Maintenance Superintendent

Position Overview

Reporting to the Senior Operations & Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for leading the site's maintenance organization to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations.

This role will oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, execution, team development, budgeting, reliability improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance personnel
• Manage hiring, performance reviews, training, and succession planning
• Promote a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement
• Ensure employees are trained and competent in all assigned tasks
• Drive technical skill development and quality execution across the maintenance team

Maintenance & Reliability

• Manage maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution activities
• Optimize equipment utilization and reliability
• Maintain equipment to design standards and operational requirements
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance strategies
• Create long-term asset management and lifecycle plans
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and reliability improvements
• Ensure maintenance KPIs and performance targets are achieved

Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Lead safety initiatives and promote a strong safety culture
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and company policies
• Conduct maintenance audits focused on safety and quality
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action programs
• Manage SOP reviews, JHAs, and safe work practices
• Participate in hazard assessments and risk evaluations
• Partner with operations, safety, process, and quality teams to maintain safe production

Budgeting & Cost Control

• Develop annual, monthly, weekly, and daily maintenance plans
• Manage maintenance budgets and cost forecasts
• Analyze budget variances and implement corrective actions
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements
• Ensure maintenance spending remains within budget targets
• Educate teams on proper cost allocation and financial accountability

Continuous Improvement & Quality

• Implement Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support ISO compliance and management systems
• Maintain strong relationships with internal customers and stakeholders
• Ensure equipment availability supports production and quality objectives
• Drive 5S and housekeeping programs
• Support waste reduction, recycling, and sustainability initiatives

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline preferred

Experience

• Maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing, chemical processing, mining, industrial, or related environments
• Experience leading and developing multi-craft maintenance teams
• Approximately 10+ years of experience in a plant processing or industrial manufacturing environment preferred
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling processes
• Experience with risk management, incident investigations, and safe work systems
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of:
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• ISO management systems
• Reliability and asset management programs
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Ideal Backgrounds

Candidates from the following industries are encouraged to apply:

• Chemical Manufacturing
• Battery Materials
• Mining & Minerals Processing
• Oil & Gas
• Petrochemicals
• Heavy Industrial Manufacturing
• Metals Processing
• Pulp & Paper
• Power Generation

This role offers an opportunity to lead maintenance operations at a rapidly growing battery materials facility supporting the future of energy storage and electric vehicle technologies.