Maintenance Specialist

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Maintenance Specialist responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities within the plant. The role includes monitoring daily, weekly, and long-term maintenance plans, as well as planning and executing turnarounds safely and according to schedule. The Maintenance Specialist will optimize maintenance work processes, identifying cost reduction and plant uptime opportunities, and working directly with operations and contractors to ensure efficient work execution and asset availability.

Position Responsibilities

Work Order Planning

• Create maintenance notifications for the plant as needed.
• Create and edit job plans, providing job scopes, step sequences, labor/material requirements, skill requirements, necessary tools and equipment, external resources, and determining work order costs.
• Identify permitting requirements and special isolation needs.
• Create task lists (job plan library) for recurring jobs.
• Generate purchase requisitions and reservations for necessary materials, equipment, or services.
• Improve job plans by collaborating with operations and contractors on spare parts inventory, Bill of Materials, task lists, and job feedback.
• Review work scopes for changes requiring Management of Change (MOC).
• Create job packets with spec sheets, vendor manuals, P&IDs, pictures, isolation plans, and job feedback forms.
  

Turnaround Planning

• Create job plans for safe and effective turnaround projects, including job scopes, step sequences, labor/material requirements, and skill requirements.
• Participate and coordinate with the turnaround group on scheduled jobs and external resource needs.
• Coordinate purchase requisitions/orders, expediting to ensure timely delivery for turnaround.
  

Manage the Backlog of Unplanned Work

• Review backlog and planning list.
• Clarify incomplete or unclear work notifications.
• Group work orders/notifications for efficiency.
• Develop, track, and report maintenance KPIs.
• Ensure proper SAP status codes for scheduling and work order tracking.
  

Contractor Management

• Work directly with contractors to ensure alignment on job priorities.
• Lead the weekly plant maintenance meeting with operations, engineering, and contractors.
• Monitor and audit contractor work hours to identify improvement opportunities.
  

Maintenance Optimization

• Identify equipment and instrumentation with low MTBF and address through projects, using the MOC system as needed.
• Conduct routine reliability PMs such as steam trap surveys, leak detection, vibration monitoring, IR scanning, etc.
• Continuously review and improve PM programs and frequencies to optimize plant uptime.
• Act as the subject matter expert for continuous improvement activities in maintenance programs.
• Adhere to all GMP standards and requirements.
  

Prerequisites

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent with at least 5 years of maintenance or Mechanical Engineering experience in a chemical/petrochemical or similar manufacturing environment.
• Experience:
  • Experience with SAP required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with various process systems, equipment, and crafts.
  • Direct experience with equipment monitoring tasks such as steam trap surveys, leak detection, vibration monitoring, and IR scanning preferred.
• Knowledge/Specialized Skills:
  • Strong focus on safety.
  • Ability to procure and expedite materials and resources.
  • Ability to troubleshoot process interruptions quickly as part of a team.
  • Excellent organizational and work management skills.
  • Attention to detail and a high degree of quality orientation.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
    Customer-focused with entrepreneurial actions.
    

Certifications (Preferred, but not Required)

• Relevant certifications in maintenance or mechanical engineering, such as Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), or similar, are a plus.
  

What the Role Offers

• A challenging and dynamic work environment where you can make a significant impact.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive team culture.
  

Why Hopewell?

• Enjoy a fulfilling role with strong career advancement opportunities in a dynamic and essential industry. Join a team where your skills will directly contribute to improving efficiency and ensuring the safe and reliable operation of the plant.