IntroductionChevron Phillips Chemical is seeking an experienced and visionary maintenance leader to join our Southeast Texas Chemical Complex (STCC) manufacturing leadership team, responsible for management of both an Ethylene Manufacturing site in Port Arthur, Texas and a Polyethylene Manufacturing site in Orange, Texas. This role provides an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of asset reliability, workforce development, and operational excellence within a world-class petrochemical manufacturing environment.
The Senior Maintenance Manager will lead a diverse organization responsible for safely and effectively executing maintenance strategies that maximize asset performance, plant reliability, and business competitiveness. The successful candidate will be a proven leader who can build strong teams, drive continuous improvement, develop future leaders, and partner across Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and EHSS to achieve outstanding business results.
This role is ideal for a leader who is passionate about developing people, improving equipment performance, and creating a culture where reliability is everyone's responsibility.
Responsibilities- Develops and maintains maintenance service contracts for critical equipment. Monitor contractor performance and cost-effectiveness
- Leads planned maintenance and the most complex troubleshooting and repair activities in accordance with established safety procedures
- Reviews the overall guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and plans improvement works to enhance integrity
- Ensures that maintenance procedures and work instructions are available, up-to-date, and implemented
- Ensures the technical competency of the Maintenance workforce to conduct business. as per the quality and HSE standards
- Participates and contributes to Safety Committee activities and initiatives
- Manages contractors on work safety practices to ensure statutory requirements and procedures are followed
- Leads in the emergency responses as a Site Incident Controller
- Drives and nurtures a culture that adheres to safety guidelines, policies and procedures to maintain a safe working environment ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, legislation and codes
- Ensures the plant is maintained to the relevant in accordance with the relevant ISO standards
Required Qualifications- High School Diploma/GED with at least 5 years of related experience
- Prior leadership experience
- Experience leading maintenance activities in a refining, petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, power generation, or other heavy industrial environment
- Experience managing contractor performance, work execution, and maintenance budgets
- Demonstrated ability to develop and coach supervisors, planners, and craft personnel
- Experience leading organizational change and driving workforce engagement initiatives
- Ability to prioritize work to align with goals
- Exceptional problem-solving skills
- Working knowledge of Industry Codes and Standards such as ASME, API, etc.
Preferred Qualifications- At least 7 years of leadership experience
- Proven track record in utilizing data to identify efficiencies and opportunities for cost savings and smart risks
- Experience in using Power BI, SAP, Meridium APM, and Microsoft Office Products
- Previous maintenance planning experience
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Eligibility for Relocation: Yes
Closing Date: 11/05/2026
