Maintenance & Reliability Manager at Ashland Inc. in Texas City, Texas

Job Description:

ISP Technologies Inc.

MAINTENANCE & RELIABILITY MANAGER

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance & Reliability Manager to join our Ashland, Inc., ISP Technologies, Inc. business at our Texas City, Texas plant. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the manufacturing function. This position will report to the plant manager.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Works with Site Leaders and Corporate Engineering establishing maintenance and reliability engineering goals, financial performance targets and objectives for the site.


• Participates in Safety and Environmental initiatives contributing to compliance of State/Federal regulations to improve existing Company programs. Provides supplemental safety training as appropriate.


• Utilizes effective leadership maximizing employee productivity and contributions across the site.


• Manages the maintenance budget, which also includes approving expense and capital spending budgets, ensuring completion of current and forecasted projects while staying within established budget guidelines.


• Utilizes experience and expertise in preventive and predictive maintenance methods, Process Safety Management and Mechanical Integrity ensuring safe and productive operations and equipment suitability.


• Ensures mechanical reliability programs and procedures are utilized effectively supporting plant operations. Direct activities of site's Reliability Engineers and mechanical integrity program ensuring compliance with all PSM regulations.


• Monitors site Storeroom daily activities and spare parts inventory to ensure effective utilization of maintenance activities.


• Ensures plant's union and management personnel work together in a cohesive manner promoting efficient operations.


• Trains and develops staff to provide management depth and skill base for a safe, well-maintained production facility. Recognizes the successful efforts of employees to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve work processes.


• Actively contributes to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety.


• Demonstrates experience by leading, influencing, building and developing diverse and cross-functional teams across various experience levels and skill sets.


• Improves the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.


• Minimum 7 years' chemical plant manufacturing experience OR 20 years of plant experience with minimum 7 years in a maintenance manager role.


• Working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma or other process improvement methodology.


• Well versed in a combination of plant maintenance standards, engineering and project standards, Process Safety Management, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), environmental compliance standards, Quality Process Management, Management of Change, budget preparation and project management.


• Demonstrate responsible and ethical behavior at all times.


• Help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different.


• Must have an ability to lead and manage others effectively, be an effective communicator, and can interface well with employees at all levels, especially with Plant Manager, Site Department Managers and Corporate Management.


• Able to respond to work related matters outside of normal working hours.


• Able to respond appropriately during site emergencies as directed by the Site Emergency Manager.


• Capable of evacuating the manufacturing process areas in a timely manner should an emergency arise.


• Wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment if required to work or visit within the manufacturing process area. This may include hard hat, safety glasses, respirators, ear plugs, steel-toed shoes, or other equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being performed.


• Able to perform physical aspects such as walking, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, or reaching depending on the work activity required.


• Work is performed in operating areas to supervise maintenance work or projects, make inspections and collect data. Work also includes an office/plant environment.


• Training or networking required to perform the job properly may require this position to travel within Texas and around the United States of America.


• Must be authorized to work in the US.

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Prior experience in a union environment.


• Food and/or pharmaceutical experience.

Perks of working at Ashland:

• Team recognition rewards and monetary incentives based on performance.


• Comprehensive Benefit package, Medical, Dental and Vision starting on Day 1 for you AND your family, including a 401(k) plan with company match.


• Position is based at the Texas City manufacturing plant.


• Schedule is Monday - Friday with flexible hours.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.