Maintenance & Safety Coordinator (Gatekeeper)
The Challenge
As a Maintenance & Safety Coordinator (Gatekeeper), you play a key role in ensuring that all work on our production assets is executed safely, efficiently, and in line with the right technical and safety standards. You bring structure to notifications, priorities, and planning; you safeguard budgets; and you ensure installations are safely released and available at the right time.
In this dynamic position, you connect Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, Planning, and external contractors—while continuously driving improvements in safety, reliability, and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Determine whether issues should be resolved via Do Maintenance or Improve Plant, and initiate or support improvement initiatives.
- Manage and prioritize all maintenance notifications:
- assess, categorize, and prioritize based on value and urgency;
- delegate smaller tasks to Production where appropriate;
- collaborate with work planners to reduce backlog
- escalate high‑value work orders when needed.
- Monitor the backlog of plannable maintenance and keep it at an acceptable level.
- Align asset availability with the planner/scheduler and approve weekly and daily schedules in coordination with Logistics and Operations.
- Ensure a safe handover and start of work by preparing (or ensuring preparation of) work permits, risk assessments, and LOTOTO procedures.
- Approve high‑risk permits and bypasses in line with procedures as an operational expert.
- Guard all activities within the maintenance budget and, together with plant management, within the production budget.
- Monitor resource KPIs (FTEs) in relation to production needs—including planning, training, identifying gaps, and adjusting where required.
- Evaluate and continuously improve the processes Do Maintenance, Improve Plant, and Operate Plant Normal.
- Work according to Envalior’s Life Saving Rules and SHEQ principles, and actively promote safe behavior across the site.
- Participate in the on‑call duty rotation.
Requirements
Background & Experience
- Professional experience in a production/plant environment (e.g., operations, maintenance, reliability, work preparation, or shutdown/turnaround activities).
- Strong safety mindset and proven history of working according to SHEQ procedures.
- Experience with work permits, risk assessments, and LOTOTO — or willingness to acquire this quickly.
- Ability to prioritize based on value, risk, and planning requirements, while maintaining oversight in a high‑workload environment.
- Strong communicator: clear, confident, and collaborative across multidisciplinary teams.
- Comfortable working with contractors and internal stakeholders, including documenting and communicating agreements effectively.
Benefits
Join Us!
At Envalior, we believe in creating an empowering environment where professionals can thrive. If you're ready to join a global leader, gain hands-on experience, and work on exciting projects, we encourage you to apply!
Ready to begin your career with Envalior? Apply now through our career portal by submitting your CV and a motivation letter in English. We look forward to receiving your application and helping you kickstart your journey with Envalior!
Competitive Compensation:
Join us at Envalior and enjoy competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and individual performance bonuses, ensuring your hard work is recognized and rewarded.
Comprehensive Benefits:
Your well-being matters to us. At Envalior, we provide an array of benefits supporting your financial security, health, and overall well-being. This includes retirement plans, health programs, life insurance, and comprehensive medical care.
Work-Life Balance & Flexibility
Maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life with Envalior's commitment to supporting your schedule.
Training & Development Opportunities
At Envalior, your growth matters. We encourage and invest in your professional and personal development. We support our employees in their growth and personal development through ongoing investment in their knowledge and skills via training, coaching, and mentoring.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Envalior, our people drive our success, so it's only right that we provide a diverse and inclusive working environment and foster a culture of belonging, openness, and respect. We value diversity as a cornerstone of our success. We are committed to nurturing and empowering every individual to reach their full potential.
APPLY NOW!
Ready to pioneer change with Envalior? Join us in our mission to drive innovation, sustainability, and excellence. Apply today and become a part of our transformative journey towards a more sustainable future. Submit your application online by sending your CV and motivation letter in English through our career portal. If you have any questions, feel free to connect directly with our recruiter Theo Vinke at theo.vinke@envalior.com
Envalior is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics
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OUR HERITAGE
With a combined heritage of over 100 years, Envalior brings together two established global materials players: DSM Engineering Materials and LANXESS High Performance Materials. Our unique combined portfolio of longstanding material-, application-, and design expertise enables our customers to develop and launch sustainable future-proof designs. Envalior is the brand new materials powerhouse that was Launched in early 2023.
We aim to be a global leader in sustainable and high-performance engineering materials. We imagine the future by shaping the world of today and tomorrow. We're conscious that this is both a privilege and a responsibility - so, when we imagine the future, we're guided by our key values to help us create a better world.