Maintenance and Reliability Engineer

Ashland Inc. • Texas City, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

ISP Technologies Inc. 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 Sr Maintenance Engineer to join our team at our Texas City, Texas plant. This is a highly visible and impactful role within the Company and the Life Sciences business unit. This position reports to the Maintenance and Reliability Manager. The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: Serve as a key member of the Texas City Maintenance Team, supporting plant operations and reliability initiatives. Commit to a Zero Incident Safety/Environmental Culture. Lead and implement maintenance engineering best practices, develop and optimize maintenance tasks, and support turnaround activities. Diagnose equipment failures and develop technical solutions to improve performance and reduce downtime. Manage maintenance KPIs, including MTTR, MTBF, and equipment availability. Lead equipment improvement projects focused on reliability, cost reduction, and performance optimization. Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards. Coordinate technical teams and external contractors as needed. Collaborate with engineering, process, and project teams to resolve issues and improve plant reliability. Apply data analysis techniques to address recurring failures and operational inefficiencies. Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and assess their applicability to site operations. Participate and lead in incident investigations and root cause analyses. Utilize CMMS (Maximo) to improve documentation, repair records and PMs. Support the development of maintenance plans, including: Value-added preventive maintenance tasks Predictive and condition-based methodologies Life cycle cost analysis for repair/replace/redesign decisions Reliability-centered maintenance strategies FMEA, RCA, and continuous improvement initiatives Secondary responsibilities include: Design and implement reliability programs to maximize up time and minimize costs. Schedule external services and manage purchase orders to align with maintenance planning. Work with Process Engineers and Maintenance Supervisors to develop daily schedules and manage backlog. Support safety, environmental, and quality initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance. Perform other duties as assigned to ensure safe and efficient departmental operations. Lead Maintenance Capex projects In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with 10 years of industrial maintenance experience, or equivalent practical experience in chemical site environments. Experience with rotating equipment Strong technical aptitude, communication skills, and supervisory capabilities. Proficiency in CMMS (Maximo) systems and reliability tools. Willingness to work outside normal hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed. Ability to respond to site emergencies and wear appropriate PPE. Physical capability to lift equipment, climb, squat, and enter confined spaces. Valid driver’s license and authorization to work in the United States. Travel may be required within Texas and the U.S. The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit: Strong interpersonal and leadership skills across all organizational levels. Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and statistical improvement methods. Familiarity with industry codes, cGMP, and emergency response protocols. Prior experience with rotating equipment and unionized teams. Formal training in Root Cause Analysis is a plus. Ability to identify quality improvement opportunities and lead implementation efforts. Perks of working at Ashland: Team recognition, rewards, and performance-based incentives Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Dental, and Vision starting Day 1 for you and your family 401(k) plan with company match Third-party recruiters and agencies (“Agency”) should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter or submitted to Ashland’s career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland’s Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service. 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. Infinite possibilities Creating good chemistry isn’t just about what happens when you add the right ingredients together. It’s about what happens when the right people are one of the ingredients. Good chemistry – the kind that can transform a market or a world – is what makes Ashland different and what makes us better. If you’re passionate about the infinite possibilities created through good chemistry, we have a rewarding and challenging opportunity for you to help us make great things happen every day for our customers, our communities, our investors and our colleagues around the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with 10 years of industrial maintenance experience, or equivalent practical experience in chemical site environments.
• Experience with rotating equipment
• Strong technical aptitude, communication skills, and supervisory capabilities.
• Proficiency in CMMS (Maximo) systems and reliability tools.
• Willingness to work outside normal hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed.
• Ability to respond to site emergencies and wear appropriate PPE.
• Physical capability to lift equipment, climb, squat, and enter confined spaces.
• Valid driver’s license and authorization to work in the United States.
• Travel may be required within Texas and the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills across all organizational levels.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and statistical improvement methods.
• Familiarity with industry codes, cGMP, and emergency response protocols.
• Prior experience with rotating equipment and unionized teams.
• Formal training in Root Cause Analysis is a plus.
• Ability to identify quality improvement opportunities and lead implementation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Texas City Maintenance Team, supporting plant operations and reliability initiatives.
• Commit to a Zero Incident Safety/Environmental Culture.
• Lead and implement maintenance engineering best practices, develop and optimize maintenance tasks, and support turnaround activities.
• Diagnose equipment failures and develop technical solutions to improve performance and reduce downtime.
• Manage maintenance KPIs, including MTTR, MTBF, and equipment availability.
• Lead equipment improvement projects focused on reliability, cost reduction, and performance optimization.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Coordinate technical teams and external contractors as needed.
• Collaborate with engineering, process, and project teams to resolve issues and improve plant reliability.
• Apply data analysis techniques to address recurring failures and operational inefficiencies.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and assess their applicability to site operations.
• Participate and lead in incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Utilize CMMS (Maximo) to improve documentation, repair records and PMs.
• Support the development of maintenance plans, including: Value-added preventive maintenance tasks Predictive and condition-based methodologies Life cycle cost analysis for repair/replace/redesign decisions Reliability-centered maintenance strategies FMEA, RCA, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Design and implement reliability programs to maximize up time and minimize costs.
• Schedule external services and manage purchase orders to align with maintenance planning.
• Work with Process Engineers and Maintenance Supervisors to develop daily schedules and manage backlog.
• Support safety, environmental, and quality initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure safe and efficient departmental operations.
• Lead Maintenance Capex projects

Benefits

• Team recognition, rewards, and performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Dental, and Vision starting Day 1 for you and your family
• 401(k) plan with company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees