Maintenance Excellence Manager

Olin Corporation; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Olin Corporation in Freeport, TX is seeking a Maintenance Excellence Manager to develop and drive the site's maintenance excellence strategy, improving reliability, asset performance, and cost competitiveness.

You will lead cross-functional teams across Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and Procurement, oversee turnarounds and capital projects, and implement governance with KPI dashboards.

This role requires travel up to 10% and a commitment to safe, sustainable plant operations.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree plus 10+ years of leadership in maintenance.
• Ability to implement maintenance governance in chemical environments.
• Experience managing maintenance, turnaround and capital portfolios.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% and obtain TWIC and US driver’s license.
• Experience with budgets and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the site's maintenance excellence strategy to improve reliability and cost performance.
• Advance predictive maintenance programs and asset lifecycle management.
• Oversee turnaround planning and integration with capital projects.
• Optimize contractor utilization and cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cost-improvement initiatives.
• Create dashboards and KPIs to monitor performance and support decisions.
• Lead governance reviews and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost management

Project oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

High school diploma with 15+ years of experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Job description

Title:Maintenance Excellence Manager

Location:Freeport, TX

Schedule:9/80; 4-10's

Focus: The Maintenance Excellence Manager is responsible for developing and executing the site's maintenance excellence strategy to improve reliability, asset performance, cost competitiveness, work execution, and organizational effectiveness across routine maintenance, turnarounds, and capital maintenance activities. This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, Procurement, Finance, and contractors to establish best practices, drive continuous improvement, optimize maintenance spending, and strengthen governance processes that support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.

The Maintenance Excellence Manager serves as a strategic leader focused maintenance governance, performance management, contractor management, reliability improvement and continuous improvement programs that support safe, efficient, and sustainable operational excellence.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and drive the site's maintenance excellence strategy, standardizing processes and leading continuous improvement to enhance reliability, productivity, and cost performance.
• Advance reliability and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and optimize asset lifecycle management.
• Provide oversight of turnaround planning and execution, establishing performance standards and integrating turnaround, maintenance, and capital project activities.
• Optimize contractor utilization, provide performance oversight, and improve integration between routine maintenance, turnarounds, and capital projects.
• Drive maintenance cost performance through budgeting, forecasting, spending analysis, and identification of cost improvement opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to monitor maintenance performance and support business decision-making.
• Establish maintenance governance processes, lead performance reviews, and facilitate root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Lead and develop maintenance excellence teams while fostering cross-functional collaboration, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must meet one of the following education and experience requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree* in an Engineering discipline plus 10+ years of relevant leadership experience, or
  • High school diploma or equivalent with 15+ years of related industrial leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience working across large maintenance organizations and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement Maintenance Work Processes and operating systems in a chemical manufacturing environment
• Experience managing maintenance, turnaround, and capital portfolios
• Strong financial and business acumen with experience managing maintenance budgets preferred
• Experience implementing maintenance performance metrics and governance processes
• Proficiency with SAP, Microsoft Office applications, and Power Bi or advanced data analytics tools
• Up to 10% of travel is required
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) and possess a valid US Driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing maintenance, turnaround management, and capital portfolios
• Contractor management and commercial contracting experience
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification or equivalent
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Prior Olin experience

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

This role is approximately 60% office-based and 40% plant-based. The position requires the ability to safely access and navigate an operating industrial facility, including production areas, stairs, fixed ladders, elevated platforms, and uneven surfaces. The role may require extended standing/walking; occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, and lifting up to 25 pounds; and use of required PPE. Essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, consistent with applicable law and safety requirements.

All In With Olin

Olin is a global leader in chemical manufacturing and ammunition, with a legacy built on innovation, safety, and accountability. With over 7,000 employees worldwide, we invest in people who are ready to go All In for their careers, their teams, and their communities.

An All-In Investment in Your Future

At Olin, total rewards go beyond a paycheck. Our comprehensive benefits support your health, financial well‑being, and long‑term success. View a snapshot of our comprehensive benefits package.

*Degree must be from a school that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education or equivalent program from an international university.

Olin does not provide any form of sponsorship. We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN or who need sponsorship now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Olin is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.