Maintenance Supervisor/Engineer

Maintenance Engineer 

The position reports to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager and is responsible for the direct supervision of maintenance employees.  Responsible for plant maintenance and engineering systems such as preventive and demand maintenance, calibration systems for ISO 9001 and RC14001, and mechanical integrity.  Responsible for managing the maintenance budget, spare parts inventory, maintenance expenses and overtime.  Responsible for the execution of maintenance related capital projects from design to commissioning.  Responsible for participating in CACTUS behavioral safety process along with all other HSES initiatives and ensuring direct reports participate in the process as well.   

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.  
 

 
In your future role as Maintenance Engineer you will 

• Be responsible for maintenance of all process related equipment and site facilities. 
• Incorporate root cause problem solving to increase reliability of site equipment.
• Be responsible for managing the maintenance portion of the site budget.
• Be responsible for the execution of maintenance related capital projects. Capital project management including design, AR submission, installation, and commissioning.  
• Participate on project, operational, and/or cross-functional teams as required to support the business plan.
• Be responsible for the execution of the mechanical integrity program which evaluates equipment for mechanical integrity issues with the establishment of plans to manage replacement of equipment.
• Assign tasks and/or projects to maintenance employees.
• Administer programs such as preventive and demand maintenance, calibration system for ISO 9001, RC14001 and Mechanical Integrity to meet business and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and control maintenance expenses and overtime.
• Be responsible for maintaining and managing inventory of spare parts 
• Train maintenance employees to effectively execute repairs on equipment, instrumentation, and facilities.  
• Be responsible for HSES training of maintenance employees and adherence to appropriate codes and standards.
• Ensure participation of maintenance employees in the CACTUS behavior-based safety process.
• Support and participate in the CACTUS behavior-based safety process.
• Promote housekeeping standards in maintenance shop and maintenance storage areas.  Ensure maintenance employees practice good housekeeping after completing a project or task.
• Participate as needed in injury and incident investigations.
• Ensure adherence to appropriate site procedures such as Management of Change, Process Hazard Analysis, and Pre-Startup Safety Review. 
• Recommend and implement changes to mechanical equipment to improve operability, reduce downtime and increase throughput.
• Investigating equipment failures, sizing pumps, upgrading equipment, and installing new equipment.

We believe you bring

• B.S. Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or similar field 
• Minimum 3-5 years related experience in the chemical industry.
• Minimum of 3 years of project or maintenance engineering experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of personal computer software packages
• SAP, DCS, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement and/or 5S experience beneficial
• Supervisory experience in a union environment desirable
• Ability to plan, communicate, and execute construction and maintenance projects 
• Experience with Behavior Based Safety processes a plus.
• Ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong safety background

About Nouryon 

 
We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers today. 
 
If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. 
 
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