Mgr, Maintenance (Finance)

Mgr, Maintenance Job Overview: We are currently seeking a Site Maintenance Manager/Supt. that will be based at our newly constructed Nederland industrial gas facility in Nederland, TX. This position will report to Linde's LGUS Maintenance and TAR Director and will work with stakeholders to achieve strategic reliability goals within the South Region. This position leads the maintenance execution team, including direction-setting, personnel development, oversight of work quality, development and implementation of improvements and measurement of results. This position is responsible for providing oversight and coordination of maintenance activities at all operating units within the facility. This position also has primary accountability for ensuring the safety and efficiency of these personnel. Key responsibilities: - Acts as a champion of the maintenance execution work process in support of the business goals and safe, quality, reliable and competitive maintenance services. - Responsible for personnel development and performance management for technicians and salary employees. - Provides overall management of maintenance and operations work orders including creation (as needed), prioritization, release, review of plan and closure. - Assures and optimizes maintenance execution practices and procedures to achieve cost-effective results, including efficient scheduling of resources, proper training and performance of craft personnel, and high-quality execution of work with a focus on Safety and Reliability. - Leads execution and safety of major and minor planned and unplanned unit shutdowns, including job plan and critical path schedule development and tracking and closeout of activities. - Plant Focal point for turnaround group during scope development process. - Performs regular review of maintenance execution quality and efficiency. - Shares best practices with peers in other US regions within Linde. - Responsible for implementation and utilization of disciplined maintenance execution practices and standards. - Develops maintenance budgets and controls spending through appropriate tracking, forecasting and adjustments. - Supports the use of Maintenance and Reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) along with other input to drive performance and implementation of improvements as appropriate. - Assures support for turnaround organization and special projects as required. - Approves and prioritizes maintenance work notifications in CMMS (Hexagon) to ensure that maintenance is properly directed toward the goals of plant reliability and availability in a cost effective, productive manner. - Responsible to eliminate unnecessary work and manage the backlog of approved work. - Communicates daily with the Facility Management to clarify work priorities and to react to schedule interruptions. - Provides troubleshooting support to operations personnel as needed and works with various departments as required to obtain technical and procurement support. - Participates in root cause failure analyses and in corrective actions for bad actors. - Develop formal networking and best practices to share and support sister plant being built This position requires a combination of office work and field work. This position typically requires accessibility during off-hours. Employee will be required to work in different weather conditions and must be able to access elevated electrical and mechanical equipment via ladders, scaffolding, man-lifts and crane baskets. Limited travel expected for training and business needs. Organizational Staff: - Directs (6 FTE)- 6 exempts - I&E Supervisor G17, Mechanical Supervisor G17, TAR Coordinator G16, Maintenance Planner G16, Maintenance Scheduler G16, and Cost Analyst G15. - Indirect Reports (6 FTE and 23 FTC)- 3 I&E Technicians, non-exempts. - Maintenance Technicians, non-exempts. - 3 I&E Technician, contractor. - 2 Analyzer Technicians, contractor. - 1 Maintenance Technician, contractor. - 1 Predictive Specialist (PD), contractor. - 1 Oiler, contractor. - 14 embedded maintenance support contractors for misch work (welding, pipefitting, rigging, crane, boilermaker, foreman, etc.), contractor. Key Accountability Metrics: - % Overtime - Maintenance Cost - Maintenance Schedule compliance - Emergency Work Order reduction - Repetitive failure reduction - Contractor and maintenance personnel safety performance - Maintenance backlog efficiency Desired Qualifications: - Experience with HyCO, ATR, and air separation processes, assets, and operations. - Experience with CMMS systems (such as Hexagon), IMMS systems (such as ProCal) and ERP systems (such as JD Edwards). - Familiarity with environmental, safety, and health procedures and compliance. About Linde: - We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits. - Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. - • The company serves a variety of end markets including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com. At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted. Pay commensurate with experience. #LI-LL1