Senior Maintenance & Reliability Leader - Chemical Plant

Gables Search Group; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gables Search Group is seeking a hands-on, safety-focused maintenance and reliability leader for a fast-paced chemical manufacturing site. The role owns M&R performance, mentors a cross-functional team, and partners with Production, Engineering, and R&D on capital projects.

Ideal candidates will have a strong track record in preventive/predictive maintenance, equipment optimization, and cost-effective reliability programs, with proven leadership across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 7–10 years in a chemical plant environment or 10+ years plant experience with maintenance leadership.
• Proven maintenance and reliability strategies that improve equipment performance and cost.
• Strong leadership to mentor mechanical, electrical, welding, planning, scheduling, supervision, reliability, stores.
• Hands-on with predictive and preventive maintenance and plant troubleshooting.
• Safety-focused EHSS leadership across activities and contractors.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Production, Engineering, and R&D on capital projects.
• Experience budgeting, monthly reporting, and spend-versus-budget reviews.

Responsibilities

• Own maintenance, reliability, and stores performance in a fast-paced chemical plant.
• Set and execute M&R strategy and strengthen team capability.
• Improve equipment performance and support safe, efficient operations.
• Lead with hands-on, safety-focused leadership and strong technical judgment.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Predictive & preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety leadership

Budgeting & reporting

Mentoring & supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Gables Search Group is seeking a hands-on, safety-focused maintenance and reliability leader for a fast-paced chemical manufacturing site. The role owns M&R performance, mentors a cross-functional team, and partners with Production, Engineering, and R&D on capital projects.

Ideal candidates will have a strong track record in preventive/predictive maintenance, equipment optimization, and cost-effective reliability programs, with proven leadership across multiple disciplines.