Site Maintenance & Reliability Leader

Shape the Future with Us. At Lubrizol, we’re transforming the specialty chemicals market through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion. As part of our global team, you’ll be empowered to make a real impact—on your career, your community, and the world around you.

Job Type: Full-time / On-site

Shift + Hours: 1st Shift

Location: Wickliffe & Brecksville

How You’ll Make an Impact

As a Site Maintenance and Reliability Leader, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation, driving specialty chemical solutions forward. You'll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing, and enhance modern life.

As the Site Maintenance & Reliability Leader, you will provide strategic leadership in developing and executing a comprehensive Maintenance and Reliability Strategy across the Wickliffe and Brecksville sites. These locations serve as the hub of Lubrizol’s corporate campus, supporting R&D laboratories, testing facilities, and pilot plant operations.

In this role, you will establish functional goals, guide long‑range financial planning, and leverage the full suite of maintenance and reliability work processes, best practices, tools, and organizational resources to drive operational performance. You will ensure compliance with all EH&S and Mechanical Integrity requirements while serving as the primary owner of the Maintenance & Reliability Work Process and discipline. You will lead safety, reliability, and cost‑management initiatives; enhance work process utilization and operating discipline; define the skills and capabilities required for success; and oversee the tracking, analysis, and continuous improvement of maintenance and reliability results across both sites.

In this role, you will:

• Functions as the administrative leader for all maintenance and reliability resources and acts as the overall process owner for both Maintenance and Reliability work processes.
• Ensures effective execution, improvement, integration, and sustainability of maintenance and reliability processes across Operations, EH&S, Engineering, and other functions.
• Creates a culture where everyone has a role in maintenance and reliability improvement.
• Owns the site 3‑year Reliability Improvement Plan, 5‑year asset plan, and annual/3‑year maintenance budget aligned with site strategy and turnaround cycles.
• Leads the function to achieve maintenance cost, asset availability, and reliability goals through opportunity identification and leveraging of standard solutions and MET.
• Initiates, implements, and manages the plant Reliability Program, including RCM, criticality, PM/PdM strategies, RCA, risk-based approaches, and Life Cycle Analysis.
• Coordinates cross-functional teams to address significant maintenance and reliability opportunities and ensures effective resource leveraging, including contractors.
• Ensures Maintenance and Reliability principles, MET, and mechanical integrity requirements are integrated into new projects.
• Ensures compliance with the Management of Change (MOC) process for equipment, materials, and related operating disciplines.
• Accountable for the safety, productivity, quality, and overall effectiveness of the maintenance and reliability workforce.
• Sets clear expectations aligned with site goals and measures performance against work process requirements and targeted results.
• Prepares and analyzes reports, metrics, and production loss data to identify opportunities and drive improvements in reliability and maintenance efficiency.
• Ensures the site develops and executes an effective multi‑year turnaround plan with defined scope, cost control, discovery allowances, and steering oversight.
• Executes performance management and ensures competency development, training, and succession planning for maintenance and reliability staff.
• Ensures delivery of service agreements and optimization of contract services.

Required Qualifications that Enable Your Success

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in 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 (preferably across multiple sites)
• 3+ years of demonstrated leadership experience as a Champion for change.
• Experience with applicable building codes with a NFPA-NEC, API, or ASME certification.

• Detailed knowledge of maintenance & reliability work process (planning, scheduling, logistics, etc.)
• Exceptional leadership and people management abilities, inspiring and motivating teams, influencing stakeholders, and driving operational excellence and process improvements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, adept at engaging stakeholders at all levels, and building relationships with site leaders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with robust organizational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and adhering to timelines. Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications that Drive you Forward

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

Your Work Environment
At Lubrizol, we’re committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment where you can do your best work—whether in a lab, on the production floor, or in a hybrid office setting. Depending on your role, your work environment may include:

• Standing, walking, or operating equipment for extended periods
• Working in a lab or manufacturing setting with appropriate PPE provided
• Use of computers and digital tools in an office or hybrid environment
• Occasional lifting or movement of materials
• Adherence to rigorous safety protocols and ergonomic standards

We continuously invest in our facilities and technologies to ensure they support your well-being, productivity, and growth. If you require reasonable accommodation, we are committed to working with you to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

Benefits that Empower You

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401(k) match + Age-Weighted Defined Contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave
• Flexible work environment
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career and professional growth
• Inclusive culture and vibrant community engagement
  Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com!

Lubrizol: Imagined for Life. Enabled by Science. ™ Delivered by You.

For nearly 100 years, The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has been at the forefront of innovation to enhance everyday life, advance mobility, and make the modern world work better. Our specialty chemistry solutions—from engine oils, performance coatings, and skincare to medical devices and plumbing systems —are powered by the expertise, passion, and commitment of people like you.

We tackle the world’s toughest challenges with science-based solutions, deeply understanding our customers to deliver innovative chemistry and differentiated value. Our inclusive culture, dedication to safety, and incredible global talent drive our success. Our solutions meet the evolving needs of the modern world—brought to life by science and, most importantly, delivered by you.

Whether you're in the lab, on the production floor, or in the office, you'll be part of a team around the world that empowers you to think boldly, drive results, and contribute to solutions that shape a better, more sustainable future. 

We win because of you. Let’s build the future together.

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