Maintenance & Reliability Manager - Chemical Plant

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY; Tennessee; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Powder Company is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the reliability-focused maintenance program for a PSM-covered chemical facility. This role drives policy, procedures, and continuous improvement while coordinating with SHES, Engineering and Operations teams to align immediate and long-term maintenance needs with daily work and project shutdown planning.

The ideal candidate will develop training programs, monitor KPIs, and manage budgets to improve safety, reliability, and plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• 7+ years in maintenance leadership preferred.
• Maintenance experience in chemical processing industry.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a reliability-focused maintenance program.
• Coordinate with SHES, Engineering and Operations leaders.
• Lead maintenance planning for plant turnarounds and daily work management.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for maintenance and reliability.
• Direct planning, scheduling and budget adherence for maintenance activities.

Skills

Safety & Compliance

Leadership

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Technical aptitude

Science comprehension

Performance metrics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Analytical software

Compliance software

SharePoint

EAM/CMMS

LMS

Job description

Austin Powder Company is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the reliability-focused maintenance program for a PSM-covered chemical facility. This role drives policy, procedures, and continuous improvement while coordinating with SHES, Engineering and Operations teams to align immediate and long-term maintenance needs with daily work and project shutdown planning.

The ideal candidate will develop training programs, monitor KPIs, and manage budgets to improve safety, reliability, and plant