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Operations and Maintenance Coordinator

Job ID: 40657  |  Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

 

Clariant is currently looking for a Maintenance Operations Coordinator to support the Catalysts business unit in Louisville, KY. This role serves as the primary liaison between Production and Maintenance, sitting within the operations team while coordinating closely with maintenance. The Maintenance Operations Coordinator drives the planning, prioritization, and execution of maintenance activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant plant operations. This position requires someone who is highly organized, people-oriented, and able to translate information effectively between groups, like a process scheduler or engineer. Strong SAP knowledge is essential. The role also plays a critical leadership part in breakdown management, safety oversight, and continuous improvement initiatives within the facility. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity, and Clariant offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, PTO, and more. If this role aligns with your background, apply today-we look forward to hearing from you!


Responsibilities

•    Review, prioritize, and close work notifications; manage backlog and reassign minor tasks to production
•    Collaborate with planners to develop schedules and respond to urgent maintenance needs
•    Ensure work quality meets safety, housekeeping, and compliance standards
•    Train staff on SAP/MES; lead breakdown response and troubleshooting
•    Implement equipment prep procedures, SMED studies, and reliability initiatives
•    Drive continuous improvement using maintenance and production KPIs
•    Act as ESHA lead and Plant Incident Commander; ensure team emergency readiness
•    Oversee ESHA training; ensure regulatory and internal policy compliance
•    Ensure timely completion of preventive maintenance tasks (e.g., SAMCO, PSM)
•    Gather feedback from production/maintenance teams to improve scheduling and performance


 

Requirements

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field or 10+ years of relevant operations leadership experience
•    5–10 years of production management experience in chemical manufacturing; strong mechanical and spatial aptitude; experienced in root cause analysis, lean principles, and Six Sigma methodologies
•    High proficiency in SAP, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and workflow systems
•    Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities
•    Service-oriented mindset with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction

 

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

 

Mahogany McClurkin Talent Acquisition Partner mahogany.mcclurkin@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.

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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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