Senior Operations & Maintenance Manager

Operations Leadership

• Manage daily plant operations across milling, purification, drying, coating, and carbonization processes

• Ensure production targets, quality standards, and cost goals are met

• Maintain optimal performance and readiness of plant equipment

• Execute production schedules and improve plant throughput

Maintenance & Reliability

• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs

• Improve equipment reliability, uptime, and overall equipment effectiveness

• Plan and manage plant shutdowns and maintenance activities

• Manage spare parts inventory and long-term asset lifecycle strategies

Safety & Compliance

• Promote a strong safety culture and zero-harm workplace

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and all regulatory requirements

• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions

• Maintain environmental permits and reporting compliance

Technical & Process Improvement

• Provide technical leadership in graphite anode or similar advanced material processes

• Improve plant efficiency, yield, and operating costs

• Support process scale-up, technology improvements, and new process integration

• Collaborate with engineering teams on capital projects and plant upgrades

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop a team of approximately 60 employees

• Strengthen frontline leadership through supervisors and superintendents

• Support workforce development and succession planning

• Promote accountability and continuous improvement

Financial Responsibility

• Manage operations and maintenance budgets

• Monitor plant operating costs

• Support long-term asset planning and capital investment decisions