Ascendperformancematerials

Ascendperformancematerials

Technical Specialist Maintenance Leader

Decatur, AL · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 31 days ago
NLPSAPAuditingProcess ImprovementRecruitingElectrical EngineeringControlsLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringMicrosoft OfficeOSHALean Manufacturing

About the role

  • Technical Specialist Maintenance Leader Position Overview This position serves as the people leader and technical authority for Ascend's Technical Specialist Maintenance Department.
  • We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, search firms, or staffing agencies.
  • Any resumes received from such entities will be considered the property of Ascend Performance Materials, and we will not be obligated to pay any fees for such submissions.

Responsibilities

  • Leads people, sets and communicates expectations clearly, develops skills, and ensures accountability for implementation of action items from KMS, safety reviews, audits, housekeeping inspections, and other identified improvement opportunities.
  • Owns and drives reliability-centered maintenance work practices within the group including the use of RCA/5-Why analysis, precision maintenance, predictive maintenance technologies, and defect elimination methodologies.
  • Leads and advances the technical specialist organization toward a proactive maintenance culture focused on predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance practices to improve asset reliability and optimize lifecycle cost.
  • Partners with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and Maintenance Planning organizations to provide appropriate technical resources and support process and equipment optimization.
  • Performs technical resource functions by following field work activities, conducting job observations, supporting troubleshooting efforts, and auditing permit and maintenance execution quality.
  • Ensures that appropriate staffing, training, tools, test equipment, spare parts, and resources are available for employees to perform their functions safely and effectively.
  • Manages non-exempt payroll approval processes and ensures compliance with company policies and labor practices.
  • Develops and communicates clearly defined roles, responsibilities, standards, and expectations for direct reports and ensures performance through leadership, coaching, employee development, and effective use of performance feedback processes.
  • Leads development and execution of A2E and continuous improvement initiatives that support safety, quality, reliability, environmental, and productivity objectives.
  • Supports plant turnaround planning and execution activities including scope development, manpower planning, scheduling, cost tracking, and post-turnaround reviews.

Requirements

  • Working knowledge of NFPA 70E, NEC, OSHA regulations, ISA standards, and industrial electrical maintenance practices
  • Ability to use hands and fingers to handle tools, equipment, and computer systems
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds periodically
  • Ability to wear required PPE including arc flash clothing, respirators, and fall protection equipment as required
  • Ability to work in operating plant environments including exposure to noise, vibration, chemicals, and outdoor weather conditions

Nice to have

  • Bachelor or Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Instrumentation, or related technical discipline preferred
  • Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in chemical, petrochemical, refining, pulp and paper, power generation, or heavy industrial manufacturing environments
  • Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience preferred
  • Demonstrated experience supporting electrical distribution systems, analyzers, instrumentation, PLCs, and DCS systems in an industrial manufacturing environment
  • Experience with reliability-centered maintenance, turnaround execution, and maintenance work processes preferred
  • Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing experience desired
  • Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification preferred
  • Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance work processes, reliability principles, and maintenance best practices

Skills

  • Strengthen partnerships with Operations, Engineering, and Reliability teams to improve asset effectiveness and operational performance.

Compensation

  • Coordinates and manages technical specialist business plans, annual budgets, maintenance spend, contractor utilization, and resource allocation in alignment with site goals.

Benefits

  • Establishes, maintains, and administers processes that ensure equitable technician resource leveling, overtime allocation, vacation scheduling, contractor management, and labor cost control.

Company info

  • Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally. As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways-all within a stable and growing business.
  • Why work at Ascend?
  • Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values.
  • We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities. Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan. Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases. And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities ​​for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.
  • We exist for our customers; they drive our actions.
  • Their success is our success.
  • Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics.
  • With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers.
  • Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally.
  • As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies.
  • Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways-all within a stable and growing business.
  • Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day.
  • We achieve that through living our Ascend values.
  • We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities.
  • Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan.
  • Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases.
  • And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities ​​for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.
  • Customer-focused.
  • Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers.
  • And that customer focus doesn't only apply to the marketplace - it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members.
  • Better every day.
  • We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day.
  • A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business.
  • And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people.
  • You'll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programs
  • We think broadly and lead p
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