Maintenance Manager

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.  

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com. 

POSITION SUMMARY

This individual manages maintenance and engineering projects supporting the most efficient and safe chemical processing and production at the Watertown Wi manufacturing facility.  The incumbent will provide maintenance and engineering expertise and hands-on management practices to ensure consistent, best practice and best cost production facilities for the manufacturing products.  This position will also actively participate in Manufacturing Excellence initiatives including assessment audits and corrective action plans. Must have strong engineering, problem solving and fabrication skills.

This individual manages the maintenance staff as well as the facilities to ensure the entire property is kept to proper standards.   This individual will also manage special projects as assigned by Plant Manager. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the continuous improvement programs in manufacturing operations.  This is accomplished through the use of assessment tools, identification of best practices and implementation of improvement plans.  This also includes the implementation of capital expenditure plans
• Manage through production down equipment issues with speed to ensure the least amount of production down time.
• Ensure engineering needs of plant facility and production are met and that continual improvement in efficiencies and safety are developed.
• Manage maintenance staff and the needs of the Watertown Wi manufacturing facility.
• Manage the service vendors at the Watertown Wi.
• Manage projects for the Plant Manager as well as Global Management within Solenis.
• Responsible for writing, quoting, presenting capital projects to Solenis leadership with the Plant Manager.
• Responsible for managing, improving Maintenance CMMS
• Responsible for supporting installation, ramp up and training plans for new production lines, and operations team
• Responsible for establishing, formulating SOPs for Maintenance team members
• Responsible for supporting a Safety-First Culture, helping to expand upon it

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Education Required: BS/BA with core competency in engineering or similar area. 
• Minimum Experience required:  2+ years of management experience preferably in a related industry. In addition, 7+ years of manufacturing experience in Maintenance or Engineering.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Organizational Skills: Must be able to take and follow directions.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written skills. 
• Problem Solving: High degree of analysis, problem solving and creativity.
• Technical Skills:  Must be able to solve mathematical problems at the high school level.  Must also have some basic hand tool skills.
• Honesty/Integrity:  Acts with integrity.  Is trusted and seen as a direct, truthful individual.  Can present truth in an appropriate and helpful manner.  Keeps confidences, admits mistakes; doesn’t misinterpret him/herself for personal gain.  Stands up for convictions and values and makes difficult decisions.
• Action Oriented:  Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for