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Maintenance Superintendent

 

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.  

 

The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for the daily functions of the maintenance workforce. They will manage maintenance activities in a cost-effective manner while continuously driving process improvements to increase maintenance effectiveness and efficiency.

 

 

In your future role as Maintenance Superintendent, 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.
  • Participate on project, operational, and/or cross-functional teams as required to support the business plan.
  • Assign tasks and/or projects to maintenance employees.
  • Execute 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 site inventory of spare parts.
  • Ensure maintenance employees are effectively trained to 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 HSES initiatives.
  • 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.
  • Investigate equipment failures, size pumps, upgrade equipment, and install new equipment.

 

 

We believe you bring

 

  • Minimum 5-10 years related experience in the chemical industry.
  • Minimum of 3 years of supervisory 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
  • B.S. Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or similar field beneficial
  • SAP, DCS, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement and/or 5S experience beneficial.
  • 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. 

 

Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.  

 

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We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies. 

 

 

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Vacancy data
Closing date
Open until further notice
Vacancy number
N0012223
Organization
Continent
North America
Country
United States
State/Region/Province
Texas
Site
Houston
Business
Integrated Supply Chain
Job characteristics
Job area
Maintenance & Lab Technician
Hierarchy level
Professional/Experienced/Specialist
Full time/part time
Fulltime
Contract type
Permanent

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