Maintenance Manager
Date: May 14, 2025
Location: Baltimore, MD, US, 21226
Company: W. R. Grace & Co.
Annual Wage Range: $150,400.00 - $206,800.00
Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses
Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
Final salary and compensation will be based on several factors including candidate qualifications and experience, geographical location, market, and business considerations.
Job Description
Grace is seeking a Maintenance Manager for our Curtis Bay, MD site. This person will lead a team of 11 supervisors and 100 hourly maintenance personnel (mechanics, instrument & electrical, facility support) at the largest North American manufacturing facility.
Responsibilities
- Lead the learning and development of the maintenance employees through career development discussions, performance goals, and feedback discussions
- Manage employee and labor relations
- Responsible for developing new work systems along with improving current systems to achieve plant objectives including improving overall equipment efficiencies and plant reliability
- Manage the day-to-day plant maintenance activities and focus on long-term reliability improvements
- Responsible for creating and reporting on maintenance KPIs
- Assist in root cause analyses and collaborate with the operations teams to support production goals, troubleshoot equipment, and assist with new product and technology implementations
- Lead site-wide maintenance outages
- Play an active role in the safety performance of the plant through daily safety discussions, pre-job hazard assessments, and regulatory compliance
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably mechanical engineering
- 10+ years of experience in the maintenance field including leadership and management experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of process, mechanical, electrical and control systems
- Strong knowledge of safety, health and environmental regulations
- Maintenance management expertise in applying key performance indicators to measure and improve maintenance performance including maintenance planning and scheduling
- Ability to manage multiple projects with varied priorities and drive them to completion
- Knowledge of process control systems, PLC and DCS platforms, pump hydraulics, conveyors, blowers, and seals
- Knowledge of best practices for fixed equipment inspections and preventative/predictive maintenance strategies
Preferred Qualifications
- Technical knowledge of the chemical process industry and general knowledge of Engineering standards and specifications
- Understanding of inventory and procurement processes including MRO inventory and purchasing management
- SAP knowledge in both work order management and purchasing
- Experience supervising in a union environment
- Working knowledge of PSM and ISO programs
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Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Grace Wellness Program
- Flexible Workplace
- Retirement Plans
- 401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Parental Leave (salaried only)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Company Donation Match Program
Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.
Nearest Major Market: Baltimore