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Job Description
Are you inspired by “what’s next”? So are we.
When you join the Ketjen 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.
Ketjen Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Albemarle Corporation, is currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to work within our Pasadena, TX plant. Candidate must be highly motivated to manage a portion of the site’s Mechanical and Civil maintenance items, supervise hourly staff, perform regulatory inspections and tracking, support other Maintenance Supervisors with planning and scheduling and interface with members of site departments.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Improve work force productivity and quality thru oversight of job execution
- Walk down jobs to oversee permit execution
- Identify any potential safety hazards that may need to be addressed in job execution
- Interface with Reliability Department to execute reliability improvements
- Site rail maintenance crew
- Maintain HVAC contractor and freon inventory
- Monitor site asbestos activities and inventory, and roofing repairs
- Oversee site plumbing repairs and grounds upkeep
- Conduct Firewater system repairs
Education and Experience:
- 10 years' experience in a maintenance roll and prefer at least 5 of those years in a supervisory role.
- Strong working knowledge in maintenance job execution
- Knowledge of tools, PPE, scaffolding, insulation, etc.
- Capable of troubleshooting mechanical and process issues
- Knowledge and use of SAP as the tool used for maintenance
- Understanding of P&ID’s, schematics, and equipment drawings
- Knowledge of expediting, scheduling, and job kitting
- Knowledge and understanding of engineering practices and principles
- Use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to solving equipment problems
- Knowledge of safe work permits and permit issuing
We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.
