Maintenance Repair Operations Manager (MRO)

Title: Maintenance Repair Operations Manager (MRO)

Location: Freeport, TX

Salary: $116,000 - $169,000

Schedule: 9/80; 5-8s or 4-10s

Relocation Available

Focus: The Maintenance Repair Operations Manager (MRO) oversees the upkeep, repair, and efficient running of facilities and equipment, balancing preventive maintenance with urgent fixes, managing budgets, teams, inventory (MRO supplies), and ensuring safety/compliance to minimize downtime and keep operations smooth. As part of the Olin Freeport Maintenance Leadership Team, the leader plays a key role in achieving site objectives.

Maintenance Repair Operations Manager (MRO) Essential Functions:

• Coach, develop, and empower the MRO team to maximize their personal and collective contribution to meet business and functional objectives
• Promote a culture of learning, continuous improvement, and professional development to enhance team capabilities and support long-term organizational success
• Prepare budgets, estimate costs for activities, and manage spending for MRO supplies and projects
• Oversee MRO supplies (tools, parts, PPE, janitorial items) to prevent costly stockouts
• Define and maintain the MRO inventory strategy (service level targets, critical spares philosophy, min/max policies, lead-time strategy).
• Establish storeroom governance: ownership of item master data, approvals, controls, and audit cadence.
• Develop and maintain critical spare lists aligned to asset criticality and risk. Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs and respond to emergency repairs
  
  

Maintenance Repair Operations Manager (MRO) Position Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree* in Engineering
• Minimum of 8 years of related maintenance or operations experience
• Minimum of 3 years of direct supervisory experience in daily maintenance activities, turnaround management, or operations
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement Maintenance Work Processes and operating systems in an industrial environment, including effectively working with all stakeholders while facilitating program development and championing program implementation
• Proficiency with SAP
• Prior Olin experience in a relevant position preferred
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) and possess a valid US Driver's license
  
  

An All-In Investment in Your Future

As a global leader in both chemical manufacturing and ammunition, Olin empowers over 8,000 individuals to make an impact both at work and in our surrounding communities. View a snapshot of our comprehensive benefits package.

• Degree must be from a school that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education or equivalent program from an international university.
• Olin does not provide any form of sponsorship. We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN or who need sponsorship now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
  
  

Olin is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.