Maintenance Supervisor

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• Job Opening ID: 34921
• Maintenance Supervisor
• Permanent contract
• USA - Anaheim, CA, US
• Oct 24, 2026

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

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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

• HSE, Compliance & Field Leadership

Additional information

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

Pay and benefits

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)