Maintenance Supervisor

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

Maintenance Supervisor — Anaheim, CA Plant 

Position Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor provides frontline leadership for day-to-day maintenance execution at Syensqo’s Anaheim, CA composite materials manufacturing plant. This role is accountable for safe, compliant, and high-quality maintenance execution while supporting reliability, cost effectiveness, and continuous improvement objectives. The Maintenance Supervisor operates within the SAP (CMMS) work order lifecycle and places particular emphasis on break-in work and urgent priority work (P0/P1), including rapid coordination of spare parts and materials logistics required to execute these work orders effectively.

Reporting Line / Organization

• Reports to: Maintenance Manager
• Team leadership scope: Approximately 20 multi-craft tradesmen assigned to roster panels supporting 24/7 coverage
• Contractor oversight: Oversees contractors as required to support execution needs

Key Responsibilities

1) HSE, Compliance & Field Leadership

• Ensure consistent application of all site safety rules and safe work practices; validate safe behaviors and work quality through active field presence.
• Evaluate jobs to ensure work can be executed safely prior to and during execution (e.g., job walkdowns, hazard recognition, and required work controls).
• Reinforce workplace excellence through coaching, accountability, and consistent application of standards.
• Authorized signer under the plant's safe work permit system

2) Shift Leadership & Maintenance Execution (Swing Shift Focus)

• Lead and coordinate daily maintenance execution primarily on 2nd/swing shift.
• Provide coverage for other shifts and/or weekends as required to ensure continuity of maintenance support.
• Drive maintenance sector performance through established KPIs and participation in regular performance and operational meetings.
• Support technicians with technical and organizational guidance to enable timely and high-quality execution.

3) Work Management Excellence (SAP CMMS Focus, with Break-in/P0-P1 Priority)

• Work closely within the SAP (CMMS) work order lifecycle, supporting strong discipline in:
• Work order execution readiness and coordination
• Timely close-out and accurate maintenance history capture
• Effective communication of execution status and constraints
• Execute strong coordination and decision-making for urgent break-in work and P0/P1 work orders, ensuring safety, speed, and work quality.

4) Break-in / P0-P1 Spares, Materials & Logistics Support

• Support spare parts and materials logistics for break-in and P0/P1 work orders, including:
• Identifying parts/material needs early and coordinating sourcing/availability
• Securing necessary parts to execute urgent work
• Staging and/or kitting parts where practical to accelerate execution
• Communicating alternatives or constraints to the Maintenance Planner/Scheduler and Maintenance Manager

5) Maintenance Best Practices, Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure consistent and widespread use of maintenance best practices across the roster/sector.
• Identify opportunities to enhance the maintenance work process and improve cost effectiveness and efficiency.
• Participate in reliability and continuous improvement meetings or actions.

6) Planning/Scheduling Support (Planner/Scheduler Interface)

• Support the Maintenance Planner/Scheduler by:
• Walking down jobs and developing scope of work
• Developing bills of materials for job scopes
• Securing necessary parts to execute jobs
• Staging and/or kitting parts for jobs
• Estimating manpower needs
• Oversee and coordinate planning and scheduling readiness for turnaround/shutdown work within the assigned sector as required.

7) People Leadership, Coaching & Capability Building

• Identify competency requirements and training needs.
• Coach and develop maintenance personnel and hold them accountable for delivery of results.
• Maintain effective working relationships with Production/Operations and constructively challenge priorities when required.

8) Budget Contribution

• Contribute to the sector annual budgeting process and monitor performance versus budget; take actions within scope to achieve committed results.

Scope / Equipment Environment

The Anaheim plant includes, but is not limited to, the following equipment and systems:

• Mixers
• Ovens and thermal processing equipment
• Utilities (e.g., air, steam, chilled water, vacuum, process water, LV/MV electrical etc.)
• Dust collection systems
• Prepreg machines
• Hot melt systems
• Solution dip systems
• Related supporting infrastructure and controls

Accountabilities

• Department safety performance
• Delivering maintenance sector performance (reliability and efficiency)
• Sector maintenance budget contribution/performance
• Motivation and engagement of the team

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: Working knowledge of chemical/process plant equipment (pumps, piping, heat exchangers, vessels, instrumentation, etc.) along with a background in maintenance and repair of this equipment. This knowledge is typically gained through 5+ years of industrial experience in a chemical plant or related industry, including 3+ years in maintenance.
• Systems/Tools: Good computer and written communication skills. Working knowledge of SAP (CMMS) and common productivity tools (e.g., Word, Excel). Knowledge of MS Project is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Rigorous, reliable, and dependable
• Logical and structured; applies process and rules fully
• Decisive; able to make timely decisions
• Able to constructively challenge production teams and align on priorities

Working Conditions / Schedule

• Plant-based role at the Anaheim, CA site.
• Primarily 2nd/swing shift; may be required to cover other shifts and/or weekends based on site needs.
• Works in manufacturing areas requiring PPE and adherence to site safety requirements.

Success Measures (Examples)

• Safe and compliant execution of maintenance work, including urgent break-in and P0/P1 work
• Improved responsiveness and execution performance during swing shift coverage
• Strong SAP work order quality (close-out discipline, accurate history) supporting reliability improvements
• Improved parts/material readiness for urgent work; reduced delays due to logistics constraints
• Reduced repeat failures and improved reliability/efficiency performance

You will get:

• Competitive salary  and benefits package. The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $98,720 to $123,400 per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

Additional information:

• Must be a US Citizen or Greencard holder
• Must be clean shaven for mask respirator (no beard, mustache ok)

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
• Syensqo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.