Maintenance Manager

Position Title: Maintenance Manager

Position Summary

Join Vantage Specialty Chemicals as a Maintenance Manager and lead our maintenance operations to ensure optimal performance reliability and safety of our facilities. Drive excellence in equipment maintenance and reliability and contribute to our success in the chemical manufacturing industry.

Position Scope

This is an in-office position that works out of the Gurnee IL manufacturing site. Reporting to the Site Leader the Maintenance Manager sits on the Site Leadership team. Direct Reports include a Reliability Engineer Maintenance Engineer Maintenance Supervisor. Additional indirect reports (report into the Maintenance Supervisor) include skilled Boiler Technicians Technicians Welders Maintenance Mechanics and a Stockroom Coordinator. The Gurnee site is a 24/7 batch chemical manufacturing operation sitting on 13 acres.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

List the key responsibilities for this role.

• Develop and Implement Maintenance Plans: Create and execute maintenance schedules and procedures to ensure efficient operation of all equipment and systems.
• Lead and Supervise Team: Manage a team of maintenance engineers maintenance technicians electricians and parts department personnel providing training guidance and performance evaluations to ensure high standards.
• Foster Team Dynamics: Promote a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Encourage open communication teamwork and a culture of continuous improvement. Facilitate regular team meetings to discuss progress share knowledge and address any challenges.
• Establish Preventive Maintenance Programs: Implement preventive maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
• Enhance Equipment Reliability: Apply reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and perform failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Troubleshoot and Resolve Issues: Quickly diagnose and resolve mechanical electrical and operational issues to minimize disruptions.
• Coordinate with Vendors: Manage relationships with external contractors and vendors for specialized maintenance and repair services.
• Ensure Safety Compliance: Maintain compliance with safety regulations and company policies in all maintenance activities.
• Manage Maintenance Budget: Oversee the maintenance budget ensuring cost control and efficient resource allocation.
• Maintain Inventory Control: Keep an inventory of spare parts and supplies ensuring availability when needed.
• Prepare and Present Reports: Generate regular reports on maintenance activities equipment status and performance metrics.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Education & Experience:

Education: Bachelors degree in engineering facilities management or a related field.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of maintenance experience with 5 years of experience in maintenance management.

Chemical manufacturing experience is a mandatory requirement.

Experience in reliability and rotating equipment

Knowledge Skills & Talents

• Equipment Expertise: Experience with equipment used for liquid chemical processing and facility maintenance especially rotating equipment heat exchangers and reactors.
• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of maintenance practices and procedures particularly in chemical manufacturing environments.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze data identify trends and make data-driven decisions to improve maintenance processes.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously ensuring timely completion and adherence to budget.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively convey information to team members management and external partners.
• Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a diverse team towards achieving common goals.
• Problem-Solving: Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve complex maintenance issues.
• Attention to Detail: High level of attention to detail ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all maintenance activities.
• undefinedWorking ConditionsThis position will travel as business needs require up to 10%.

• Pay and BenefitsThe estimated base pay range for this position is: $128000 - $150000 annually. Actual pay will be determined based on education certifications experience qualifications skills and geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in a short-term incentive offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees including: Medical HSA dental vision FSA (limited purpose dependent care and commuter/parking) Life and AD&D insurance Accident hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance Short- and long-term disability EAP identity theft protection Paid time off Parental Leave 401(k) with company match

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vantage is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other protected category.

About Vantage

Vantage provides natural solutions to our customers technical performance and marketing needs through a unique combination of chemistry application expertise and service. Underpinned by our broad portfolio of formulations ingredients and actives that are built on a backbone of sustainable oils fats and their derivatives Vantage targets selected markets and applications including personal care food surface treatment agriculture pharma and consumer and industrial performance. Vantage is headquartered in Deerfield IL. operates in 11 countries worldwide and employs more than 1000 talented professionals focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences with every interaction.

We are a dynamic people-centered organization where you will be part of a collaborative global team. Embracing our cultural diversity we learn from each other to constantly improve adapt and iterate. We value the voices and talents of our colleagues empowering them to drive their unique ideas to completion. We are convinced that exceptionally motivated employees produce outstanding results and we celebrate them by fostering a culture of recognition development learning excellence and shared achievement. Most importantly we know you are going to like it here. For more information visit: or LinkedIn/vantage.