Lead Plant Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Ingevity; Wickliffe (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Ingevity is seeking a Maintenance and Engineering Manager to provide project engineering, maintenance, and reliability support across mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical facets. The role emphasizes capital budgeting, storeroom management, and staff development in a dynamic industrial setting.

Bring 10+ years of relevant experience, a BS in engineering, and proven leadership to drive PM compliance, PdM initiatives, RCA/RCFA, and asset management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering is required.
• 10+ years of related experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Experience supervising and/or leading plant maintenance teams.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage plant maintenance functions including mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation work.
• Prioritize and manage budgets, capital requests, and outage planning.
• Collaborate with project engineering for scope development, equipment specs, and startup support.
• Oversee contractor program, qualifications, and adherence to standards.
• Lead annual outage planning with budgeting, scope, and staffing.
• Direct process control initiatives for reliability and redundancy.
• Manage the Mechanical Integrity program and storeroom operations.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and health regulations.
• Develop team members through training, mentoring, and performance management.
• Travel required at a minimal level.

Skills

Project management

Maintenance & reliability

Leadership

Budgeting

Process control

Communication

PdM / Predictive maintenance

Team supervision

Capital projects

Contractor management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Ingevity is seeking a Maintenance and Engineering Manager to provide project engineering, maintenance, and reliability support across mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical facets. The role emphasizes capital budgeting, storeroom management, and staff development in a dynamic industrial setting.

Bring 10+ years of relevant experience, a BS in engineering, and proven leadership to drive PM compliance, PdM initiatives, RCA/RCFA, and asset management.