Maintenance Supervisor

Ashland Inc.•Hopewell, VA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Ashland has an opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to join its Specialty Ingredients business at the Hopewell, Virginia site. The position oversees daily mechanical maintenance activities, ensuring safe work practices, regulatory and schedule compliance, and quality work. It coordinates preventive and corrective maintenance to minimize downtime and maximize productivity, and acts as a resource coordinator for schedule breaks and weekly issues. The role reports to the Maintenance Manager; the description also identifies the reporting relationship as the Maintenance/Reliability Manager. The supervisor leads and develops mechanical craftspeople, coordinates work assignments and progress, and promotes safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. The role collaborates with scheduling, production, engineering, reliability, and HSES teams, and supports capital projects and plant expansions. Ashland describes its employee offering as including an industry-competitive salary, benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans, a diverse work environment, and development and advancement opportunities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 years of maintenance experience in chemical, petrochemical, or industrial manufacturing environments.
At least 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
Strong knowledge of pumps, compressors, piping systems, instrumentation, and electrical systems.
Familiarity with CMMS software and maintenance planning tools.
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior.
Ability to help drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions, and creating the new and different.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with and/or supervising a union workforce.

Responsibilities

Lead, train, and mentor a team of mechanical craftspeople to advance team capabilities.
Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion of maintenance activities.
Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Act as day planner for break-ins and the first point of contact for issues.
Plan and execute preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for the mechanical group.
Troubleshoot and resolve equipment failures to minimize production interruptions.
Ensure maintenance activities are properly documented in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Facilitate direct-report matters, including vacation calendars, overtime management, tool allowances, and staffing items.
Enforce compliance with Ashland safety rules and responsibilities.
Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
Ensure proper handling of hazardous materials and adherence to plant safety protocols.
Coordinate with scheduling, production, engineering, reliability, and HSES teams to align maintenance priorities with operational goals.
Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
Implement lean manufacturing and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
Support capital projects and plant expansions with technical input and coordination of some work execution.