Maintenance Supervisor

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to join our Ashland LLC, Specialty ingredients G.P.

business at our Hopewell, VA.

This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Maintenance function.

This position will report to Maintenance Manager.

The Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor II will oversee the execution of the daily maintenance activities at Ashland - Hopewell reporting to the Maintenance/Reliability Manager.

Leading to ensure safe work practices, regulatory compliance, schedule compliance, and quality work.

Acts as the resource coordinator for schedule breaks and weekly issues.

This role requires strong leadership, strong technical competency, and the ability to coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.

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

Leadership & Supervision


* Lead, train, and mentor a team of mechanical craftsman to advance overall team capabilities.



* Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion of maintenance activities.



* Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.



* Act as day planner for break ins and first point of contact for issues

Maintenance Operations


* Plan and execute preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for mechanical group.



* Troubleshoot and resolve equipment failures to minimize production interruptions.



* Ensure proper documentation of maintenance activities in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).



* Facilitate aspects of your direct reports including but not limited to the vacation calendars, over time management, tool allowances, and staffing items.

Safety & Compliance


* Enforce compliance of all Ashland safety rules/responsibilities



* Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.



* Ensure proper handling of hazardous materials and adherence to plant safety protocols.

Collaboration


* Work closely with scheduling, production, engineering, reliability, and HSES teams to align maintenance priorities with operational goals.

Continuous Improvement


* Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs.



* Implement lean manufacturing and reliability-centered maintenance practices.



* Support capital projects and plant expansions with technical input and some work execution coordina...