Maintenance Coordinator

Ashland Inc.; Calvert City (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashland Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner/Supervisor to coordinate and plan maintenance activities across the plant. You will work with area and maintenance staff to schedule PMs, inspections, and shutdowns, ensuring safe, reliable operation and minimal downtime.

The role emphasizes strong communication, leadership, and adherence to safety practices, with daily CMMS use and cross-functional collaboration to improve plant performance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in manufacturing supervision or maintenance planning/coordinating.
• Strong communication, organization and leadership abilities.
• Experience with safety leadership and problem solving in plant maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate preventative maintenance and downtime with minimal production impact.
• Plan equipment set-ups and unit shutdowns for maintenance activities.
• Oversee maintenance work and ensure timely completion of ITPMs and inspections.
• Manage maintenance spending and capitalized repair costs; reduce emergency work orders.
• Daily use of CMMS (Maximo) to estimate work and track availability.
• Collaborate with area personnel to improve plant reliability and safety.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Maintenance supervision

Maintenance coordination

CMMS

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Tools

Maximo

Job description

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work with area and maintenance personnel to schedule equipment to be properly prepared (clean, LOTO, etc) & ready for maintenance while minimizing downtime.
• Work with area and maintenance personnel to schedule Preventative Maintenance (PM) work on a timely basis.
• Coordinate with Asset Integrity & Reliability Eng’g and maintenance personnel to ensure all required ITPMs (inspections, testing & preventive maintenance) are scheduled and completed on time.
• Provide area input to maintenance personnel.
• Define equipment set ups for safe maintenance repair.
• Work with area and maintenance personnel to plan unit shutdowns.
• Manage R & M spending by capitalizing repair jobs that result in equipment replacement.
• Work with maintenance and area personnel to reduce the number of emergency work orders.
• Daily use of CMMS (Maximo).
• Estimate and plan maintenance work and its impact on plant production equipment availability.
• Schedule and manage various aspects of annual unit maintenance shutdowns.
• Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety
• Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others

What This Role Is Not:

• Not a management position – while you will collaborate with other team members, this is an individual contributor role with no direct reports however this position can be used for relief FLL responsibilities
• Not an entry level position – we need a candidate to hit the ground running with solid experience and a background to prove it

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Significant experience in roles of manufacturing supervision, maintenance supervision, maintenance planning, or maintenance coordination is preferred
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organization skills are required
• Teamwork and team leadership abilities are required
• Chemical plant operation or chemical plant maintenance experience is preferred
• Demonstrated experience in safety and safety leadership is required
• Strong mechanical aptitude and experience is required
• Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times
• The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit :

• Three or more years of maintenance planning, coordination, or supervisory experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with CMMS (Maximo) software and maintenance scheduling.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience managing maintenance KPIs, labor utilization, and spare parts inventory.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of OSHA requirements and industrial safety practices.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization.

Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.