Reliability Maintenance Superintendent (South)

Westlake; Cologne; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading chemical manufacturer in Occitanie seeks an experienced Reliability Maintenance Superintendent to enhance site operations. This full-time role requires at least 10 years of reliability experience in manufacturing, alongside a B.S. in Engineering and supervisory skills. Responsibilities include safety enforcement, cost control, and leading reliability engineers. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a strong background in preventive maintenance strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of reliability experience in a chemical or manufacturing plant.
• Supervisory experience required; supervision of professionals preferred.
• Successful candidates must satisfy background screening requirements.

Responsabilités

• Support and drive accident prevention and environmental excellence.
• Enforce all plant safety rules and regulations.
• Participate in departmental budget preparation.

Connaissances

Reliability engineering

Preventive maintenance

Communication skills

Cost analysis

Leadership

Formation

B.S. in Engineering

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

Reliability Maintenance Superintendent (South) - Westlake

Summary

The Maintenance Superintendent - Reliability is responsible for providing the leadership necessary to improve site operations in the areas of safety, environmental, quality, cost and productivity through increased asset reliability with direct responsibility for reliability engineers and reliability technicians. Key areas include management and mentoring of the site reliability engineers, reliability KPI development and monitoring, understanding of the maintenance work management system, technical support during unit turnarounds, assisting in maintenance cost analysis and development of five (5) year major maintenance and capital plans, stationary equipment inspection group, and management of the site’s mechanical integrity program. This role interfaces between operations, maintenance, craft maintenance groups and the project engineering group.

Responsibilities

• Support and drive accident prevention and environmental excellence
• Enforce all plant safety rules and regulations and participate in regular safety meetings
• Responsible for both fixed and rotating reliability groups
• Participate in departmental budget preparation; exercise cost control measures necessary to meet the budget requirements; understand potential and actual impact to maintenance costs from reliability engineering efforts
• Support and drive development of detailed asset strategies for improved asset reliability
• Drive implementation of lubrication best practices
• Champion development and implementation of basic care rounds by mechanics, lubricators and operators
• Drive continuous improvement through Root Cause Analysis and implementation of corrective actions
• Develop preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance asset strategies
• Identify needs and develop craft skills training
• Participate in improvement or benchmarking projects as required
• Support Maintenance Management with cost analysis and reliability improvement plans
• Assist in developing and maintaining five (5) year maintenance and capital improvement plans
• Assist with onboarding, training, and mentoring of new maintenance and reliability personnel
• Performance appraisal responsibility for personnel within the reliability engineering group
• Keep maintenance personnel abreast of advancing technology in diagnostic techniques, repair procedures and preventative measures to ensure optimum performance at minimum cost
• Develop maintenance procedures and processes site-wide for Process Safety Management
• Develop training and career development plans for all reliability engineers
• Champion reliability training and awareness across the site for improved understanding and ownership
• Set expectations for precision installations and precision alignments

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering required
• Minimum of 10 years of reliability experience in a chemical or manufacturing plant
• Familiarity with API codes and standards
• Supervisory experience required; supervision of professionals preferred
• Good understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance technologies, asset strategies and reliable manufacturing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organizational skills and ability to perform cost tracking and data analysis
• Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing and pre-employment physical requirements
• A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The noise level is usually moderate and primarily based in an office setting. Some work may occur in operating units requiring PPE (safety glasses, hearing protection). Travel (air or auto) may occasionally be required.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Chemical Manufacturing