Maintenance Superintendent

The Maintenance Superintendent reports directly to the Maintenance Manager and has overall responsibility for all routine maintenance activities on the site. Overall responsibility means that the Maintenance Superintendent is ultimately responsible for the safety and well-being of Routine Rubicon and Contractor Associates, both direct and indirectly reporting. In addition, the Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for maintaining up-to-date maintenance programs to ensure plant safety and reliability. The Maintenance Superintendent is also responsible for the routine maintenance budget and maintenance expenditures under his direct control.

Know How:

• Minimum of a B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering
• Direct supervisory experience in the chemical manufacturing industry.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in chemical manufacturing.
• Effective leadership, consultation, and communication skills.
• Practical skills in organization, direction, administrative control, and employee relations.
• Technical proficiency in understanding chemical processes and the associated equipment.
• Familiarity with Corporate By-Laws, directives, and contractual obligations.

Problem Solving:

The primary objective for Maintenance Superintendent is to keep the production units operating safely and as smoothly as possible with minimal downtime and costs. To achieve this goal this position is required to provide the best maintenance practices and systems to minimize mechanical failures.

The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for routine maintenance execution and requires extensive interfaces with the Production and Engineering Departments. The Maintenance Superintendent must ensure that daily planning, scheduling, and execution capabilities are adequate.

The Maintenance Superintendent should ensure that maintenance work is completed efficiently and to the highest standards and specifications. It is his responsibility to see that skilled and qualified craftsmen are used on all maintenance jobs. Systems should be in place to ensure that the above objectives are achieved.

Problem solving is generally directed within functional practices and company policies and usually requires interpolation based on prior knowledge and experience.

Accountability:

Manage maintenance activities within the Mechanical function in a cost effective manner

Continuously drive and execute maintenance process improvements to increase overall maintenance effectiveness and efficiency

Delivery of mechanical maintenance jobs effectively and efficiently

Delivering on KPIs including safety metrics and preventive/predictive maintenance

On-time and on-budget delivery of maintenance reliability projects

Ensuring appropriate skill and capability mix of technicians across the mechanical function

Assessing mechanical maintenance staff competency levels versus site requirements

Coaching and developing Rubicon personnel, holding them accountable for delivery of results and supporting mutually agreed development needs

Tracking and managing mechanical maintenance KPIs including wrench time, schedule compliance, and PM's

Working with Reliability supervisor and ZEs to make decisions on problem equipment

Specifying equipment for replacement or improvement

Assisting in determining how and whether to repair problem equipment

Managing the overall mechanical work process execution and continuously working to identify improvements

Managing execution of maintenance reliability projects

Manages the maintenance budget to ensure high-quality, safety-focused maintenance is achieved cost-effectively

Physical Requirements:

The employee will, on occasion be required to Bend/Stoop, Climb, Reach above shoulder level and Kneel while reviewing work in the field.

The Employee will frequently be required to climb stairs and occasionally lift up to 10 lbs. from floor to waist.

Employee will spend time: Standing 30%, Walking 30%, Sitting 40%.