Manager Maintenance & Reliability (59599)

Primary responsibilities include overseeing the maintenance team needs ensuring successful completion of all maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and improvement of complex chemical processing and ancillary equipment to eliminate problems. Maintenance and Reliability Manager ensures that the facility and equipment are maintained at the highest level and run efficiently; will coordinate and implement preventive maintenance activities; provides guidance to peers to ensure optimum production, quality and safety while minimizing cost, energy usage and waste. This role will also be responsible for managing reliability improvement initiatives and projects to achieve established performance metrics.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Lead site turnaround planning efforts
• Provide leadership and direction to the maintenance team in areas such as safety, planning, TPM/reliability, cost, efficiency, quality, and labor utilization.
• Develop and implement the plant's overall preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Implement reliability best practices in order to ensure dependability and equipment efficiency.
• Analyze process concerns and performance gaps and guide resources to resolve manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum cost and prevent operation delay.
• Initiating corrective/preventive and continuous improvement opportunities and actively participate in developing, implementing, and verifying corrective/improvement actions.
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM), Health Safety and Environmental, and continuous improvement plans
• Champion the creation of and attainment of maintenance departmental goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
• Direct responsibility for managing departmental budget including plant repair and maintenance expenses.
• Evaluates long-term needs in relation to major projects and property improvements and makes recommendations to Management.
• Ensures spare parts and critical equipment lists are maintained and stocked by our purchasing and warehousing department.
• Provide a safe working environment for all employees to ensure minimal incidents or injuries.
• Seek, develop, implement, and facilitate training programs for all Maintenance personnel.
• Interact directly with the site Management Team to ensure effective preventive maintenance and a reduction of downtime.
• Maintain an open channel of communication to ensure positive customer relations.
• Provide monthly progress reports to Plant Manager.
• Ensure timely orders of materials and parts for the plant.
• 10+ years in plant maintenance experience, including 5+ years of prior chemical experience (preferred).
• Bachelor's degree or higher from a 4-year ABET accredited engineering program (mechanical engineering preferred)
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, including OSHA, EPA, NFPA standards, etc.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Highly organized, with focus on process and time management discipline.
• Ability to work with people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines are required.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills are required.
• Excellent computer skills and attention to detail a must.
• Knowledge of various chemical unit operations.
• Knowledge and practice of leadership and management abilities.
• Ability to create and lead teams to drive change.
• Ability to utilize and drive teamwork throughout the organization.
• Knowledge of various Electrical equipment and operations.
• Knowledge with maintenance planning & computerized maintenance management software.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Physical ability to work around and on industrial equipment, including frequent climbing of stairs and ladders.
• Willingness to work around dust, chemicals, high temperature, loud noises, and running equipment.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, steel toed boots and hearing protection) in addition to full face respirator as necessary in emergencies.
• Must be able to lift as much as 25 lbs.

Special Attention: This position is safety and security sensitive in nature.

This position deals with hazardous materials and/or industrial processes that can pose a risk to employees and the general public. This facility is required to comply with security standards under Department of Homeland Security (DHS) CFATS regulation 6 CFR Part 27.

LSB Chemical L.L.C. is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. LSB prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. LSB conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.