Pipe Shop Maintenance Manager

Delek US•Tyler, TX

About The Position

Provides leadership, direction, and strategies for the maintenance function, which consists primarily of maintenance planning, routine maintenance, turnaround planning and execution, and capital and expense projects. The role contributes to labor management committees where appropriate and to the development of strategic and operational plans and budgets. It is accountable for the safe, environmentally sound, and reliable operation of the Maintenance department. The manager supervises craft work groups to execute maintenance efficiently and without incident, while maintaining environmental compliance. The position coordinates work planning and scheduling, supports reliability-centered maintenance, oversees urgent and emergency work, promotes safe work practices, and works with other supervisors, planning and scheduling, reliability, turnaround, and project teams to maintain refinery equipment and support continuous operations.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
  • Four or more years of maintenance experience in a refining, industrial, or manufacturing facility required.
  • No licensure or certification required.
  • Knowledge of general equipment maintenance and repair, preventative maintenance, inspection and maintenance procedures, inspections and audits, corrective maintenance, mechanical properties, mechanics of fracture, welding and repair, and failure analysis.
  • Skills in analysis, continuous improvement, issue management, project management, risk management, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting.
  • Ability to work with diagrams and blueprints, hydraulics and pipeline modeling, MOP/MOAP calculations, process hazard analysis studies, and repair strategies and replacement decisions.
  • Ability to manage people and lead a diverse team.
  • Must be able to wear PPE; may be required to climb ladders or scaffolding and walk the job site regularly (70%).

Responsibilities

  • Supervises craft work groups to ensure maintenance work is executed efficiently, safely, and in an environmentally compliant manner.
  • Assists in setting schedules and allocating work tools and materials for the weekly work schedule.
  • Works with Operations Representatives to develop the Daily Work Schedule.
  • Monitors and appraises progress to ensure productivity, work quality, and schedule adherence.
  • Ensures the team understands work scope and performance expectations.
  • Promotes a proactive reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) focus.
  • Owns activities associated with urgent and emergency work and reports on that work at the Daily Scheduling meeting.
  • Ensures assigned craft personnel are adequately trained and identifies training needs; participates in developing training programs for the craft skill pool.
  • Maintains an active field presence to promote a safe working environment and ensure adherence to safe work practices.
  • Participates in audits and near-miss and incident investigations, follows up on safety issues until closure, and enforces refinery and company safety guidelines.
  • Serves as an active member of the safety committee and ensures employees participate in safety committees and initiatives.
  • Coordinates with planning and scheduling to ensure job packages are appropriate.
  • Ensures materials used comply with current engineering standards.
  • Identifies and resolves delays that could prevent schedule attainment.
  • Participates in maintenance cost control, including challenging the need for discretionary work.
  • Participates as a member of the Maintenance leadership team.
  • Collaborates with supervisors, planning and scheduling, and reliability teams to develop repair strategies and maintain the reliability of refinery mechanical equipment in support of continuous operations.
  • May work with Turnaround and Projects to develop scope for upcoming shutdowns.
  • Participates in labor management committees where appropriate and in developing strategic and operational plans and budgets.

Benefits

  • 401(k) match of up to 10%, with a one-year vesting timeline.
  • Medical benefits beginning on the first day of employment, with an annual 30% premium rebate.
  • Free access to the Calm app for meditation, stress management, and sleep support.
  • Opportunity to earn additional annual incentives through the performance management program.
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