Job Description

BleachTech Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Overtime Status: Exempt

Reports to: Plant Manager

BleachTech LLC is a privately owned Ohio company which manufactures sodium hypochlorite, caustic soda and hydrochloric acid via a brine to bleach process at two manufacturing sites: Seville OH and Petersburg VA. BleachTech plays a key role in supplying essential chemicals for drinking and wastewater treatment, as well as a number of industrial applications

Summary:The Maintenance and Reliability Manager will develop and manage a program to identify asset reliability risks and manage asset failure prevention. Additionally, this role will be responsible for managing parts inventory and purchasing.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert regarding mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment.
• Drive the Maintenance and Reliability initiative focused on Preventive & Predictive Maintenance, not reactive.
• Manage, maintain, and establish maintenance procedures to ensure production meets or exceeds goals.
• Conduct Failure Analysis on critical assets and equipment to eliminate root cause(s) of failure and develop improvements to prevent future occurrences
• Participate in the quality assurance of new builds and modifications to assure adherence to functional specifications
• Perform other duties by coordinating work with outside inspections, providing project management, ensuring safety of personnel, and performing other duties as required.
• Review current maintenance policies and procedures to optimize maintenance program effectiveness; develop improvements to decrease asset downtime
• Create, optimize, and validate asset PM’s and PM frequencies
• Review and develop spare part requirements and work with Maintenance Supervisor to ensure proper stock levels of critical equipment
• Work with existing staff to become familiar with current Operations, Maintenance, and Reliability policies, procedures, and personnel
• Provide direction in technical matters to maintenance technicians and supervisory personnel.
• Work with Maintenance Supervisor to ensure Technicians have proper training, equipment, and management support to accomplish maintenance tasks safely, effectively, and on time
• Develop staff and supervisor skills by conducting training meetings; one on one development sessions; outside technical skills training; and establishing and monitoring performance reviews for supervisors.
• Work with Maintenance Supervisor to mentor and train maintenance technicians (new and existing) to provide increased equipment effectiveness and to ensure program sustainability
• Completes performance evaluations on direct reports and monitors progress on goals and objectives.
• Verify Performance Evaluations are being completed on the technical work force by his/her direct report.
• Ensure the team follows all company policies and procedures.
• Makes sure the team adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety regulations.
• Able to work a flexible schedule and be willing to travel as needed
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is highly preferred; however, all candidates with extensive experience in maintenance and reliability management will be considered. Previous experience in a chemical maunfacturing environment is a plus.

Minimum of 5 years technical experience with degree; or minimum of 15 years without degree

Minimum of five years managerial experience overseeing technical staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Detail oriented and organized
• Proficient computer skills in spreadsheets; databases and word processing
• Excellent technical knowledge of equipment, products and processes
• Self motivated, results orientated and excellent personal skills
• Strong knowledge in Maintenance and Reliability
• Must have a hands-on work ethic

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential tasks of this job.) Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. Occasionally required to sit. Frequently must squat, stoop, or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. Daily uses hand strength to grasp tools, supplies and equipment. Frequently climbs ladders. Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must be able to wear a full face respirator and pass OSHA required respirator fit testing prior to employment and annually during employment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: (The work environment described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.) Regularly works indoors and outdoors. Frequently works with toxic or caustic chemicals. Frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock, mechanical hazards, explosive hazards, burn hazards, chemical hazards. Meet deadlines with severe time constraints. Moderate noise level. Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat. Magnetic fields, which pose a danger to individuals with pacemakers.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 - $118,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Management: 5 years (Required)
• Technical: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Petersburg, VA 23805: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person