Maintenance Lead

Ready to take the lead on equipment reliability, maintenance execution, and continuous improvement in a chemical manufacturing environment? We should talk.
Verdant Specialty Solutions is looking for an experienced Maintenance Lead to join our team in Liberty, Texas. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day maintenance activities at the site, including preventive and predictive maintenance, equipment repairs, planned outages, and major shutdowns. You'll provide hands-on technical leadership to the maintenance team while partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, and HSE to improve equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support safe, efficient plant operations.
What You'll Own

Day-to-day maintenance planning, coordination, scheduling, and execution, including short-duration outages and major shutdowns
Technical leadership and day-to-day direction of maintenance technicians
Preventive and predictive maintenance programs focused on improving equipment reliability and reducing unplanned downtime
Maintenance department safety performance, with a strong focus on achieving zero recordable incidents
Maintenance budget control, cost management, and department performance metrics
Identification and execution of reliability improvements that increase equipment availability and plant capacity
Maintenance support for capital projects, equipment specifications, installations, and commissioning activities
Critical spare parts and MRO inventory necessary to support equipment repairs and production continuity
Contractor coordination and oversight for maintenance-related work
Accuracy of equipment documentation, including equipment lists, P&IDs, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, and related technical records
Continuous improvement of communication and coordination between Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, HSE, and other plant functions
Hands-on support for maintenance and I&E technicians in troubleshooting equipment issues and executing work orders
What We're Looking For

At least 8 years of directly related maintenance experience in a chemical plant environment
Strong working knowledge of chemical plant equipment, including pumps, piping, heat exchangers, vessels, instrumentation, rotating equipment, and related systems
Experience planning and executing daily maintenance activities in an industrial manufacturing environment
Demonstrated experience leading maintenance personnel and managing maintenance activities
Experience with budget control and maintenance performance metrics
Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to apply practical mechanical and process knowledge to plant equipment issues
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, schematics, specification sheets, drawings, and other technical documentation
Working knowledge of mechanical integrity requirements for vessels, tanks, piping, rotating equipment, and other plant assets
Experience with MRO inventory, spare parts, and storeroom requirements preferred
Proficiency with Microsoft applications and ERP systems; SAP experience preferred
Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills with the ability to effectively partner across plant functions
Ability to balance hands-on maintenance support with planning, prioritization, leadership, and administrative responsibilities
Why Verdant?

You'll join a specialty chemicals business where safety, reliability, and operational excellence are central to how we operate. This role provides the opportunity to have a direct impact on the Liberty plant, leading the maintenance team, improving equipment performance, reducing downtime, and helping build a maintenance organization known for safe, disciplined, and reliable execution.
Ready to help drive the next level of reliability and maintenance performance at Liberty? We'd love to hear from you.

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