Strategic Maintenance Manager - Seneca, SC

BASF Catalysts

11d•$125,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

Leveraging its deep expertise as the global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in many industries including automotive, aerospace, indoor air quality, semiconductors and hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering. With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping our customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world. Protecting our elements of life is our purpose and this inspires us to ever-new solutions. ECMS operates globally in 15 countries with approximately 20 production sites and over 4,000 employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years’ experience in Engineering, Facilities Management, Electrical or Mechanical, Medtronic’s, or related field, required.
5+ years of leadership experience in industrial or hands on maintenance environment, required.
Strong technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and/or automated systems, required.
Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Certifications in maintenance management or safety compliance are a plus.
Experience with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and Lean methodologies.
Business Acumen in Maintenance related activities and the Precious Metals Market

Responsibilities

Develop, Improve and implement preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
Align maintenance strategies with organizational objectives to improve asset performance and reduce costs.
Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support daily maintenance operations across the Seneca site for related production lines.
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards (e.g., OSHA, EPA).
Monitor and develop KPIs and use data to drive maintenance decisions.
Prepare and manage maintenance budgets.
Optimize resource allocation and control costs.
Negotiate contracts with vendors and manage service agreements.
Utilize CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) and EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) or similar tools to aid in establishing a world class maintenance organization.
Contribute to CapEx planning for reliability improvement projects.
Maintain the mechanical integrity audit requirements related to internal and external audits for PSM/RMP, ISO, MIOSHA, cGMP and RC.
Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs and best practices for mechanical equipment.
Drive root cause failure analysis or equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
Identify continuous improvement opportunities to enhance the overall maintenance process and improve cost efficiency and effectiveness.
Support other assignments by leadership.