Maintenance Manager, 24/7 Plant Reliability

Syensqo SA; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Maternity/paternity leave

Training platform

Well-being sessions

Job summary

Syensqo in Anaheim, CA is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance organization at our composite materials plant, ensuring safe, compliant and reliable operation of plant assets around the clock.

This role steers a unionized, multi-craft team using SAP CMMS for planning, scheduling, execution and performance reporting, while driving reliability programs and continuous improvement in a 24/7 environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering or equivalent relevant experience demonstrating progressive career advancement.
• Typically 7–10+ years of industrial maintenance experience in chemical/process manufacturing or comparable environments.
• Proven experience leading maintenance teams; union workforce leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in maintenance planning/scheduling and work management processes.
• High proficiency in SAP (CMMS) including work order lifecycle, master data, reporting, and KPI management.
• Further studies or advanced training in maintenance, engineering, reliability, or asset management.
• Experience building or maturing reliability programs (RCM, PM optimization, PdM expansion).
• Strong HSE leadership and risk-based decision making
• Working knowledge of union contracts and constructive labor relations
• Analytical, structured problem solving; ability to lead RCAs and convert findings into sustained improvements
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management
• Contractor oversight and vendor performance management
• Ability to prioritize effectively in a 24/7 manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance organization at Anaheim plant with focus on safe, compliant, and reliable asset operation.
• Manage 24/7 roster and disciplined work management through SAP CMMS (planning, scheduling, execution and reporting).
• Drive reliability improvements and PM optimization in a cross-functional team environment.
• Oversee contractor and vendor performance and ensure effective risk-based decision making.
• Prioritize activities and ensure readiness for planned outages with a strong emphasis on HSE.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Maintenance planning

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Syensqo in Anaheim, CA is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance organization at our composite materials plant, ensuring safe, compliant and reliable operation of plant assets around the clock.

This role steers a unionized, multi-craft team using SAP CMMS for planning, scheduling, execution and performance reporting, while driving reliability programs and continuous improvement in a 24/7 environment.