Mechanical Maintenance Team Lead -- Chemical Manufacturing

Job Description

Job DescriptionMechanical Maintenance Team Lead — Chemical Manufacturing

Primary Location: Richmond, CA

Workweek: Monday to Friday

Reporting Line: Maintenance Manager

Pay & Perks: $120,000 – $130,000 base + bonus + comprehensive benefits. (salaried, exempt)

Is this you?

• Do you enjoy orchestrating a daily maintenance plan and adjusting on the fly when operations need urgent support?
• Are you skilled at diagnosing issues across pumps, motors, valves, turbines, and heat exchangers?
• Do you thrive leading technicians and contractors to execute reliably and safely in a chemical plant?
• Are you comfortable using a CMMS to drive PM compliance, work quality, and uptime?

Role snapshot

• Create, communicate, and manage the daily maintenance schedule for the Richmond sulfuric acid and regeneration plant.
• Coordinate with Operations to prioritize emergency work; assign and track tasks in the CMMS.
• Lead troubleshooting sessions for process/equipment problems; implement sustainable fixes.
• Supervise techs and contractors during maintenance and capital project activities.
• Maintain inventories across mechanical, instrumentation, welding, rotating equipment, and common spares (pipe-valve-fittings, filters, bearings, hoses).
• Drive safety performance—incident reporting, investigations, root cause, and action closures—in line with Responsible Care.
• Ensure JSAs are developed and communicated; uphold plant procedures, permits, and regulatory standards.
• Plan outages, manage budgets/schedules, track metrics, and conduct post-job reviews.
• Develop a training roadmap so technicians have the right skills and certifications.

What you’ll need

• Associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; 5+ years in maintenance.
• Background with equipment typical of chemical, refinery, power, or pulp & paper settings.
• 3+ years of frontline leadership with hourly teams.
• Experience implementing and sustaining industrial safety programs.
• CMMS proficiency; MS Word and Excel skills; SAP familiarity (PM and purchasing) preferred.

Health standard

Chemtrade is committed to the safety and health of its employees and the public. All employees are required to complete and pass their annually held medical assessments, including but not limited to the Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) and the ability to wear a respirator as a condition of employment

What we offer

• Inclusive culture that values diverse ideas and backgrounds.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that foster connection and professional growth.
• Family-friendly benefits and meaningful career advancement opportunities.
• Access our Chemtrade Benefits Highlight Booklet – Come Work With Us.

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