Plant Maintenance & Reliability Leader

U.S. Silica; Lamesa (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Silica in Lamesa, TX is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance activities for our plant. You will oversee preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency work, drive safety culture, and coordinate with Operations to maximize equipment availability.

You will guide planning and scheduling, perform RCA on failures, and manage budgets, contractors, and capital projects to improve reliability and reduce downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Industrial Technology, or related field, or 8+ years in maintenance leadership.
• Experience leading maintenance in mining/industrial environments.
• Knowledge of preventive/predictive maintenance, RCA, and equipment reliability.
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance activities (preventive, predictive, corrective, emergency) to ensure reliability and safety.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance with production to minimize downtime.
• Conduct RCA and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Develop and maintain preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
• Manage maintenance budgets, contractors, and capital projects.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

CMMS

Root cause analysis

Safety leadership

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

U.S. Silica in Lamesa, TX is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance activities for our plant. You will oversee preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency work, drive safety culture, and coordinate with Operations to maximize equipment availability.

You will guide planning and scheduling, perform RCA on failures, and manage budgets, contractors, and capital projects to improve reliability and reduce downtime.