Leader, Maintenance

Styropek; Painesville on-the-Lake (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) and 401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Job summary

Styropek is seeking a Maintenance Leader for its Painesville, OH plant to drive maintenance strategy and team performance. The role ensures safe, reliable operation of utilities, piping, electrical and rail systems, and leads preventive/predictive maintenance programs.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in industrial maintenance with supervisory experience, a technical or engineering background, and strong planning and safety skills. This is a full-time on-site role.

Qualifications

• Engineering/technical maintenance background.
• 10+ years in manufacturing/industrial maintenance with leadership.
• Experience with preventive/predictive maintenance and safety.
• Proficient with CMMS (SAP) and planning tools.
• Strong communication and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance team to meet manufacturing and business objectives.
• Oversee maintenance training programs for onsite and offsite staff.
• Manage preventive/predictive maintenance and inspections.
• Ensure safe work practices and proper tool/equipment handling.
• Monitor KPIs and PM compliance using SAP PM.
• Develop and manage maintenance budget with site leadership.
• Coordinate weekly maintenance planning and annual outage planning.
• Support capital project plans and spare parts strategy.
• Collaborate with Operations to improve reliability.

Skills

Communication

Troubleshooting

Decision making

Safety procedures

Education

Two-year technical degree / associate

Bachelor's in engineering (preferred)

Tools

SAP CMMS

DCS systems

Job description

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Leader, Maintenance

MAINTENANCE US Reg/Core Salaried Painesville, OH, US

Styropek is the largest EPS (Expandable Polystyrene) producer in America. Our certified products are utilized across many applications, including building, packaging, and automotive. We have 5 manufacturing plants in 5 countries and belong to the Alpek family. Alpek is the largest petrochemical group in America.

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Leader for our facility in Painesville, OH.

Styropek’s Painesville plant is located about 30 miles northeast of Cleveland, OH. The site manufactures Expandable Polystyrene products used in the construction and packaging industries.

Join our ESG movement! Environmental, Social and Governance refers to our strategic management of Sustainability of our organization. We are aligned in taking care of the environmental impact that our operations directly and indirectly represent, as well as the well-being and development of our employees and the communities where we operate. As a member of Operation Clean Sweep, we are committed to making zero plastic resin loss a priority and focus on best practice procedures and processes to eliminate the loss of plastic resin into the environment.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for leading the Painesville site Maintenance Team to achieve manufacturing and business objectives and to ensure safe and efficient operation of plant equipment. The Maintenance Leader leads and supports preventive/predictive maintenance and inspection activities to maintain an effective and reliable site infrastructure including utilities, piping, electrical, and rail systems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, Support, and Drive Manufacturing, Business and EHSS Strategies, Plans, and Priorities.
• Provide Leadership and oversight for the maintenance organization, training systems and ensure that training is executed in an effective and timely manner.
• Develop, organize, coordinate and administer training programs for maintenance employees, and including both onsite and offsite training, classroom and on the job.
• Responsible for safe work practices of the maintenance team. Responsible for ensuring tools, equipment, chemicals and fluids, etc are properly maintained, labeled as needed, stored, replaced as needed.
• Measure, monitor, and improve maintenance Key Performance Indicators, reactive work, Priority 1 Notifications and PM Compliance using SAP.
• Create and optimize maintenance team productivity metrics.
• Utilize the SAP PM module, Maintenance Work Management Systems, Reliability Systems, and associated work processes to ensure desired reliability performance and continuous improvement.
• Develop and manage maintenance budget in conjunction with Site Leader oversight; including monthly review of costs and opportunities for cost reductions.
• Responsible for maintenance department costs and monthly review with management.
• Responsible for maintenance compliance and documentation for PSM and related regulatory requirements.
• Owner of all Maintenance Procedures, Mechanical Integrity Program and maintenance reliability for the electrical transmission and distribution and the electrical safe work program.
• Accountable for regulatory compliance (Mechanical Integrity System and environmental compliance – vessel inspections, PMs, refrigerants, Title V etc)
• Responsible for overseeing weekly maintenance planning and scheduling and the annual outage planning.
• Accountable for the Predictive / Preventive Maintenance Program and timely and cost-effective resolution of identified actions:
  • MI/API Inspections – piping and vessel
  • Equipment Lubrication Program
  • Vibration Analysis Program
  • Oil Analysis Program, including liquid filled transformers
  • Thermography
  • Ultra-sound and other PM and PdM opportunities
• Participates and supports the Capital Project Plan and provides project support as required.
• Identify required spare parts and provide cost effective solutions (in house repair, external, on-site spares, refurbishment solutions, etc) in alignment with Maintenance Planner.
• Collaborates with Operations team to identify solutions for reliable operations and implement solutions.

Qualifications:

• Education Requirement: Two-year technical school diploma or associate’s degree. Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred.
• Required Years Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing or industrial maintenance and at least 3-5 years of supervisory experience.
• Proven drive, and history of continuous improvement
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in the methods, practices, tools, equipment, and safety procedures used in the repair and maintenance of mechanical, electrical and instrument equipment used in manufacturing facilities
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in engineering standards and preventive maintenance principles and practices; planning methods and tools, including planning and scheduling software
• Proficient with CMMS software, preferably SAP
• Experience with DCS systems is a plus
• Experience in PSM is a plus
• Excellent communication, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills

Pay and Benefits:

Competitive pay. Benefits include Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Disability insurance, 401(k) and 401(k) matching, Employee assistance program, Flexible spending account, Health savings account, Life insurance, Paid time off

Styropek is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.