Maintenance Supervisor

Linde•Hahnville, LA

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor maintains plant equipment and facilities to support 24X7 manufacturing operations. The role works with engineering, laboratory, and operations staff to ensure new products and projects use maintainable designs. It includes periodic visits to internal and external customer sites across the United States to evaluate acetylene offload skids, assess compliance, and support engineering with new builds. The supervisor trains and leads individuals in routine maintenance activities, including preventive and corrective maintenance, spare-parts inventory control, process shutdowns, and production staff interaction, with only occasional management or engineering support. The role maintains P&IDs, PRDs, and related documentation under the MI Program; reports on plant equipment and maintenance-group performance using industry-recognized metrics; and participates in periodic performance reviews and professional development with next-level plant management. The supervisor applies root cause analysis and continuous improvement to maintenance practices and oversees contractors performing work beyond the plant team’s capabilities, ensuring they comply with Linde safety requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma and an associate degree or equivalent, plus depth of experience to train and lead a team in a world-class chemical manufacturing facility; typically 10 or more years of experience.
Additional relevant maintenance and leadership experience (for example, 15 years or more) may be substituted for an associate degree on a case-by-case basis.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical systems, electrical systems up to 600 volts, and gas, fluid, or hydraulic systems.
Ability to routinely lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
Proven track record of leading and supervising people.
Demonstrated ability to develop maintenance staff and establish maintenance as a competitive advantage in a manufacturing environment.
Proven record of organization and completing lean projects.
Expertise and, where applicable, certification—or willingness to pursue certification through Linde-approved training centers—in three or more listed areas: abatement system control and maintenance; rotating equipment repair and maintenance; high-purity orbital welding or tube fitting; HVAC repair and maintenance; electrical equipment maintenance up to 600 volts; and predictive/preventive maintenance techniques and documentation using a computerized maintenance management system.
Ability to develop and deliver simple but rigorous business cases to support capital expenditures.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a gas manufacturing facility and an understanding of gas process systems and basic chemistry are significant pluses.

Responsibilities

Maintain plant equipment and facilities in support of 24X7 manufacturing operations.
Coordinate with engineering, laboratory, and operations staff to ensure new products and projects are executed with maintainable designs.
Periodically visit internal and external customer sites across the United States to evaluate acetylene offload skids, assess compliance, and support engineering with new builds.
Train and lead individuals in routine maintenance activities, including preventive and corrective maintenance, spare-parts inventory control, process shutdowns, and production staff interaction.
Maintain P&IDs, PRDs, and related documentation in accordance with the MI Program.
Periodically report overall plant equipment and maintenance-group performance using industry-recognized metrics, such as equipment availability and life-cycle analysis.
Participate in periodic reviews and professional development with next-level plant management.
Use root cause analysis and continuous improvement to improve maintenance practices and long-term system and process performance.
Monitor contractor performance for work beyond the maintenance team’s capabilities or expertise and ensure contractors follow internal Linde safety requirements.
Develop and deliver business cases to support capital expenditures.
Organize and complete lean projects.
Develop maintenance staff and establish maintenance as a competitive advantage in a manufacturing environment.