Band Grade : 4-16
Annual Wage Range: $140,535.20 - $193,235.90
Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses
Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
Job DescriptionAs the Maintenance and Reliability Leader at Grace's historic Curtis Bay, MD site, you will drive site-wide reliability strategy and asset integrity. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Fixed Equipment across 6 production plants, powerhouse operations, utilities, and wastewater treatment facilities.
In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of maintenance engineers, reliability engineers, and inspectors. Your focus will be transforming reactive maintenance into proactive asset care, maximizing equipment uptime, and building sustainable reliability solutions in a high-capacity manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities- Implement and manage a preventive and predictive maintenance program using techniques such as automated vibration monitoring, thermal imaging, and lubrication analysis.
- Develop current and future Maintenance and Reliability leaders through coaching, talent management and modeling best practices
- Manage the site Mechanical Integrity Program
- Provide expertise and guidance on pressure vessels, piping systems, heat exchangers, storage tanks, and other static equipment.
- Ensure Fixed Equipment assets operate safely, reliably, and in compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
- Drive transformation and continuous improvement and utilize subject matter expertise leaders in fixed, rotational and other specialty equipment.
- Develop and manage critical equipment management including lists, preventive maintenance (PM) plans, and spare inventory requirements in SAP.
- Support reliability-based capital and maintenance projects including scope development, planning/scheduling, budgeting, and field construction management.
- Provide technical support to the maintenance department for routine issues and manage mechanical/electrical contracts as necessary.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) studies to identify equipment failures and develop corrective actions.
- Collaborate with the Safety Department to ensure compliance with safety protocols and participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHAs).
- Manage site maintenance budgets and track maintenance metrics to improve up time and reduce reactive work.
Physical Requirements and Environment- Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials
- Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
- Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
- Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator
Required Qualifications- B.S. degree in an Engineering discipline, Mechanical or Chemical highly preferred.
- 8+ years maintenance and reliability experience in an industrial manufacturing environment such as Chemical, Paper, Metals, Refinery, or Pharmaceutical.
- Prior people management experience.
- Proficient in SAP or another ERP.
Preferred Qualifications- Prior experience working in a union environment.
- Demonstrated experience using automated vibration monitoring, thermal imaging, and lubrication analysis.
- Experience using solids handling equipment such as rotary kilns, conveyors, and spray dryers.
- Experience managing capital and maintenance projects.
To be considered for this position, candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or visa transfer.
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Benefits- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Grace Wellness Program
- Flexible Workplace
- Retirement Plans
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Company Donation Match Program
- U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
Other CompensationAdditional Leadership CompetenciesBeing Resilient
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Communication
Cultivates Innovation
Develops Talent
Drives Results
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