Job Description Key Responsibilities Leadership & Management

• Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to the Maintenance team.

• Develop and manage the maintenance team’s capabilities, ensuring effective skill development.

• Maintain a strong presence on the plant floor, building trust with teams and ensuring maintenance standards are followed consistently.

• Foster a culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Maintenance Planning & Execution

• Oversee daily maintenance activities to ensure minimal downtime and optimized production schedules.
• Approve and prioritize maintenance work orders based on operational impact and safety requirements.
• Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance programs are effective, up-to-date, and consistently executed.
• Coordinate with operations to plan and execute plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and major repairs.
• Enforce strict adherence to maintenance procedures to ensure compliance with quality management      systems and protect the high quality of the product.
• Develop and implement initiatives to maximize tool time by minimizing administrative delays, improving planning and scheduling, ensuring spare parts availability, and reducing non-productive activities.

Reliability & Asset Management

• Work with the Reliability Engineer to identify recurring equipment failures, root causes, and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Champion reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and condition-based monitoring programs.
• Drive continuous improvement in equipment availability, performance, and lifecycle cost optimization.

Budget & Resource Management

• Develop and manage the annual maintenance budget, including spare parts inventory and contractor      services.
• Control maintenance costs while maintaining compliance and performance standards.
• Negotiate contracts and manage vendor performance for outsourced maintenance services.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure all maintenance work meets safety and environmental requirements for chemical plant operations.
• Participate in safety audits, incident investigations, and HAZOP reviews.
• Promote adherence to lockout/tagout, confined space entry, hot work, and other critical safety procedures.

Reporting & Performance Tracking

• Monitor and report key maintenance KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, downtime trends, tool time      utilization).

• Prepare monthly reports on maintenance performance, reliability improvements, and budget status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 7–10 years of maintenance experience in a chemical, petrochemical, or manufacturing      environment, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance management systems (CMMS), reliability engineering principles, and asset management.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong floor presence and ability to lead by example.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.

Key Competencies

• Safety-first mindset
• Strong floor leadership and team engagement
• Strategic and operational planning skills
• Analytical and data-driven approach to decision making
• Results-oriented with focus on product quality and continuous improvement
• Efficiency-driven mindset with focus on maximizing tool time

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to lead and shape a high-performing quality team
• Supportive and collaborative work environment