SUMMARY

Directs and supervises mechanical work force composed of company and contract employees in all routine maintenance and preventive maintenance projects in the plant facilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support and drive accident prevention and environmental excellence.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in a safe and environmentally sound manner while adhering to all company policies and procedures.
• Pro-actively co-manages the operations maintenance controllable budget.
• Promote quality job execution and scheduling adherence.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for equipment: repair, technical specifications, job safety/ environmental requirements, and Execution workflow process.
• Ensure Work Order technical information is complete for work execution.
• Create or edit Task lists when applicable for repetitive work.
• Identify Bill of Materials updates and corrections to Planner.
• Verify that all operations that were completed have been correctly confirmed and identified as complete in SAP.
• Provide feedback to planner of any information that was not correctly identified in the job plan.
• Work with OMC and Planner to remove any backlog work that needs to be canceled and removed from backlog.
• Receive prioritized schedule back from Planner.
• Provide accurate work center capacities.
• Participate in schedule review with OMC, and Planner for final input of revisions for next week’s schedule.
• Confirm finalized schedule for next week.
• All changes after final schedule will be handled as break-ins.
• Assign planned work orders/packages to maintenance crafts.
• Assign emergency/break-in work to maintenance crafts.
• Determine scope changes to all work and communicate to OMC and Planner.
• Verify kitted materials are used or returned to Warehouse.
• Review Orders to ensure all proper documentation and history has been filled out.
• Ensure all operations have been completed and confirmed.
• Technically complete Work Orders after all time has been charged and information has been confirmed in SAP.
• Follow and support Work Management Process.
• Field oversite of Contractors executing routine Maintenance overload work.
• Support Turnaround Work Process Planning and Execution.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

1. Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.

2. Comply with all Company policies and procedures.

3. Fully supports Company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on project teams.

4. Any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned.

5. Perform duties in a manner that protects personal safety as well as the safety of others. Promptly report Safety, Health or Environmental issues or incidents to management.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment physical requirements before starting work.
• A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.
• Technical experience developed through maintenance career path with ten to fifteen years' experience.
• Preferably five years of progressive supervisory experience.
• Previous experience in petrochemicals plant operations.
• Knowledge of maintenance, planning and scheduling requirements for petrochemical equipment.
• Experience with, word processing, spreadsheets, SAP.
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical and control processes and technology.
• Evaluate equipment performance and identify bad actors.
• Able to develop, lead and support a team of craft persons.
• Ensure crafts respond and perform to company requirements of incident free, accident-free safe workplace.
• Communicate effectively with Production, Maintenance/Scheduling and Engineering department, managers, supervisors and crafts persons.
• Work on own initiative and constantly seek to improve techniques.
• Lead effective maintenance team and effective conflict resolution skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.

Westlake Management Services, Inc. is proud to offer equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants to join our company and to succeed as members of our team regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.