Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Overview

The Engineering & Maintenance Manager will administer and coordinate the affairs of all disciplines of the department, including Mechanical Maintenance, Instrument/Electrical Maintenance, Reliability, and Project Engineering to achieve overall departmental and corporate goals.

• Keep safe work habits as the highest priority at all times.
• Maintain a clean and well‑organized workspace.
• Develop strong working relationships with coworkers, customers, and associates.
• Ensure department training and safety needs are identified and met.
• Identify any safety, quality, or environmental issues and define solutions using the Corrective and Preventive Action Program.
• Support facility and individual departments in the development and implementation of operating budgets (capital and expense), including project proposals, budget estimates, and updates for annual and quarterly budget reviews.
• Develop, implement, and maintain programs to keep project costs to a minimum while maximizing safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Actively involve employees in the continual development, maintenance, and improvement of maintenance/engineering policies, procedures, design specifications, and business systems.
• Evaluate maintenance/engineering staffing requirements to meet facility/department goals and make recommendations for staffing changes to the Plant Manager.
• Secure, coordinate, and supervise contract consulting, engineering, design, and vendor services for supplemental design assistance as needed.
• Strive to continually improve all aspects of the Maintenance/Engineering Department to create a better work environment for employees.
• Lead the Maintenance/Engineering Department in scoping, planning, scheduling, and coordination of all project‑related activities utilizing all applicable work groups and resources for efficient completion of tasks.
• Conduct regular department group meetings to discuss current and completed activities, share lessons learned, and determine upcoming project activity priorities.
• Work with department employees to balance resources for construction‑related activities and take advantage of manpower efficiency opportunities.
• Lead the Maintenance/Engineering Department in all phases of project development, preparation, and implementation.
• Monitor the progress of all project phases to verify accuracy of schedule and budget estimates.
• Lead the preparation of detailed project estimates/cost justifications and the development of Authorization for Expenditure (AFE’s) and other documentation for management approval of project‑related activities.
• Organize, prepare, and conduct project review and update meetings with key personnel to further develop and review project details.
• Ensure the documentation of all phases of project design, construction, and installation to verify compliance with Ergon specifications and standards, applicable design and construction codes, and industry recommended practices.
• Initiate, participate in, and ensure the completion of Management of Change (MOC) procedures, including Pre‑Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) for project‑related activities.
• Participate in all aspects of miscellaneous projects as necessary to meet the needs of the department.
• Actively involve employees in all business systems development, maintenance, and improvement.
• Participate in periodic management reviews of the quality system.
• Manage both daily maintenance and turnaround planning/scheduling activities.
• Identify, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for maintenance/engineering.
• Monitor accuracy of cost allocations to orders and purchase orders.
• Monitor parts warehouse inventory and approve new stock requests.
• Assist sister plants as needed with maintenance, project engineering, AFEs, and related activities.

• B.S. in Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering.
• Five years minimum experience in a maintenance/engineering environment.
• Experience in a chemical processing or refining environment preferred.
• Self‑motivated with strong leadership, communication, and organization skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Project, Excel, and Word.
• Knowledge of SAP maintenance management system is ideal.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and managing preventative, predictive, and risk‑based maintenance programs as part of an Asset Reliability Culture.
• Knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management Elements is ideal.
• Experience managing a diverse team of employees.
• Demonstrates values of Integrity, Performance, Teamwork, Courage, and Learning.
• Strong experience in strategic and tactical planning and implementation.
• Potential and desire for growth into Operations.