Manager, Maintenance

Chevron Venezuela is accepting online applications for the position of Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is accountable for the safe, reliable, and cost effective execution of maintenance activities at the Petropiar Upgrader, a large scale heavy crude upgrading facility located at the Jose Industrial Complex, Venezuela.
This position provides overall leadership of the Maintenance organization, ensuring maintenance strategies, resources, and execution plans support the PetroPiar Business Plan, Operational Excellence (OE) expectations, and world class safety and reliability performance.
Operating within a complex Joint Venture environment, the role integrates Chevron and PDVSA standards and expectations while managing a large, multidisciplinary workforce, significant annual maintenance budget, and an extensive contractor portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Strategy & Reliability

• Develop and execute the integrated maintenance strategy and annual maintenance plan aligned with business objectives, safety expectations, and reliability targets.

• Define and continuously improve maintenance strategies to maximize unit on‑stream factor, asset availability, and utilization of process and auxiliary facilities.

• Ensure maintenance practices support safe, compliant, and reliable operations during routine and turnaround maintenance.

Turnaround & Major Maintenance Leadership

• Provide leadership, technical input, and decision‑making support for Turnaround (TAR) planning and execution, including scope definition, readiness reviews, execution oversight, and post‑event learning.

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Process Safety, and Turnaround organizations to ensure integrated planning and risk management.

Contracting, Budget & Resource Management

• Develop and execute shop support strategies for both on‑site and outsourced maintenance services.

• Identify and evaluate maintenance delivery models, including outsourcing, co‑sourcing, and in‑sourcing, to optimize value for the Upgrader.

• Manage an annual maintenance budget of approximately $30MM, distributed across ~26 active contracts, ensuring cost discipline, contractor performance, and compliance.

Interface & External Coordination

• Coordinate maintenance activities shared with participant companies at the Jose Industrial Complex (e.g., solids handling, liquids handling, pipe racks, utilities, power, and gas systems).

• Coordinate pipeline and maintenance support interfaces with Upstream organizations to ensure operational continuity.

Organization & People Leadership

• Provide strategic and organizational leadership for approximately 325 maintenance personnel, including Chevron employees, PDVSA employees, and contractors.

• Build organizational capability through coaching, mentoring, training, and targeted development initiatives.

• Drive alignment with Chevron and PDVSA objectives, values, and OE expectations, with a strong focus on achieving world‑class safety and reliability performance.

Health, Safety & Operational Excellence

• Demonstrate visible leadership in health, safety, and environmental stewardship.

• Promote an incident‑free culture and ensure all maintenance activities comply with Chevron and PDVSA HES management systems and regulatory requirements.

• Embed OE behaviors, continuous improvement, and performance learning into daily maintenance execution.

Barcelona, Anzoátegui

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