Maintenance & Reliability Leader — Flexible Hours, PTO

Carus; LaSalle (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Work-from-home Fridays

Generous PTO

11 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)"

Job summary

Carus, a world-class chemical plant in Illinois, seeks a Maintenance and Reliability Manager to lead safety-focused maintenance, reliability, and stores teams. You will develop strategies, mentor staff, and collaborate across Production, Engineering, and R&D on capital projects and new processes.

You will own environmental, health, safety, and security excellence while driving cost efficiencies and sustainable plant performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering.
• 7–10 years of experience in a chemical plant environment, or 10+ years of plant experience with direct responsibility for plant maintenance, reliability, and predictive/preventive maintenance programs.
• Strong background in leadership, continuous improvement, and chemical industry experience.
• Experience developing and managing budgets, including monthly reporting and spend-versus-budget review.

Responsibilities

• Ensure environmental, health, safety, and security excellence across the department, site activities, and third-party contractor work.
• Lead a team comprised of maintenance craft (mechanical, electrical, and welding), planning, scheduling, and supervision, reliability engineering, and stores.
• Develop and execute strategies which deliver strong execution, continuous improvement and cost efficiencies, and responsive day-to-day support for plant operations which culminate in sustainable bottom-line value for the company.
• Drive reliability strategies, including predictive and preventive maintenance programs, hands-on mentoring, and field support that improve equipment performance and operational excellence.
• Use engineering best practices, specifications, and technology to strengthen the design, development, reliability, and maintenance of new and existing processes and equipment.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Research and Development on capital projects, new processes, and new product development while guiding budgets, contractor performance, and team capability.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance & reliability

Continuous improvement

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Carus, a world-class chemical plant in Illinois, seeks a Maintenance and Reliability Manager to lead safety-focused maintenance, reliability, and stores teams. You will develop strategies, mentor staff, and collaborate across Production, Engineering, and R&D on capital projects and new processes.

You will own environmental, health, safety, and security excellence while driving cost efficiencies and sustainable plant performance.