Are you inspired by “what’s next”? So are we.

When you join the Albemarle team, you contribute to a better tomorrow. You will play a role in powering many of the world’s largest and most critical industries, from energy and communications to transportation and electronics. We are putting innovation to work to improve people’s lives and we want YOU to be a part of it.

Job Description

Maintenance Superintendent in charge of the following groups – PM/PD, Inspection, and Mechanical Excellence

Job/Position Responsibilities:

• Group safety awareness and performance

• Champion plant-wide improvement efforts to reduce maintenance cost and increase mechanical reliability

• MTBF improvements for mechanical seals, mag-drive pumps, centrifuges, and other rotating equipment
• Employee development, performance and satisfaction
• Management of capital projects executed by the Mechanical Excellence group
• Implement best practices for items like equipment inspections, planning & scheduling, and lubrication
• Technical support for root cause failure analysis, incident investigations, preventive and predictive maintenance, general maintenance, and mechanical design issues

  Essential Qualifications:

• Understanding of safe work practices; excellent safety history
• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 5 or more years experience in maintenance or engineering
• Supervisory skills including safety awareness of staff, budget control, scheduling, and staff development
• Leadership skills including setting goals, priorities, and performance evaluations
• General understanding of the Albemarle 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 skill for mechanical design, failure analysis, and maintenance.
• Good communication skills at all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage multiple projects with varied priorities and drive them to closure
• Functional use of the corporate computer systems including use of SAP modules for maintenance, projects, and purchasing

  Desired Qualifications:

• Good motivational skills; ability to influence and manage change; ability to work well with Operations in a team environment
• 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

Choose to unlock your full POTENTIAL. Apply today.