Maintenance Support Leader

Maintenance Support Leader

Shape the Future with Us. At Lubrizol, we're transforming the transportation, industrial application, and consumer markets through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion. As part of our global team, you'll be empowered to make a real impact—on your career, your community, and the world around you.

Location:

Deer Park, TX Travel:
Minimal to None Job Type: Full-time;
On-site

How You'll Make an Impact As a Maintenance Support Leader, you'll play a critical role in driving the safe, efficient, and compliant execution of maintenance activities across the site while maximizing equipment reliability and operational availability. You will serve as the owner of the work execution process and provide leadership to maintenance support personnel, storeroom operations, contractor resources, and maintenance work processes.

In this role, you will:

• Provide visible leadership and engagement in Health, Safety, Environmental, and Security (HSES) programs and initiatives.
• Lead the site's maintenance work execution process to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with Lubrizol standards.
• Coach, develop, and hold team members accountable for performance, engagement, and continuous improvement through the Lubrizol performance management process.
• Direct and support the Work Process Leader, Craft Resource Leader, and their respective teams to achieve site maintenance objectives.
• Oversee the safe and effective operation of Central Stores, including receiving, inventory management, cycle counting, kitting, and material distribution activities.
• Provide leadership to Material Coordinators and Storeroom personnel to ensure spare parts availability and effective inventory management practices.
• Direct the Building and Grounds Coordinator in identifying, planning, scheduling, and executing maintenance activities for site facilities and infrastructure.
• Manage contractor support resources required for maintenance execution and facility upkeep activities.
• Partner with the Maintenance Project Manager to support the planning and execution of capital and expense maintenance projects.
• Support Maintenance Technologists and DCS Technicians in providing frontline maintenance troubleshooting and operational support.
• Establish and monitor maintenance performance measures, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive work execution effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Oversee contractor performance to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and cost expectations are consistently achieved.
• Review contractor performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve execution efficiency, work quality, and overall value.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Reliability, and Maintenance teams to ensure alignment of maintenance priorities and resource utilization.
• Support reliability improvement initiatives and corrective action implementation resulting from equipment failure analyses and investigations.
• Optimize contractor utilization, headcount requirements, and maintenance spending to ensure alignment with site budgets and business objectives.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance maintenance work processes, systems, and execution practices.
• Ensure alignment between Maintenance Support, Reliability Work Processes, and Asset Operations to support safe and reliable facility operation.

Required Qualifications that Enable Your Success High School Diploma or GED equivalent. 8+ years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience. 3+ years of maintenance leadership, supervisory, or team leadership experience. Experience utilizing Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as SAP PM, Maximo, or equivalent systems. Strong knowledge of maintenance and reliability best practices.

Your Work Environment At Lubrizol, we're committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment where you can do your best work. As a Maintenance Support Leader, your work environment may include:

• Primarily office-based work with regular presence in manufacturing and operational areas.
• Frequent engagement with maintenance personnel, operations teams, contractors, and site stakeholders.
• Conducting field assessments and site visits to monitor maintenance activities, equipment conditions, and contractor performance.
• Working in industrial environments requiring the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Utilizing CMMS platforms, maintenance systems, and digital reporting tools to support planning, execution, and performance tracking.
• Collaborating with Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, Engineering, and contractor personnel to support site objectives.
• Monitoring maintenance work execution, facility upkeep activities, and storeroom operations to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Adherence to rigorous safety protocols, environmental requirements, and maintenance work processes.
• Supporting continuous improvement efforts focused on reliability, operational…