Engineering degree required.

We are looking for a Maintainance Manager to join our client's team at their chemical plant in Hahnville.

• Lead and direct the Maintenance Department, including managing all Maintenance personnel.
• Adhere to all EHS Policies/Procedures, perform all work and insure all work performed by direct deports in department are conducted in a safe and environmentally sound manner
• Serve as a point of contact with Operations and Engineering departments regarding plant maintenance.
• Oversee Preventive Maintenance compliance to drive reliability improvement.
• Lead efforts to provide technical expertise in troubleshooting and identifying problems and providing resolutions, designing, installing, and maintaining plant equipment and identifying, managing and prioritizing capital projects in a cost effective manner.
• Direct personnel, performance management, discipline, manpower scheduling, and work flow.
• Supervise all outside contractor activities, including reviewing bids and negotiating contracts.
• Support the capital budget process by reviewing contractor costs through tracking spending and reporting results against budget.
• Coordinate with contract maintenance in support of Operations’ needs to insure timeline schedules of material, equipment and resources are available.
• Improve work practices and procedures to reduce costs.
• Monitor/control hourly personnel work for safety, quality and efficiency.
• Insure the development of predictive and preventative maintenance programs.
• Develop plans and execute all major repairs, unit outages and turnarounds, and monitor and track costs and spending.
• Foster a productive and open communication and promote a partnering relationship between Maintenance and the Operations and Engineering Departments.
• Supervise PMC personnel including, leading and directing, performance management, discipline activities, manpower scheduling and work flow.
• Provide technical support to production and maintenance areas.
• Insure all work orders are coordinated through PMC’s and all work is accounted for and performed in a timely manner as is available through scheduling with Production areas.

Education and Work Experience requirements-

• Minimum 8 years in chemical manufacturing environment; Prior experience as mechanical Engineer preferred; Management experience leading maintenance team required.
• Must have knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards for PSM and RMP compliance.
• Must have a strong mechanical, electrical and/or instrumentation background.
• Must have knowledge of plant processes, utilities and site infrastructure.
• Must be able to interact with engineering and production personnel.
• Must have good organization and communication skills.
• Strong technical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Computer literacy, specifically MS Excel and SAP.
• Solid mathematical background.
• Able to work and deliver on deadlines and to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively; detail-oriented; acts with a sense of urgency.
• Working knowledge of batch and continuous chemical process operations
• Experience working in a continuously changing environment and long hours.
• Familiarity with regulations and ability to interpret and educate others.
• Strong leadership, directing, partnering and influencing skills.
• Prior experience and demonstrated ability to work in a highly confidential environment.
• Discretion to work with confidential and sensitive issues on a regular basis.

Physical Demands-

Must be able to speak. Senses of sight, touch and hearing are used in conducting overall job responsibilities as it relates to customers, internal company contacts, as well as other external contacts. Ability to work long hours. Ability to sit for long periods of time, including sitting in meetings. Ability to climb as needed; Ability to work long hours and engage in plant visits as needed.