Site Maintenance Leader: Reliability & Lean

Sun-Chemical; City of Peekskill (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, vision

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Short and long-term disability

Job summary

Sun Chemical is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent 1 for the Peekskill site. You will lead maintenance teams, drive reliability improvements, and ensure safe, efficient execution of all maintenance activities across mechanical, instrument, and electrical disciplines.

This role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and Lean manufacturing experience to deliver continuous improvement and cost control within a high‑hazard chemical environment. On‑site role with competitive total rewards.

Qualifications

• BS degree in an Engineering discipline with 5+ years manufacturing/maintenance/reliability experience.
• Experience in plant equipment design and maintenance in chemical/ petrochemical operations.
• Ability to manage budgets and communicate with factual detail.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Experience with LEAN methods and safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and attainment of maintenance goals; monitor KPIs and take action to meet objectives.
• Set staff goals, coach them, and track performance against targets.
• Manage talent development, succession planning, and staff training opportunities.
• Ensure safe, efficient execution of routine and outage maintenance across crafts.
• Oversee CMMS data integrity and maintenance strategy implementation site-wide.
• Communicate status of maintenance activities through reports and briefings.

Skills

Leadership & coaching

Budgeting & cost control

LEAN manufacturing

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

BS degree in Engineering

Job description

Sun Chemical is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent 1 for the Peekskill site. You will lead maintenance teams, drive reliability improvements, and ensure safe, efficient execution of all maintenance activities across mechanical, instrument, and electrical disciplines.

This role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and Lean manufacturing experience to deliver continuous improvement and cost control within a high‑hazard chemical environment. On‑site role with competitive total rewards.