Maintenance Repair Operations Manager (MRO)

Essential Functions

• Coach, develop, and empower the MRO team to maximize their personal and collective contribution to meet business and functional objectives
• Promote a culture of learning, continuous improvement, and professional development to enhance team capabilities and support long-term organizational success
• Prepare budgets, estimate costs for activities, and manage spending for MRO supplies and projects
• Oversee MRO supplies (tools, parts, PPE, janitorial items) to prevent costly stockouts
• Define and maintain the MRO inventory strategy (service level targets, critical spares philosophy, min/max policies, lead-time strategy)
• Establish storeroom governance: ownership of item master data, approvals, controls, and audit cadence
• Develop and maintain critical spare lists aligned to asset criticality and risk
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs and respond to emergency repairs

Position Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree* in Engineering
• Minimum of 8 years of related maintenance or operations experience
• Minimum of 3 years of direct supervisory experience in daily maintenance activities, turnaround management, or operations
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement Maintenance Work Processes and operating systems in an industrial environment, including effectively working with all stakeholders while facilitating program development and championing program implementation
• Proficiency with SAP
• Prior Olin experience in a relevant position preferred
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) and possess a valid US Driver's license