OxyChem Maintenance Superintendent

OxyChem•La Porte, TX

50d•Onsite

About The Position

OxyChem is seeking an experienced, self-motivated Maintenance Superintendent for its Battleground Plant in La Porte, Texas. The position is accountable for achieving plant and company objectives for safety, productivity, equipment reliability, employee relations, and environmental concerns as they relate to the maintenance function. The superintendent leads and directs maintenance personnel and activities, oversees planning and scheduling, manages maintenance expenditures, coordinates internal and outside resources, and supports plant turnarounds and capital projects. The role also ensures maintenance practices align with OxyChem’s safety, environmental, reliability, cost-control, and Process Safety and Risk Management commitments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Minimum of 5 years of plant maintenance or manufacturing experience.
Previous supervisory experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage costs and develop, implement, and maintain systems that optimize maintenance performance.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Ability to work weekends and holidays and respond to non-routine callouts as business needs require.
Knowledge of and experience with plant maintenance work processes.
Working knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

Make routine decisions affecting maintenance activities, services, and repairs, including authorized employee matters, contract negotiations, staffing and overtime needs, work priorities, and repair methods and techniques.
Support the company’s commitment to protecting the environment and the health and safety of employees, customers, and communities.
Develop and administer programs, systems, and work practices to control costs and improve plant efficiency, safety, productivity, reliability, and maintenance performance.
Coordinate mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance activities to support safe and effective plant turnarounds while minimizing shutdown cost and duration.
Establish and monitor maintenance measures and ensure consistent application of the Maintenance Excellence Process.
Provide leadership and technical direction to maintenance personnel to apply sound practices, reduce costs, improve process uptime, and increase mechanical reliability.
Oversee maintenance planning and scheduling and evaluate performance against benchmarks and business needs.
Manage maintenance expenditures within budget by monitoring costs, setting priorities, and forecasting future requirements.
Coordinate and direct outside resources assigned to the plant.
Maintain regular contact with maintenance contractor representatives and communicate routinely with material, equipment, and repair vendors.
Work with engineering groups to execute capital projects and support effective use of capital funds in alignment with plant and company objectives.
Maintain and expand technical expertise in specialized and emerging areas and participate in professional development programs.
Integrate Process Safety and Risk Management principles into department operations and ensure annual department goals include meaningful Process Safety activities.