Maintenance & Engineering Manager
About The Position
Shell is seeking an experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager for its Michigan City team. The role leads the site's Maintenance, Engineering, and Technical functions to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations, quality, continuous improvement, and business growth. The manager leads teams, drives reliability improvements, oversees capital projects, and supports the implementation of new technologies and products. The position is part of the Michigan City Leadership Team and is responsible for maintenance and engineering performance, budgets, capital planning, plant reliability, and the effective operation of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Laboratory. The manager also maintains Quality Management System processes and compliance, supports audits, and partners with internal and external stakeholders to address operational and customer needs. Occasional travel may be required for training and business needs.
Requirements
- Legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis for an employer other than the current employer.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- At least 5 years of technical and leadership experience in a chemical manufacturing environment.
- Strong background in maintenance, engineering, reliability, and manufacturing operations.
- Proven experience leading teams, developing talent, and driving organizational performance.
- Experience managing capital projects, budgets, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of maintenance best practices, equipment reliability, and asset management.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to travel occasionally as required for training and business needs.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of alumina powder and catalyst manufacturing processes.
- Experience supporting manufacturing processes involving powders, catalysts, or similar chemical processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor Maintenance, Engineering, and Technical team members, identifying training and development opportunities.
- Support execution of the plant's capital plan and provide engineering and project leadership throughout project lifecycles.
- Ensure effective operation of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Laboratory.
- Drive process capability improvements to support operational reliability and minimize supply risk.
- Manage Maintenance, Engineering, and Technical budgets.
- Implement and oversee preventive, predictive, routine, and corrective maintenance programs.
- Ensure products are manufactured in accordance with established process standards.
- Drive efficient execution of Maintenance and Engineering activities across the site.
- Monitor maintenance effectiveness and implement improvement plans as needed.
- Lead troubleshooting to identify and eliminate recurring process and equipment issues.
- Coach and support front-line leaders in managing the represented workforce.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve product quality, yields, throughput, and costs.
- Manage maintenance-related capital projects and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
- Monitor and improve plant performance metrics, equipment reliability, and asset utilization.
- Participate as a member of the Michigan City Leadership Team and support associated audits and activities.
- Maintain and support Quality Management System processes, documentation, and compliance requirements.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to address operational and customer needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Manager.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage options
- Life insurance
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs
- Company pension plan
- 401(k) plan
- Up to 6 weeks of paid vacation
- Up to 11 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents and 8 weeks for non-birthing parents
- Short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay
- Long-Term Disability insurance
- Financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses
- Discretionary long-term incentives for some roles
- Flexible working hours and possibility of remote/mobile working
- Annual performance-related salary increase
- Training and development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
