Site Engineering & Reliability Leader

Job Title: Site Engineering & Reliability Leader

Job Location: Avon Lake, Ohio

Job type: Full-time

Type of role: On-site

About Lubrizol

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life . Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit .

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Site Engineering & Reliability Leader

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemicals market and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

The Site Engineering & Reliability Leader is accountable for the leadership and management of Engineering and Reliability organization. Key responsibilities are: project planning and development, construction, and modernization of the facility to achieve company goals: process safety, mechanical integrity and reliability, sustainability, and manufacturing to plan.

This role will have strategic oversight of engineering projects and lead the coordination of engineering activities with other functions to lead the full lifecycle management of capital projects. The scope of role will also include development and implementation of global engineering policies and procedures.

Under the Reliability process the Leader will be responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive Reliability strategy including functional goals and a financial plan by using the full breadth of maintenance, reliability, and turnaround work processes, best practices, tools, and effective leveraging of resources. Responsible to meet EH&S and Compliance (Mechanical Integrity) requirements.

What We're Looking For:

• Functions as the administrative leader of all engineering e and reliability resources within the Plant.
• Oversees the development of an annual and 3-year capex budget plan consistent with the maintenance / reliability strategy and objectives including the next two turnaround cycles for investment.
• Accountable for meeting annual goals, objectives, and KPI improvements, including capex budget and asset reliability.
• Provides leadership and expectations for engineering and reliability personnel in the goal setting processes.
• Creates a culture that everyone has a role in reliability improvement
• Accountable for the safety, productivity, quality and overall effectiveness of the engineering and reliability workforce.
• Creates an environment that allows team and individual empowerment to grow and flourish. Models expected behaviors for an empowered organization.
• Ensures the engineering and reliability discipline and standards are in place to produce quality products and meet customer needs.
• Provides administrative leadership to plant personnel on role expectations, compensation and personal development.
• Champions use of Management of Change (MOC) process for changes, modifications, deletions to equipment, materials, parts, and related maintenance and reliability.
• Engineering Leadership and owning engineering design, adherence to Engineering Standards, Engineering Documentation Repository
• Process Safety inherent in design, and safety a priority throughout project lifecycle
• Ownership of Capital Planning and budgeting
• Leadership of Engineering Team to drive standards, processes
• Manages complex projects and larger teams, with significant experience in various engineering disciplines and strategic planning

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering.
• 10+ years of operational experience within a chemical plant in a maintenance or reliability engineering role.
• 5+ years demonstrated leadership experience through leading/managing cross-functional teams
• 3+ years of demonstrated leadership experience as a Champion for change.
• Detailed knowledge of maintenance and reliability work processes (planning, scheduling, logistics, etc.)
• Detailed knowledge of reliability strategies and work processes.
• Experience with applicable building codes with a NFPA-NEC, API, or ASME certification.
• Broad experience across various engineering disciplines and complex projects with experience in leading larger teams and managing significant budgets. Role requires strategic planning and cross-departmental collaboration. Interaction with site and global senior management, providing reports and updates on site performance and rollout of global systems.
• Experience in chemical processing and facilities in Project Engineering in same or similar industrial contexts, project design and delivery through to construction and commissioning is preferred. Experience gained working closely with operations, safety, and maintenance departments, in addition to project experience is preferred. Expert knowledge of industry-specific standards and regulations and project management is expected.

Considered a Plus:

• Advanced degree in Engineering
• Successful completion of a leadership development training program
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
• Flexible work environment

Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com !

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic.

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