Job ID: 41218 | Location: Mount Holly, North Carolina, USA | Work Model: Onsite

Join Clariant as a Maintenance Supervisor and play a key role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our plant operations. In this position, you will lead a skilled maintenance team, coordinating planning, scheduling, and execution of maintenance activities to keep equipment running safely and efficiently.

You will balance priorities and resources to minimize downtime, support production targets, and respond effectively to operational needs. At the same time, you will foster a culture of continuous improvement by developing team capabilities, enhancing equipment reliability, and driving proactive maintenance practices.

This role is also critical in maintaining high standards in safety, quality, and environmental performance, contributing directly to the site’s operational excellence and long-term success.

Responsibilities

Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

Direct daily maintenance activities to ensure efficient repair and upkeep of plant equipment
Ensure, planned, review and finalized maintenance activities are executed according to schedule
Maintain records of maintenance activities, prepare reports, analyze data, and recommend improvements
Coordinate with Production and Maintenance Planning to align maintenance and production schedules
Act as liaison between maintenance execution and planning teams, ensuring spare parts availability
Participate in daily, weekly, and annual shutdown planning and scheduling
Balance new and backlog work orders to optimize daily and weekly workload

Maintenance Execution

Lead daily meetings to track work order completion and identify improvement opportunities
Review and validate backlog status with maintenance and planning teams
Oversee and support repairs on rotating equipment (e.g., pumps, seals, blowers, compressors)
Manage urgent and emergency work, including on-call requirements
Provide maintenance reports and updates to management as required

Continuous Improvement & Team Development

Evaluate team performance and ensure adherence to updated procedures and standards
Set and maintain high standards for work quality and maintenance excellence
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, engineering, and leadership
Drive equipment reliability improvements using proactive and continuous improvement approaches

Safety & Sustainability

Ensure compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and health standards
Encourage proactive identification of improvements to enhance safety, efficiency, and cost performance

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED; or technical college education preferred
Proficiency in SAP (preferred) and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems within an industrial environment
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs
Good understanding of maintenance processes and plant operations

What´s in it for you?

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances
Paid Holidays
PTO time with a carry-over benefit
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Program
EAP Program
Spending and Savings Accounts
Life/AD&D Insurance
Disability Insurance
Pet Insurance
Online discount Mall
Auto/Home Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Legal Services Plan

Mar Del Solar

Talent Acquisition Partner

mar.delsolar@clariant.com

Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units: Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties.
At Clariant, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to our success. We strive to cultivate a workplace where all employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Our diverse workforce allows us to tap into a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and capabilities that drive innovation. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement across all levels of the organization, based on objective criteria and regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, protected veteran status ,age, disability, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity in accordance with the relevant governing laws. By bringing together talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, we gain the agility to meet the evolving needs of our global customers and communities. Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.

Clariant Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other protected class as established by law.

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