Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Valtris Specialty Chemicals; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Valtris Specialty Chemicals in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead plant maintenance, predictive and preventive programs, and site engineering initiatives.

You will manage a team, drive capital projects, ensure safety compliance, and optimize equipment performance with CMMS and TPM approaches.

Qualifications

• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred).
• 5+ years maintenance/engineering in chemical or petrochemical settings.
• 3+ years supervisory experience in chemical/petrochemical manufacturing.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and compliance.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and strategic thinking abilities.
• SAP and Brightly or CMMS experience preferred; MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and engineering across the plant, including process control, mechanics, electricians and welders.
• Oversee CMMS data tracking, site safety compliance and remediation activities.
• Manage site capital plan, budgeting and project execution.
• Drive plant optimization and efficiency projects in collaboration with engineers.
• Develop M&E department budgets and performance metrics to meet goals.
• Set and communicate strategic priorities with the Plant Manager.
• Foster a problem-solving culture and root-cause analysis.
• Develop training, succession plans and technical skills for the team.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Brightly CMMS

CMMS

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position:Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Job Id:341

# of Openings:1

Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Reports to: Plant Manager

At Valtris, our purpose is simple: we manufacture and provide specialty chemicals that improve our customers’ products and processes; by helping our customers develop innovative and sustainable products. Join our team, and you will be challenged creatively and provided opportunities allowing your career to grow with you.

Job Description Summary

Provide leadership and direction across all aspects of preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance and site engineering functions. Develop and execute ideas and capital projects for Continuous Improvement of plant equipment and infrastructure. Lead, coach, and develop the Maintenance and Engineering Department to enable maintenance excellence and growth opportunities at the Fort Worth site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Maintenance and Engineering Department consisting of Process Control Engineer, and site Mechanics, Electricians, and Welders.
• Manage the maintenance and engineering compliance protocols across the site, ensuring robust tracking of maintenance data and metrics via site computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Manage the site Capital plan, reporting, and associated implementation through department.
• Lead department in supporting plant optimization and efficiency projects (capital or otherwise), working closely with direct reports, Manufacturing Manager, and Process Engineers.
• Responsible for developing M&E Department budget and performance metrics and meeting the budget and goals.
• Set strategic priorities for M&E Department in cooperation with Plant Manager.
• Develop and foster a problem solving culture that looks to establish root cause and not blame.
• Generate ideas, plans, and projects to enhance the performance of the plant equipment and infrastructure. Stimulate M&E personnel to think outside the box.
• Responsible for personnel employee development through growth, performance feedback, communication, involvement, skills enhancement, delegating responsibility, decision-making and coaching.
• Maintain preventative and predictive maintenance procedures and schedules including evaluation of existing procedures, calibrations, inspections and the development of new PM procedures. Track completion to plant metrics via site CMMS.
• Ensure compliance with safety critical inspection requirements: pipework and vessel inspections, pressure relief valves, critical instrumentation, asbestos, hazardous area classifications, emergency lighting, welding programs, and all other relevant requirements.
• Develop and maintain stores inventory processes using FMEA technique to establish requirements.
• Develop and maintain robust maintenance craft training and succession plan protocols.
• Develop and maintain an equipment and engineering drawing control process.
• Continually develop predicative maintenance techniques and strategies to move towards a TPM approach.
• Support implementation and maintenance of the Valtris ISO 9001 and RC14001 management systems.
• Conformance with the Valtris Quality and Environmental, Health, Safety and Security policies and awareness of ISO 9001 and RC14001 management system requirements applicable to this position.

Key Requirements:

• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical Preferred, Electrical or Chemical accepted with required experience).
• 5+ years maintenance and/ or engineering experience in a chemical or petrochemical manufacturing setting.
• 3+ years supervisory experience in a chemical or petrochemical manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of and adherence to safety regulations.
• Good interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, good communication skills both verbal and written, strong technical aptitude, multi-task oriented.
• SAP and Brightly or CMMS experience preferred.
• Computer literate – expertise in Microsoft Office required. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be physically able to operate variety of electronic office equipment – computer, printer, radio, phone.
• At times, prolonged periods of sitting at desk working on computer/workstation and on calls.
• May occasionally need to lift up to 10 pounds.
• May occasionally need to bend, stoop, reach and/or twist at the waist.
• Ability based upon position and need to perform duties/visit/walk through a manufacturing environment with the following conditions; chemical and mechanical operations, dust and fumes, working within safe but proximity to forklift and machine operations, exposure to heat and humidity, hearing or talking around loud machinery.
• Wearing of personal protective equipment as required.

We offer competitive pay and benefit plans focused on the well-being of our employees. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts and 401(k).

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration protected by law.