Maintenance Excellence Leader

Job ID: 41764 | Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA | Expected Salary Range*: $95,940.00 - $127,920.00 | Work Model: OnsiteClariant is seeking a Maintenance Excellence Leader to support the Catalysts Business Unit at our Louisville, KY production facility. This role drives safe, compliant, and reliable plant operations through best-in-class maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution. Leveraging CMMS technology, data-driven insights, and continuous improvement practices, the Maintenance Excellence Leader ensures work is well-defined, properly resourced, and executed on time. The position plays a key role in optimizing shutdowns and outages, strengthening preventive and predictive maintenance culture, and aligning maintenance activities with operational priorities and BU performance goals. If you’re passionate about reliability, operational excellence, and making a measurable impact, we encourage you to apply!ResponsibilitiesLead maintenance planning and scheduling to ensure all critical equipment has compliant, timely maintenance aligned with plant priorities, uptime targets, and budgetsEnsure compliance with all local legal requirements, permits, and Clariant safety and environmental policies, proactively managing risk and corrective actionsOwn maintenance of SAP data accuracy and documentation, including SAMACO material lists, work orders, task plans, and SAP utilizationEnsure parts, materials, and labor resources are available ahead of execution, improving backlog health and work order readinessEstablish and enforce scheduling freeze periods to maximize plant uptime while managing changing production demandsLead or support shutdown and outage planning and execution to minimize downtime and enable reliable vertical start-upsApply reliability-centered maintenance and root cause analysis to define effective repair strategies and reduce repeat failuresDrive continuous improvement through KPI tracking, PDCA cycles, gap analyses, and structured look-back reviewsBuild and sustain a preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance culture through coaching, training, and accountabilityRequirementsBachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering5+ years of experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, and outage management3+ years of experience applying reliability-centered maintenance methodologiesStrong technical aptitude with proven root cause analysis capabilityExperience with SAP or similar CMMS platforms and continuous improvement methodsWhats in it for you?Medical/Dental/Vision InsurancesPaid HolidaysPTO time with a carry-over benefitTuition ReimbursementWellness ProgramEAP ProgramSpending and Savings AccountsLife/AD&D InsuranceDisability InsurancePet InsuranceOnline discount Mall Auto/Home InsuranceIdentity Theft ProtectionLegal Services Plan*Includes base salary and annual incentive bonus; final offer based on skills, experience and internal equity.Mahogany McClurkinTalent Acquisition View email address on click.appcast.io is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units: Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties.At Clariant, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to our success. We strive to cultivate a workplace where all employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Our diverse workforce allows us to tap into a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and capabilities that drive innovation. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement across all levels of the organization, based on objective criteria and regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, protected veteran status ,age, disability, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity in accordance with the relevant governing laws. By bringing together talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, we gain the agility to meet the evolving needs of our global customers and communities. Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.Clariant Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other protected class as established by law.Learn more about ClariantFollow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn