Maintenance Technical Lead

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

Your Role

As the Maintenance Technical Lead for the Sheboygan Falls site, you will manage projects from initiation to closure. You will oversee all project phases, including design, engineering, permitting, scheduling, and risk management. This role also involves handling procurement, tracking project value, ensuring safe execution, and managing communications with all internal and external stakeholders while providing key design and data input. In addition, you will support the site as a maintenance process subject matter expert. Responsibilities include the following:

• Advise on project design by defining User Requirement Specifications (URS), layouts, and resource needs to ensure asset reliability and maintainability
• Develop and document maintenance SOPs, safety protocols, and calibration procedures, while ensuring digital control systems (DCS) are optimized for troubleshooting and data acquisition
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams to execute equipment commissioning, manage spare parts, and support validation activities
• Provide technical support and train staff on advanced equipment troubleshooting and digital control systems
• Lead projects to transition the site towards proactive, predictive, and preventive maintenance methodologies
• Ensure all activities conform to company, industry, and regulatory safety and environmental standards
• Miscellaneous duties and tasks as assigned by Maintenance and Site Management

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years of experience in industrial equipment maintenance, with expertise in repair, preventive maintenance, safety, CMMS, data acquisition, and system controls
• 1+ year of project management experience within a manufacturing or maintenance environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of technical operations experience within the chemical industry
• 3+ years of leadership experience, including team development and employee training
• 5+ years of experience in project management and tactical planning
• Proficient with SAP and other Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Salary Range for this position - $83,800-$125,600

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here. 

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