Senior Plant Maintenance Lead

OXEA; Bay City (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health Fund for health and dependent‑C

Disability Benefits

Life and AD&D insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Work/Life Balance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with match and profit-sharing

Job summary

OXEA Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Lead to oversee plant maintenance operations in a safe, reliable, and cost-effective manner. You will supervise craft teams, drive preventive maintenance, and collaborate with Production, Technical Services, Engineering, and HSE to ensure equipment reliability and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, maintenance expertise, and the ability to balance safety with production goals in a chemical manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a technical or related field with five years of relevant experience or ten years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Five years of leadership experience in the chemical, manufacturing, or related industry.
• Must possess a current, valid Texas driver’s license.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and build collaborative working relationships across multiple departments.
• Knowledge of maintenance and reliability practices within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with environmental, health, safety, and regulatory compliance requirements applicable to industrial maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead site maintenance functions, including electrical, instrumentation, rotating, and analyzer teams, to ensure safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective maintenance.
• Develop and sustain a highly trained maintenance workforce through leadership, coaching, cross-training, and established maintenance policies.
• Collaborate with plant leaders to optimize allocation and utilization of maintenance resources.
• Ensure maintenance work is properly planned, prioritized, assigned, and executed.
• Monitor performance, backlog, schedule compliance, and resource utilization; drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Maintenance knowledge

Safety culture

Education

Associate degree in technical field

Bachelor of Science (engineering) preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

OXEA Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Lead to oversee plant maintenance operations in a safe, reliable, and cost-effective manner. You will supervise craft teams, drive preventive maintenance, and collaborate with Production, Technical Services, Engineering, and HSE to ensure equipment reliability and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, maintenance expertise, and the ability to balance safety with production goals in a chemical manufacturing environment.