Maintenance and Reliability Manager

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS  

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive.   That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.  

  

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible.  In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Maintenance and Reliability Manager to join our growing Operations team. This position will be available at our Washington Works, WV location and report directly to the Plant Manager.

The Maintenance and Reliability manager will have responsibility for maintenance execution, planning, stores, contract administration, reliability, mechanical integrity and quality assurance in a high hazard operation.  The successful candidate must demonstrate strong change leadership and team building skills.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop a site-level reliability strategy, plan and actions to support improved production capabilities and ensure prioritized, efficient and cost-effective maintenance activities.

• Develop a 5-year improvement plan for the maintenance team and programs.

• Maintain a maintenance metric dashboard to drive improvement and prioritize actions.

• Develop a strong cost management structure for Maintenance that identifies opportunities to improve our business and provides for short and long-term actions that reduce cost.

• Develop direct reports, and other leaders and subordinates through training, extensive use of task teams and collaborative problem solving.

• Lead the development of asset management plans, preventive/predictive maintenance programs, and long-term maintenance outages in support of business objectives

• Primary interface with all contracted work within the area, which includes both cost and capital work. 

• Develop an appropriate spare equipment and spare parts strategy and plan to optimize production capability and working capital.

• Ensure maintenance and reliability work management processes are effectively implemented, utilized and improved, driving strong stewardship of activities / cost and strengthening links to business cost/earnings performance.

• Ensure the CMMS (computer maintenance management system) is effectively integrated into Management of Change Processes, utilized, and improved as a fully integrated part of the reliability and maintenance work management processes.

• Ensure long-term maintenance outages/turnarounds are effectively planned and executed, partnering closely with Operations to deliver on budget, scope and schedule.

• Represent Washington Works on corporate reliability and maintenance networks to influence development and local implementation of corporate best practices.

• Support and advance Organizational Health within the reliability and maintenance team.

• This day-based position may sometimes require nights and weekends to support production.

The following is required for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.

• At least 10 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry, leading maintenance and reliability programs, and managing direct reports OR Military Equivalent Experience

• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM), specifically the safe management of design changes at a plant, PHAs and Mechanical Integrity programs.

• Strong technical, analytical, team building and organizational change leadership skills. Ability to define current states, opportunities, strategies, and a plan to achieve future improved states.

• Strong Interpersonal and Influence Management skills.

The following is preferred for this role:

• Experience in project leadership/ management and continuous improvement (Six Sigma or Lean).

• Professional Reliability Certification, ex. CRE, CRP, CRL, CMRP, RE Certificate

• Strong working knowledge of SAP-PM, SAP-MM & Maintenance Work Management Systems

• High Hazard Process manufacturing experience

• Familiar with national standards such as API 510 & 570 & 653

Benefits: 

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Company-paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.  

 Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers. 

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws. 

Chemours is an E-Verify employer 

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation 

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position  

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in local currency):

$141,120.00 - $220,500.00

Chemours Level:

28

Annual Bonus Target:

16%

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."