround cycles.
• Accountable for meeting annual goals, KPI improvements, and asset reliability.
• Lead engineering and reliability personnel in goal‑setting processes and foster a culture of reliability improvement.
• Ensure safety, productivity, quality, and overall effectiveness of the engineering and reliability workforce.
• Champion the use of Management of Change (MOC) processes.
• Own engineering design standards and documentation.
• Own capital planning and budgeting.
• Lead engineering teams to drive standards and processes.
• Manage complex projects and large teams with significant budgeting experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering.
• 10+ years of operational experience in a chemical plant maintenance or reliability engineering role.
• 5+ years of demonstrated leadership experience with cross‑functional teams.
• 3+ years of experience as a champion for change.
• Detailed knowledge of maintenance and reliability work processes and reliability strategies.
• Experience with applicable building codes such as NFPA‑NEC, API, or ASME certifications.
• Broad experience across engineering disciplines and complex projects, including substantial budgeting responsibilities.
• Project Engineering experience in chemical processing and facilities, with design, construction, and commissioning.

• Advanced degree in Engineering.
• Completion of a leadership development training program.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).

• Competitive salary with performance‑based bonus plans.
• 401(k) match and defined contribution.
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave.
• Flexible work environment.

Lubrizol is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be their best, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. We are continually learning and evolving, and our passion delivers success for employees, customers, and communities.