Maintenance Superintendent

Company:

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Organizational context
and job purpose

INEOS Organization:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries throughout the world. INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Its businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, and medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.

BUSINESS CONTEXT:

Ethylene oxide (EO) is an important building block for the preparation of a wide variety of EO derivatives (EODs), including various surfactants, as well as a host of other chemical intermediates including Glycol Ethers, Polyethlene Glycols, Ethanolamines, and Alkyl Alkanolamines. 

INEOS Oxide is one of the world’s leading producers of Ethylene Oxide (EO) and Ethylene Oxide Derivatives (EODs).  We currently have a total EO and EOD capacity of 920 kta spread across five different production units throughout Europe and the US. These units have leading cost economics, due to economies of scale, state-of-the-art technology, strategic locations, etc. Our EO project in the US is targeting the fast-growing merchant EO market, building on our experience and leadership position in Europe.

Purpose of the Job:

The Maintenance Superintendent provides continuous oversight of execution of maintenance work, communicating any deviations to work schedules, ensuring any noted improvements to the execution process are proceduralized and clearly communicated, and necessary closure and reliability data is promptly input for each job.  It is the responsibility of the Maintenance Superintendent to ensure that all employees and contractors work in a safe manner and comply with all policies/procedures.

The Maintenance Superintendent oversees the safe execution of work, while proactively managing and avoiding environmental impact.  This position reports to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager and serves as a backup to that position as needed.

Most Important Factors:

• While in an environment of conflicting and rapidly changing priorities, proactively lead and direct all team members towards the achievement of safety objectives, business goals, and continuous improvements to meet the business needs of the plant.
• Manage performance by delivering daily results in support of Safety, Health, & Environmental compliance, fixed cost compliance, and unit profitability.
• Manage efficient utilization of all resources within the Team to best support the Business.
• Lead and ensure the career development of key personnel at all levels for the purposes of succession planning
• Direct customers, both internal and external, with priorities to achieve goals of the site.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

Accountability 1: 

SHE

• This position – and all positions – with the INEOS Oxide organization requires that the incumbent commit to learning, following, and practicing INEOS 20 Principles of Process & Behavioral Safety as applicable to the position.  These Principles are posted throughout each Oxide facility and each employee must commit to following INEOS’ Life-Saving rules on a daily basis.  These are posted within each Oxide facility.
• Ensure the site safety principles are adhered to by third party vendors and contractors through auditing and field presence.
• Maintain and control the safe and efficient operation of the production unit using established operating disciplines and procedures.
• Lead by example when it comes to safety and encourage others to work and perform in a safe manner at all times

Accountability 2: 

Reliability Performance Targets

• Oversee and support the Maintenance Manager with regards to setting a weekly plant maintenance schedule.  Interface with Operations to set priorities to ensure immediate and long-term plant reliability.
• Ensure that systems are in place for maximizing the long-term reliability of the site and the safe execution of maintenance work
• Manage and direct all outage related activities related to outage project scope development, outage budget management, reliability requirements, shut down and start up support.
• Initiate and assist Maintenance and Reliability Engineers to help analyze and resolve any equipment reliability issues that are presented

Accountability 3: 

Annual Budgetary Compliance

• Assist in the development of annual Maintenance department operating budget.
• Work with Maintenance Supervisor to manage allocation of expenditures to maintain high plant reliability and asset integrity.

Accountability 4: 

Team Leadership / Stewardship of People

• Provide guidance to direct reports and maintenance work processes.
• Determine specific capabilities of subordinates and define development plans for each as well as for the department to address and surpass capability gaps on both individual as well as departmental level.
• Develop Performance, Training and Career Development Plans for all members of the team, evaluate annually.

Skills/Competencies

Level of Education & Experience in general

• BS in Engineering
• Minimum of 15 years in manufacturing environment with at least 5 years of supervisory experience required

Technical Skills

• Extensive knowledge of SAP
• Experience with Microsoft products, such as Project, Excel, etc.

• 10 years’ experience in the installation, repair, and maintenance of related industrial equipment required
• Preferred 5 years of direct planning and scheduling experience and demonstrated proficiency in industry-wide and plant-specific safety, equipment repair, work processes planning, piping and instrumentation layout, and personnel management techniques and procedures required

Behavioral Skills

• Safety role model
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written
• A thorough understanding of the maintenance work processes and its interactions with operations
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Outgoing and assertive individual that drives cultural change that possesses a track record of accomplishment in leading roles by driving accountability
• Focused and self-motivated
• Strong interpersonal capabilities and ability to work cross-functionally with other leaders on time sensitive projects

ADA Physical requirements, visual acuity requirements and environmental conditions

Outside

Light Work:  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Ability to climb ladders and stairs.

• The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions:  Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from the weather.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold:  Temperatures below 32 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat:  Temperatures above 100 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions:  One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin:  fumes, Odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
• The worker is not required to wear a respirator.
• The worker is not required to don a gas mask.

Inside:

Sedentary Work:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Subject to inside environmental conditions:  Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes

Employee must have the ability to see written documents, computer screens, and to adjust focus.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.   Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• ~98% reliability
• AsCare >70%
• ≤100% of dedicated budget
• ≥90% PM compliance
• Adhere to other defined departmental KPIs
• Zero Safety Incidents
• Meet all departmental annual training and progression goals: individual and direct/indirect reports as defined in annual performance assessment

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.