Maintenance Manager

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Position Overview

Job scope:        

• The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the Maintenance organization at the Pernis site, including Maintenance Execution, Planning & Scheduling, Warehousing and Discipline Engineering.

Job Objective:

• The Maintenance Manager ensures safe, predictable and efficient execution of all maintenance activities, contributing to reliable plant operation, asset performance and cost control.
• The role operates within the strategic direction and priorities of the Technical organization.

Job Responsibilities

Essential functions:

• Ensure safe, compliant and efficient execution of all maintenance activities (preventive, corrective and emergency)
• Lead and manage the maintenance organization to deliver reliable and predictable performance
• Establish and maintain effective maintenance processes, standards and procedures
• Manage maintenance execution in line with agreed planning, budget and quality requirements
• Drive continuous improvement of maintenance performance and asset reliability

Decision making authority:

• Decides on day-to-day maintenance execution, including prioritization within agreed plans and available resources
• Decides on allocation of maintenance resources and contractor deployment within approved budgets
• Defines and improves maintenance work processes, procedures and execution standards
• Takes operational decisions required to ensure safe and efficient maintenance execution
• Provides input and recommendations for maintenance budgets, asset strategies and improvement initiatives
• Escalates and aligns on priorities, major technical decisions and deviations from plan with the Technical Manager

Key Relationships:

• OPS Manager TA Manager, Contract Manager, Manager of Projects, Reliability Engineer, Cost control.

Responsibilities:  

The Maintenance Manager reports to the Technical manager and is part of Technical Management Team.

General:

• Accountable for safe and efficient execution of all maintenance activities
• Ensure clear ownership and coordination of maintenance-related issues and technical support activities
• Ensure effective planning, scheduling and backlog control of maintenance work
• Manage maintenance costs within budget and drive efficiency improvements
• Ensure effective contractor management in line with company standards
• Maintain and improve maintenance systems, processes and data quality
• Drive continuous improvement through structured problem solving, performance review and reduction of failures
  Ensure timely escalation of operational, technical and resource issues where required

HSE/Q: 

• Accountable for compliance with all HSE, quality and regulatory requirements
• Accountable for HSE/Q performance of the maintenance organization and contractors
• Ensure safe execution of all maintenance activities through enforcement of standards and procedures
• Promote a strong safety culture and continuous HSE-improvement

People Management:

• Lead, manage and develop a high-performing maintenance organization
• Promote accountability, ownership and professional behavior within the maintenance organization
• Address performance, behavior and non-compliance in a timely and consistent manner
• Ensure appropriate staffing, competencies and team development
• Set clear objectives and manage performance of the team
• Act as a role model in safety, compliance and company values

KPI’s:

• Accountable for maintenance performance through defined KPIs (HSE, quality, planning, cost and reliability)
• Monitor, report and drive performance improvement based on KPI outcomes
• Ensure transparency and consistency in maintenance performance reporting

Knowledge / Education / Skills / Qualifications:    

Knowledge / Education / Skills / Qualifications:    

• Acts and interacts at Bachelor level;
• Minimum of 10 years relevant maintenance experience, preferably in an international environment;
• Experienced in development of standards and procedures.
• Experience with maintenance systems (e.g. SAP) and data-driven performance management;
• People manager and Team player;
• Strong communication skills on both strategic and operational level.
• English and Dutch language skills, both written and verbally.