Maintenance Manager

Ecovyst is a materials science, catalyst, and services company dedicated to creating innovative technologies that play a critical role in supporting ecological health and help our customers solve complex challenges. 

Our cutting-edge solutions span across two industry-leading businesses, Ecoservices and Advanced Materials and Catalyst. 

• Ecoservices is dedicated to services that have a positive impact on our planet. Our Ecoservices business provides specialty grade high purity virgin sulfuric acid for a number of diverse and growing end uses. 
• Advanced Materials and Catalyst Technologies specializes in silica supports and catalysts. This business allows us to develop innovative technologies that enable our customers and value chain partners to create sustainable products.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Full benefit package
• 401k matching
• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Overview:

The Maintenance Manager position at the Waggaman, LA Plant is a key position in Ecoservices.  Key attributes for this position include strong safety leadership with a demonstrated record in incident reduction and emergency preparedness.   

What you will be doing:

• Manage the Waggaman Maintenance Department and On-Site Maintenance Contract personnel to the highest safety standards including following all procedures, making sure all equipment is functional and meeting all safety meeting requirements.  Strong safety leadership is required for this position.
• Coach the maintenance supervisor and maintenance engineer on job expectations to align with company goals
• Work with operations on developing reliability metrics to ensure equipment operates optimally.
• Work with Maintenance and Turnaround Planners & Coordinators to coordinate availability of equipment and available maintenance personnel in order to effectively and efficiently repair equipment.
• Work with corporate maintenance resources on developing a strategic maintenance plan for the site including recording key metrics.
• Manage the maintenance staff to execute prompt maintenance service through efficient work order execution and prompt turnover of equipment back to operations.
• Establishes or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of machines and equipment.
• Reviews plant usage schedules and records of maintenance problems to determine optimum frequency of preventive maintenance.
• Monitors operation/repair of critical equipment to maintain production efficiency and equipment reliability to conform to quality, control standards.
• Performs other duties/projects as specified by supervisor, and parameters are indicative to average requirements that are not inclusive based on change in operational, safety, or environmental factors.
• Completes work permits and Life Critical Permits to comply with lockout-tag out procedures as well as other Life Critical Procedures such as confined space entry, hot work, etc.
• Assists in development and coordination of the safety training within the department.

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering Preferred or n equivalent combination of education and experience 
• Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in a chemical processing plant or refinery.
• Experience in managing the maintenance and repair of multiple chemical manufacturing units at the same time.
• Must have a demonstrated record of accomplishment on building a safety culture and accident reduction.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Maintenance Manager directly managing at 15 Union employees and at times 20 – 70 contract employees.
• Experience managing in a union environment, which may include sitting in on negotiations, grievances, and / or an arbitration.
• Strong leadership qualities to lead a multi-unit unionized plant and transfer a culture from status quo to a flexible and agile culture that accepts change as a normal course business.
• Working knowledge of truck, train and barge logistics.
• Working knowledge of Computer Based Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as SAP, Maximo, or Hippo.