Maintenance Execution, Turnaround & Commissioning Manager

Maintenance Execution, Turnaround & Commissioning Manager

The Maintenance Execution, Turnaround & Commissioning Manager is responsible for leading the strategic execution of major maintenance events, plant turnarounds, capital project commissioning, and precision maintenance initiatives to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective asset performance. This role drives maintenance excellence through effective planning, execution governance, contractor management, startup readiness, and the development of a world-class Precision Maintenance Program.

Safety, Environmental & Emergency Response

• Provide leadership for safety, environmental compliance, and emergency preparedness across all turnaround, commissioning, and precision maintenance activities.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and process safety standards.

• Drive risk identification, incident prevention, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Support emergency response readiness and serve in designated emergency response leadership roles as required

Turnaround & Major Maintenance Leadership

• Lead planning, preparation, execution, and closeout of turnarounds, outages, and major maintenance events.

• Establish turnaround strategies, scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure safe and efficient execution.

• Monitor turnaround performance metrics and implement lessons learned.

• Ensure contractor performance, productivity, and quality expectations are achieved.

Commissioning & Startup Excellence

• Lead commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities for capital projects.

• Develop commissioning and startup plans to ensure safe and efficient asset handover.

• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Project teams throughout project execution.

• Ensure completion of PSSR, system turnover, and startup readiness requirements.

• Drive successful transition of projects from construction through operations.

Precision Maintenance Program Development

• Develop and implement a site-wide Precision Maintenance Program.

• Establish standards for alignment, balancing, torque and tensioning, lubrication excellence, installation quality, and equipment rebuild practices.

• Drive precision maintenance training and competency development.

• Establish auditing and governance processes to ensure compliance with standards.

• Improve equipment life-cycle performance through precision practices.

Team Leadership & Communication

• Lead, develop, and mentor turnaround, commissioning, and maintenance execution personnel to build organizational capability and drive high performance.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement across teams and contractors.

• Establish clear priorities, expectations, and performance standards to ensure successful execution of business objectives.

• Communicate effectively with Operations, Engineering, Projects, Maintenance, and site leadership to align resources, manage risks, and achieve strategic goals.

• Promote open communication and employee engagement while supporting workforce development, succession planning, and organizational change initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of alumina refining, Bayer Process operations, or other continuous manufacturing processes preferred.

• Understanding of turnaround management, commissioning, startup readiness, and precision maintenance principles.

• Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), and operational risk management.

• Demonstrated leadership, decision-making, and project execution skills in an industrial environment.

• Strong planning, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and contractor management abilities.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams and major maintenance events.

• Familiarity with SAP or other CMMS platforms, DCS systems, and operational reporting tools.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and business systems.

Preferred

• Experience in alumina refining, metals processing,…