Maintenance Manager - Chemical Plant Akron ohio

Maintenance Team ManagerSynthomer is a rapidly growing specialty chemical company. We are seeking an outstanding experienced individual to manage our maintenance team in Mogadore Ohio. This union environment demands a great leader who can operate in a fast-paced challenging manufacturing environment. While seeking a person with a college degree, it is not required if your experience is strong enough. If you are seeking a challenge in a great company please apply.Key Responsibilities:Promote a workplace that has an unwavering commitment to safety, health and environmental compliance and encourages total employee participation in continuous improvement initiatives.Support continuous improvement with near term goals and targets to implement the department and plant strategies.Tracks and publishes standardized maintenance performance metrics on a routine basis consistent with company requirements and aligns maintenance performance indicators with overall business key performance indicators.Defines and manages the training needs for maintenance personnel and develops an associated training plan.Manages the maintenance work planning function and the maintenance scheduling function. Develops and implements planning and scheduling standards and procedures for the plant.Works with plant production, engineering, and SHE personnel to ensure that management of change (MOC) and mechanical integrity (MI) requirements which support OSHA 1910.119 Process Safety Management (PSM) are complied with.Identifies opportunities for reliability improvement and cost reduction.Oversees the execution of the preventive maintenance (PM) program and works with production and engineering to develop and maintain current PM procedures and schedules.Involved in the maintenance budget development process annually and provides monthly spending analysis reports for plant personnel.Manages the planning and execution of scheduled plant shutdowns / turnarounds.Manages all facilities maintenance including buildings, yards, and grounds. Also manages all contract services associated with facilities and plant maintenance.Manages and administers the plant's CMMS (SAP) and ensures that its use is optimized to control cost and boost reliability.Applies Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) techniques to help manufacturing areas address major reliability issues.Manages the plant's storeroom and works to minimize inventory value and operating cost while maximizing plant reliability. As such, manages and approves the set-up of all new spare parts.Works with storeroom personnel to assess the storeroom's performance level and its impact on unplanned equipment breakdown.Reinforce compliance with standards and specifications during the execution of work.Assists with reviews of new equipment and installations to improve maintainability.Participates in plant HAZOP analyses and other safety reviews.Qualifications:BS degree preferred not required. Outstanding experience in a manufacturing plant may be substituted.Some understanding and experience with PSM in a chemical facility.Experience with ERP systems for work order tracking, inventory management, and PM tracking.Experience with reliability-based maintenance approaches and predictive maintenance technologies.Have the ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate effective listening skills.High energy, productive, team playerStrong leadership skills, with excellent oral and written communication skillsAbility to create and drive Synthomer core values and maintain positive employee relations.Qualifications that can set you apart...Previous Front Line Supervisory experience (2+ years)Experience working in union environment.Emergency Response Incident Command certificationKnowledge of SAP maintenance and purchasing proceduresLean Six Sigma/Project Management ExperienceKnowledge of ISO 9000 systemsFamiliarity with Reading Technical Drawings and DocumentationTotal Productive Maintenance (TPM) knowledge???? Global Benefits Overview???? Competitive, market-aligned compensation???? Discretionary global bonus scheme???? Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions???? Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role???? Healthcare – tailored to regional locations???? Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)???? Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs???? Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers???? Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives???? Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country???? Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive???? Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes