Maintenance Manager

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY; Tennessee; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee safety and resources at the facility. Responsibilities include coordinating maintenance activities, reducing costs, and ensuring efficiency in operations.

The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of maintenance experience in chemical manufacturing, strong leadership skills, and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred. Join us in making a difference in our communities!

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in maintenance, preferably in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Ability to handle confidential matters in a tactful and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Maintain protection of environment and health of employees.
• Prepare and administer programs for reducing costs and improving efficiency.
• Coordinate maintenance activities for plant turnarounds.
• Evaluate and implement improved training regimens for maintenance staff.

Skills

Knowledge of Ammonia, Nitric Acid, and AnSol production

Knowledge with chemical manufacturing process and equipment

Exceptional written and oral communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent supervision, leadership and mentoring skills

Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge of Enterprise Asset Management Systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.

Overview

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the safety and direction of the maintenance resources serving the facility. This position also works with Operations and Engineering groups to understand their maintenance needs for daily work and shutdowns as well as providing the necessary resources to meet those needs. The Maintenance Manager plans, organizes, controls, integrates, and evaluates the work of the maintenance team. The position develops and monitors short- and long-term goals and objectives focused on achieving the company’s mission and assigned priorities. In addition, the Maintenance Manager participates in developing, implementing, and evaluating plans, work processes, policies, systems, and budgets to achieve goals within US Nitrogen. This position reports directly to the Plant Manager.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and communities in which we operate as our highest priority.
• Prepare and administer programs, methods, systems, and practices for reducing costs and improving employee and plant efficiency, safety, productivity, and reliability.
• Coordinate all maintenance (mechanical, electrical and instrumentation) activities for proper, safe execution of plant turnarounds.
• Aggressively seek to minimize cost and duration of shut-down activities.
• Establish and monitor key measures to ensure that a comprehensive and effective maintenance and reliability program is in place and practiced.
• Evaluate existing and implement improved training regimens for maintenance technicians and staff.
• Direct and manage site maintenance staff to implement best maintenance practices and provide technical expertise to reduce costs and improve process uptime and mechanical reliability.
• Direct the planning and scheduling program, and its effectiveness, through the use of established benchmarks and parameters.
• Control maintenance expenditures within budget requirements by monitoring expenditures, adjusting priorities, and forecasting maintenance needs.
• Coordinate and direct the use of outside resources and contractors assigned to the plant.
• Coordinate with engineering group for capital project executions to ensure effective use of capital funds.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or GED. Prefer bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering.

• 7+ years of experience in maintenance, preferably in a chemical manufacturing environment.

Skills, Knowledge, and Requirements

• Knowledge of Ammonia, Nitric Acid, and AnSol production.
• Knowledge with chemical manufacturing process and equipment.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent supervision, leadership and mentoring skills.
• Good analytical, project management, interviewing, research and problem‑solving skills.
• Scheduling flexibility and responsiveness.
• Ability to handle confidential matters in a tactful and professional manner.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM) or alternative CMMS.
• Knowledge of PSM Mechanical Integrity, piping, and pressure vessel codes and jurisdictional requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant maintenance metrics (KPI’s).

Work Environment

US Nitrogen, LLC operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This position will be exposed to all elements of the weather on the plant site.

Equal Opportunity, E-Verify and Legal Compliance

Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affarmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.