Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Position: Maintenance Supervisor

Primary

Location:

Richmond, CA

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Compensation: $120,000 - $130,000 + bonus + benefits (salaried, exempt)

Target pay scale; actual pay depends on location, skills, experience, education. Salary discussion during hiring. Base salary only; bonuses, benefits excluded.

The Maintenance Supervisor is a key part of the maintenance department at our Richmond, CA Sulfuric Acid and Regen production plant. Responsibilities include team leadership, effective use of plant resources to meet maintenance and reliability goals, and ensuring safety. Duties include compliance with Chemtrade Responsible Care objectives, supervising maintenance and contractor crews for capital projects, and managing all maintenance activities.

• High school diploma
• 5+ years of maintenance experience
• Knowledge of chemical, oil refinery, power, or pulp and paper process equipment, including pumps, motors, piping, valves, turbines, and heat exchangers
• 3+ years of leadership experience directing hourly employees
• Experience with safety programs in an industrial facility
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel) and familiarity with SAP (purchasing and plant maintenance modules are pluses)

• Develop and supervise the daily maintenance work schedule
• Create and implement a developmental plan for the mechanical crew
• Communicate with operations to add emergency work to the day’s schedule
• Use the CMM system or work order system to assign work
• Maintain preventative maintenance inspection reports and ensure completion on schedule
• Perform troubleshooting of plant process or equipment issues and lead group troubleshooting meetings
• Track inventory for mechanical, instrumentation, welding, rotating equipment, pipe‑valve‑fittings, filters, bearings, hoses, etc.
• Ensure the maintenance department adheres to safety policies and procedures
• Lead or participate in incident investigations and close action items
• Assist in developing and communicating job safety analyses for plant processes
• Respond to EHS incidents with prompt reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, and action‑item implementation
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentoring to promote a culture of safety, environmental awareness, and continuous improvement aligned with Responsible Care
• Maintain knowledge of company policies, plant procedures, environmental regulations, permits, and applicable standards
• Responsible for budgeting, scheduling, pre‑outage hazard preparation, measurement metrics, critiques, etc.
• Manage the maintenance training and education process to ensure technicians have the required knowledge and competencies

All employees must complete and pass annual medical assessments, including pulmonary function testing and the ability to wear a respirator, as a condition of employment.

We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and employee well‑being, and we provide a family‑friendly benefits package and opportunities for career growth.