- Provide strategic and operational direction and decision making to the Maintenance staff in support of company goals and objectives
- Assure Maintenance Team performs work safely and in compliance with environmental regulations
- Work closely with the Maintenance Team to develop business plans and activities that support these goals
- Establish goals and performance measures for Maintenance Department metrics in support of Company goals and objectives.
- Regularly review metrics and provide feedback to Maintenance and Refinery Staffs.
- Develop and implement corrective action initiatives and programs to improve maintenance performance as required
- Responsible for managing preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives and programs
- Oversee all contractor activities utilized to supplement Maintenance Department
- Supervise, coach, and administer discipline to assigned personnel
- Lead and mentor Maintenance Staff and conduct employee evaluations for direct reports
- Develop annual operating and capital budgets for the Maintenance Department
- Oversee and manage expenditures and continuously track, manage and adjust spending to ensure performance to budget plans
- Participate in setting strategic direction, policies, and assist in overall decision-making, in regards to operation of the entire facility as a contributing member of the Refinery s General Manager s direct staff
- Manage all personnel issues across the Maintenance group including employee complaints and concerns, disciplinary activities, annual performance appraisals, and training needs.
- Ensure all Corporate & HR personnel policies and practices are understood and enforced
- Establish a working relationship with other staff and departmental managers to be sure activities across the Maintenance team support their needs as customers.
- Support overall facility planning activities in regards to new equipment installations, building changes, and factory rearrangement in support of business needs
- Ensure maximum up-time of all equipment through the extensive use of preventive maintenance. Utilize up-time as the key metric to determine success of the team
- Ensure maintenance resources are properly staffed and managed to meet refinery expectations
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree in Degree in Business, Technical or Engineering discipline
- Ten (10) years of progressive maintenance experience in refinery
- Seven (7) years in maintenance or engineering leadership role
- Ability to effectively lead individuals and teams through professional, respect and focus on high standards
- Align and drive deliverables through safety and core value leadership
- Ability to impact and influence results with personal interaction, guidance and coaching
- Experienced in managing in a union environment
- Knowledge of the core principles of 5-S, Six Sigma or lean manufacturing and waste reduction
- Good remuneration package
- Good career path
- Working with a multinational company
Michael Page