Technical Hub Manager

About the Role

The Hub Manager will provide leadership and technical support to sustain and improve Evonik plant operations in the Houston Area, including Pasadena, Deer Park, and Bayport. This role focuses on enhancing site reliability, developing service groups, and optimizing costs. It serves as a liaison between Houston sites and Engineering Americas, overseeing technical personnel and ensuring compliance, reliability, and successful small capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Houston Technical Team (HTT), promoting a safety-first, high-performance culture, and managing daily team administration.
• Maintain regular communication with regional site management to identify service needs, gaps, and quality issues.
• Manage team development, succession planning, training, tools, supplies, expenses, PTO, and timesheets.
• Support maintenance and reliability programs, including Predictive/Preventive Maintenance and TPM initiatives.
• Oversee contractors and vendors, including qualification, performance, and participation in hiring.
• Ensure HTT compliance with Evonik policies, guidelines, training requirements, and company initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to standardize services, optimize costs, and leverage HTT capabilities across sites.
• Connect sites with subject matter experts and coordinate technical support as needed.
• Provide technical leadership for TAR/Maintenance activities, Mechanical Integrity topics, and small capital projects.
• Drive reliability improvements through best-practice sharing, technology solutions, regional initiatives, and system/process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant maintenance, reliability, or project management experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with SAP is preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and competing responsibilities.
• Ability to manage effectively in a fast-changing environment.
• Experience managing a diverse group of technical subject matter experts.
• Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred. 10+ years of relevant maintenance, reliability, or project management experience strongly preferred.

Skills

• Familiarity with SAP
• Project and priority management
• Leadership in fast-changing environments
• Conflict resolution and problem-solving
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills

Benefits

• Performance-related pay
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Family-friendly company certified by the German Hertie Foundation since 2009

Evonik Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Candidates are assessed based on qualifications, experience, competencies, and potential without discrimination.

Apply online via our careers portal. Address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, Jonty Nimola, including your earliest start date and salary expectations.