Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Carus Group • LaSalle, IL

1d • $150,000 - $170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you a maintenance and reliability leader who thrives where the work is complex, the impact is visible, and safety comes first? Do you enjoy building strong teams, improving equipment reliability, and solving real plant challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? If you’re energized by the opportunity to influence performance in a world-class chemical plant with unique processes and equipment, this could be the right next step for you. If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet you. Come join a passionate team focused on driving the reliability and maintenance activities of a world-class chemical plant with processes and equipment you will not experience anywhere else. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the Maintenance and Reliability Manager will play a key role in driving maintenance, reliability, and stores performance that supports safe, efficient operations and operational excellence across the plant.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering.
• 7-10 years of experience in a chemical plant environment, or 10+ years of plant experience with direct responsibility for plant maintenance, reliability, and predictive/preventive maintenance programs.
• Strong background in leadership, continuous improvement, and chemical industry experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting capital, new process, or new product development initiatives.
• Experience developing and managing financial budgets, including monthly reporting and spend-versus-budget review.

Responsibilities

• Ensure environmental, health, safety, and security excellence across the department, site activities, and third-party contractor work.
• Lead a team comprised of maintenance craft (mechanical, electrical, and welding), planning, scheduling, and supervision, reliability engineering, and stores.
• Develop and execute strategies which deliver strong execution, continuous improvement and cost efficiencies, and responsive day-to-day support for plant operations which culminate in sustainable bottom-line value for the company.
• Drive reliability strategies, including predictive and preventive maintenance programs, hands-on mentoring, and field support that improve equipment performance and operational excellence.
• Use engineering best practices, specifications, and technology to strengthen the design, development, reliability, and maintenance of new and existing processes and equipment.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Research and Development on capital projects, new processes, and new product development while guiding budgets, contractor performance, and team capability.

Benefits

• Flexible hours and work-from-home Fridays
• Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans with a generous match, plus company-paid basic life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement program for you and your dependents
• Employee engagement events, company-sponsored volunteer opportunities, and STEM education initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager