Maintenance Manager

Summary: Our award-winning client is seeking a Maintenance Manager to join their team! Drive operational excellence by leading a team of reliability engineers and inspectors. This team will develop and implement programs to maximize refinery uptime, extend equipment life, and prevent failures through the use of advanced inspection techniques, preventative maintenance strategies, and cutting-edge reliability solutions.

Responsibilities: Uphold the highest ethical standards. Drive measurable improvements in asset integrity. Provide technical expertise to reliability engineers (fixed, rotating, and I&E), unit inspectors, and QA/QC personnel. Lead and develop your team: implement organizational changes, support recruitment and training, provide performance feedback, and facilitate career development. Oversee the review and approval of systemization, circuitization, and CML allocation for all piping and fixed assets. Support data-driven decision making: Analyze inspection intervals, review contract inspections, manage thickness monitoring & NDE reports, analyze PM & maintenance best practices, etc. Review and approve inspection work plans, repair plans, and Level 1 Fitness-for-Service (FFS) assessments. Conduct or coordinate Level 2 FFS assessments and review Level 3 assessments by external experts. Manage piping or equipment re-rating based on inspection results, FFS evaluations, or Management of Change (MOC) procedures. Coordinate Turnaround (TAR) initiated Inspection Requests (IRs): review inspection & NDE findings, conduct TAR FFS evaluations, and develop TAR repair plans. Provide subject matter expertise (SME) for hot tapping and temporary repairs: ensure compliance with procedures and industry best practices (RAGAGEP). Develop, audit, and analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to asset integrity. Maintain and update programs and procedures based on review schedules and revisions to industry codes and standards (RAGAGEP). Develop new programs and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance and continuous improvement of asset integrity. Ensure team maintains accurate equipment files and records. Be available for on-call support from the Maintenance/Engineering departments. Prioritize safety: always maintain safe work habits for yourself and your team. Maintain a professional workspace. Build strong working relationships with colleagues, contractors, and associates.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical) with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a petrochemical or manufacturing environment (candidates with 15+ years will be strongly considered). Familiarity with reliability engineering principles, destructive and non-destructive inspection techniques, API & ASME codes, welding, and basic metallurgy. Working knowledge of fixed equipment, rotating equipment, electrical equipment, mechanical repairs, and vibration analysis in petrochemical process plants. Expertise in root cause failure analysis. Experience in trending and extending mean time between failures (MTBF) across multiple assets. Experience in facilities with precision maintenance programs. Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills. Self-motivated leader. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access) and AutoCAD. PCMS and SAP experience a plus.