Maintenance Team Lead - Drive Reliability & Safety

Stepan Oilfield Solutions; Elwood (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K with Match

Profit Sharing

PTO

Job summary

Stepan Company in Elwood, IL, is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader to guide maintenance and contractor teams for safe, reliable operations. The role supports asset integrity, reliability, and cost control, driving continuous improvement while aligning with site objectives.

You will lead corrective, preventive, and reliability activities, coordinate with Operations, ensure compliance with permits and safety procedures, and develop the team to meet production targets and safety goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of industrial maintenance experience; eight preferred.
• Three years in a leadership or crew lead role in an industrial environment preferred.
• Ability to read P&IDs, equipment drawings, manuals, and maintenance docs.
• Experience with maintenance management systems; SAP PM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and contractor personnel to safely execute corrective, preventive, and reliability tasks.
• Coordinate daily maintenance with Maintenance Coordinators and Operations to prioritize work.
• Ensure compliance with processes, scheduling, permits, LOTO, and regulatory standards.
• Issue flawless work permits (hot work, confined space, line breaks).
• Develop and coach team members on performance, safety, and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

P&IDs reading

Maintenance planning

Safety procedures

Reliability improvement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Stepan Company in Elwood, IL, is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader to guide maintenance and contractor teams for safe, reliable operations. The role supports asset integrity, reliability, and cost control, driving continuous improvement while aligning with site objectives.

You will lead corrective, preventive, and reliability activities, coordinate with Operations, ensure compliance with permits and safety procedures, and develop the team to meet production targets and safety goals.