Maintenance Supervisor

Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to join our Ashland LLC, Specialty ingredients G.P. business at our Hopewell, VA. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Maintenance function. This position will report to Maintenance Manager.

The Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor II will oversee the execution of the daily maintenance activities at Ashland – Hopewell reporting to the Maintenance/Reliability Manager. Leading to ensure safe work practices, regulatory compliance, schedule compliance, and quality work. Acts as the resource coordinator for schedule breaks and weekly issues. This role requires strong leadership, strong technical competency, and the ability to coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Leadership & Supervision

• Lead, train, and mentor a team of mechanical craftsman to advance overall 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 first point of contact for issues

Maintenance Operations

• Plan and execute preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for mechanical group.

• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment failures to minimize production interruptions.

• Ensure proper documentation of maintenance activities in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).

• Facilitate aspects of your direct reports including but not limited to the vacation calendars, over time management, tool allowances, and staffing items.

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce compliance of all Ashland safety rules/responsibilities

• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.

• Ensure proper handling of hazardous materials and adherence to plant safety protocols.

Collaboration

• Work closely with scheduling, production, engineering, reliability, and HSES teams to align maintenance priorities with operational goals.

Continuous Improvement

• 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 some work execution coordination.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in chemical, petrochemical, or industrial manufacturing environments.
• 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 at all times
• The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit :

• Experience working with and/or supervising a Union workforce

Third party recruiters and agencies (“Agency”) should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter or submitted to Ashland’s career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland’s Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit to see the innovations we offer.




At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.




Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.




Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.