Industrial Maintenance Operations Lead (Chemical Manufacturing)

Your Mission

• Lead maintenance execution and reliability improvement at our Richmond, CA sulfuric acid and regeneration facility.
• Guide craft personnel and contractors to deliver safe, efficient, and compliant maintenance and capital work.
• Use data and the CMMS to plan, schedule, and complete preventive, corrective, and emergent tasks.
• Drive incident investigations, root-cause actions, and continuous improvement aligned with Responsible Care.

Role Snapshot

• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Reports to: Maintenance Manager
• Compensation: Compensation: $120,000 - $130,000 + bonus + benefits. (salaried, exempt)
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Core Outcomes

• Daily plan readiness and effective communication with Operations on priorities and emergent work.
• High on-time completion of PMs and work orders; accurate labor and materials tracking in the CMMS.
• Robust spares strategy for mechanical, instrumentation, welding, rotating equipment, pipe-valve-fittings, filters, bearings, and hoses.
• Clear JSAs, strong safety leadership, and closure of EHS actions.
• Reliable outage planning, budget stewardship, KPI reviews, and post-job critiques.
• Competency growth through targeted training and coaching for maintenance technicians.

Tools & Equipment You’ll Oversee

Pumps, motors, piping systems, valves, turbines, and heat exchangers across a chemical processing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• 3+ years supervising hourly craft teams.
• Industrial safety program experience.
• CMMS experience; strong PC skills (Word, Excel).
• Knowledge of chemical/refinery/power/pulp & paper equipment; SAP familiarity (purchasing/PM modules) is a plus.

Health & Fitness for Duty

Annual medical assessments are required, including a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) and confirmation you can wear a respirator, as a condition of employment.

Who We Are

At Chemtrade, safety and sustainability are non-negotiable. Our people come first, and our diversity fuels innovation. Through Employee Resource Groups open to all, we support connection, mentorship, and culture-shaping. We pair this with family-friendly benefits and career advancement opportunities—so you can thrive at work and at home.

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