Job Description

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.We are looking for:

• Individual accountability for team HSE, Quality, Productivity, and Manufacturing Excellence objectives
• Ensure all aspects/standards of the Responsible Care Safety Program are met
• Leader of Site Planned Maintenance Shutdown events overseeing planning, scheduling, execution and post shutdown reviews of the major, routine maintenance outages
• Overall responsibility for the safe, timely completion and cost performance of the shutdown

We count on you for:

• Provide leadership and guidance to the shutdown team and all participants during the planning and execution phases of the turnaround
• Create, manage, update, and report on outage readiness on an ongoing basis
• Work with the relevant personnel to develop a consolidated turnaround schedule which includes all operations, maintenance, engineering and project tasks
• Ensure that a process for controlling scope changes is in place. This includes ensuring that any post-cutoff date changes to scope or schedule are approved by the appropriate authority
• During execution of the shutdown, monitor and manage all elements of the shutdown, including Safety, Environmental, Security, Cost, Schedule, Inspection and Work Quality
• Initiate, hold, and document progress meetings, including relevant metrics/KPIs, schedules, and gaps
• Intervene wherever necessary to prevent and deal with safety, cost, and schedule problems
• Complete a post-shutdown evaluation, recommending changes to procedures, standards, practices and ways of working

You will bring:

• Minimum of 8 years progressive experience in Operations or Maintenance at an Industrial Chemical Manufacturing facility, Petrochemical processing operation or Nuclear Power Generation station
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience leading complex shutdown activities
• Engineering degree; Chemical, Mechanical, Process or Maintenance Systems.
• Experience in complex project management, PMP considered an asset
• Extensive knowledge of Primavera P6
• Sound knowledge of SAP
• Expertise in work scheduling, planning and execution processes (shutdown, maintenance, operations and capital projects).
• Building effective teams across functional boundaries
• Leadership and conflict resolution

You will get:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free language courses (24 languages available)
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

Additional information:Onsite position Niagara region (Ontario, Canada)
Reports directly to the Maintenance Manager
Weekend/Evening work may be required during special circumstances (shutdowns, critical breakdowns)About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

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