Title: Maintenance Manager
Location: LaPorte, TX
Who we are:
Voted one of the Nation's Best and Brightest Companies to Work for, Kuraray America, Inc. (KAI) is a global leader in specialty chemical, fiber, and resin production. With top-of-the-line research and production facilities and a vast network of supplies from around the world, Kuraray leads the industry in specialty dental, fiber, resin, and elastomer products. Kuraray America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Company, Ltd. Based in Tokyo, Japan. Kuraray has operations in 31 countries and employs more than 11,000 employees, including over 900 in the United States.
Why Kuraray:
Kuraray is building a better tomorrow, today. Our team members are dedicated to expanding our business with committed professionals who share essential values such as integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability.
As a part of Kuraray America, Inc., our team shares the advantages of working for the leader in specialty chemicals, resins, and fibers. Our international presence and resources allow us to be a world-leading innovator in the industries we service. Yet, despite our size, our people are more than just a number. As a new team member, you can expect to earn responsibility quickly. Our commitment to our people is visible in our comprehensive benefits package. As a Kuraray team member, you will have the opportunity to enjoy competitive salaries and benefits, incentive opportunities, and an excellent work environment.
Position summary:
Direct and manage the process and people that are responsible for short term maintenance and long-term reliability improvements of the Kuraray La Porte plant in a safe and efficient manner that complies with company management and engineering standards, specifications, and government regulations. Lead the group to follow safe work practices while operating the department within its annual budget. The position oversees the multiple elements of the PSM program to ensure compliance with OSHA. Increased plant reliability and uptime because of effective preventive and predictive maintenance techniques are the responsibility of this position.
Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead the entire Maintenance & Reliability Team in La Porte that includes union maintenance technicians.
• Manage resident Contract Maintenance group.
• Establish budget for the department and performance goals for the department. Provide monthly reporting on each to POVAL leadership team. The budget will include Turnaround budgeting with strict adherence to the Turnaround budget is extremely important as it can have a severe impact on the overall profitability of the business.
  • Develop and track corporate KPI's for both daily and TAR Maintenance workflow.

• Develop and support the Reliability Improvement program at the site.
  • Support and oversee root cause failure studies and investigations.
  • Support the planning and implementation of corrective and preventative actions and reliability improvement projects in cooperation with production and project teams.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, company, and departmental Safety, Health and Environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Review and troubleshoot reliability issues of equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering with a strong maintenance background.
• 10 years chemical plant maintenance department experience in petrochemical or polyolefins plant
• 5 years of maintenance department supervisory experience
• Knowledge of the standard plant maintenance processes.
• Experience in the maintenance of chemical plant equipment.
• Experience with Process Hazard Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Project Management, Turnaround Planning, Project Design, Vibration Monitoring and Assessment,
• Possess a strong knowledge of government regulations affecting chemical plant operations (includes safety, environmental, and labor regulations).
• Knowledge of PSM requirements as they relate to the Maintenance and Engineering functions, especially MOC & PSSR and Mechanical Integrity.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with a broad range of personnel.
• Ability to convince individuals both inside and outside of the Maintenance Department to comply with requests and complete tasks that they prefer not to do.
• Ability to analyze plant mechanical and electrical/instrumentation problems and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to perform engineering economic feasibility studies.
• Strong petrochemical or polyolefins plant background in maintenance/production and/or process environment.
• Very strong oral and written communication skills including communication across language barriers with expatriates.
• Ability to understand and explain complex problems and solutions.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, presentation, interpersonal, creative thinking, consulting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize work to manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving/decision-making skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Candidates must have a valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong preference given to prior supervisory experience with unionized personnel.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes base pay and an annual incentive. This program is designed to reward individual performance and align overall rewards with corporate and team performance.
Our employees benefit from a robust healthcare package that includes wellness reimbursements, along with generous perks such as three weeks of paid time off, ten company holidays, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, and a matching 401k plan, among other offerings.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
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Kuraray America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer AA M/F/disability/protected veteran status.
No third-party candidates accepted.