Operations & Maintenance Superintendent (Brinefield Operations)

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Job Description

Albemarle Corporation is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Superintendent (Brinefield Operations) with a mechanical engineering background to take charge of maintenance, reliability, and operational performance at our Bromine facilities in Magnolia, AR.

What You Will Do

• Lead group safety awareness and performance, setting clear expectations and accountability.

• Champion Brinefield improvement efforts to reduce maintenance cost and increase mechanical reliability and asset performance.

• MTBF improvements for downhole equipment, H-pumps, mechanical seals, and other rotating/fixed equipment.

• Regulatory liaison with ADEQ and AOGC

• Champion remediation of all spills working with the land office and landowners to develop work scopes

• Employee development, performance and satisfaction.

• Implement best practices for items like equipment inspections, planning & scheduling, proper BFJ torquing procedures and lubrication.

• Technical resource for root cause failure analysis, incident investigations, preventive and predictive maintenance, general maintenance, and mechanical design issues.

• Lead and manage an organization comprised of both operations and maintenance personnel.

What You Bring
 Required:

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.

• 8-10 years experience in maintenance, operations, and/or engineering.

• Supervisory skills & experience including safety awareness of staff, budget control, scheduling, and staff development.

• Functional use of the corporate computer systems including use of SAP modules for maintenance, projects, and purchasing.

• Understanding of safe work practices; excellent safety history.

• Leadership skills including setting goals, priorities, and performance evaluations.

• Good motivational skills; ability to influence and manage change; ability to work well with cross functional groups in a team environment.

• General understanding of Engineering Standards and Specifications.

• Experience and knowledge of the design, selection, and application of process equipment such as exchangers, vessels, centrifugal pumps, agitators, and compressors.

• Knowledge of maintenance work practices like planning and scheduling, rigging, pipe fitting, welding, alignments, lubrication, and work order handling.

• Capital project experience including generation of scope and estimate; design of items like plant layout and piping; equipment design and procurement; and construction.

• Strong technical and problem-solving skills for equipment operation, mechanical design, failure analysis, and maintenance best practices.

• Good communication skills at all levels of the organization.

• Ability to manage multiple projects with varied priorities and drive them to closure.

Preferred:

• Experience in brinefield, oilfield, chemical, or similar industrial discipline

• Knowledge of environmental regulatory requirements set forth by various state agencies.

• Knowledge of water/oil well construction and drilling techniques

• Knowledge of pump hydraulics, seals, and troubleshooting.

• Knowledge of material selection and corrosion.

• Knowledge of preventive and predictive technologies like vibration analysis, oil analysis, and thermography.

• Knowledge of best practices for fixed equipment inspections.

• Six sigma experience.

• Knowledge of RCFA methodology (Apollo or Taproot) and ability to facilitate these efforts.

Magnolia site employees should be aware of both the Albemarle Magnolia Site Quality Policy and the Albemarle Magnolia Site Quality Objectives plus understand how their role contributes to each.  Employees are required to follow and support the requirements of our quality management system which is available on the ISO Sync site and can be accessed through Albert by all site workers. #LI-JH3 

Benefits of Joining Albemarle

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits package

• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.