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Team Lead, Maintenance

Richmond, California

R000063684

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At Chevron, we put our people first. At the core of our success lies a commitment to delivering impeccable operations and maintenance. From upholding the physical well-being of our community to constantly innovating for enhancements, we are dedicated to supporting a sustainable energy future with the right team members.

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At Chevron, we are dedicated to the success of our teams – we believe these attributes enhance the team to thrive in a competitive, safety-focused environment while collaborating for individual growth and advancement.

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  • Self-starter
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  • Step into Chevron each day for a hands-on opportunity to collectively grow, collaborate with enthusiasm, and enhance your skills.

    Join the journey to elevate our energy company's global reputation, where our outstanding people, strong partnerships, and top-tier performance take center stage.

    Built on empowering values, Chevron encourages connections not only within your team but also within the communities and environments we proudly serve.

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At Chevron, our greatest resource is our diverse people community. Our network of professionals execute highly skilled tasks to guarantee the safety and seamless continuity of our operations while working together to ensure excellence.

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Yep, we’ve got the same benefits all those fancy office jobs have. And more. When you have everything you need, you can go a lot further than you’d ever expect.

  • medical and financial

    • Medical, Dental, and Vision care coverage
    • Retirement and Savings Plans
    • Domestic Partner Benefits
    • Annual Incentive Awards
    • Disability, Life, and Accident Insurance
    • Education Assistance and Support

  • learning and development

    • Advanced hands-on training and Career Development
    • Internal Promotion Opportunities

  • work-life balance success

    • Paid vacations and holiday
    • Access to counseling services and treatment facilities
    • Programs to help you balance your work and personal life
    • Health and wellness resources and programs, including fitness centers at many major locations

Team Lead, Maintenance

Richmond, California

R000063684

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Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Team Lead, Maintenance through 07/10/2025 at 11:59 p.m.(PST)

Lead maintenance activities for facilities under responsibility. Provide work direction and prioritize work tasks for maintenance mechanics team.  Optimize maintenance activities to reduce costs, improve reliability and support safe facility operations.  Responsible for all aspects of compliance tasks and performance of maintenance team under supervision.

Applies broad level maintenance and reliability knowledge and expertise across the full spectrum of surface facility maintenance activities, including inspection, troubleshooting, repair and both preventative and predictive maintenance.

Maintenance Supervisor Qualifications and Skills:

  • Planning, prioritizing, assigning, supervising, reviewing, and participating in all tasks related to routine maintenance.

  • Demonstrates time management and organization skills.

  • Manages maintenance workers and has strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

  • Must have a valid TWIC card or be able to obtain a TWIC card within 6 months of employment.

  • At least 5 years of maintenance experience is required, and 3 years management/supervision experience is preferred.

  • Responsibly handling emergency situations or after-hours calls for repair and maintenance.

Preferred qualifications

  • Strong understanding of all the crafts that support routine maintenance and how they support each other to complete scheduled and unscheduled work productively.

  • Ability to coach, influence and support union represented craft mechanics that execute work as part of reactive maintenance, preventative maintenance.

  • Ability to manage, support, coach, and mentor teams with a proven ability to provide clear business priorities and expected outcomes to team members.

  • Ability to connect the teams work to the business plan priorities and competitive performance targets. Establishes and communicates clear objectives, work activities, and productivity targets for the crews. Ability to simplify messages and actions to gain alignment / commitment to action with team.

  • Ability to grow capabilities of craft mechanics and model dynamic leadership.

  • Ability to coach employees to achieve their career interests is required.

  • Demonstrated ability to align with the customer on priorities while balancing good discipline to work processes.  Requires strong interpersonal and teamwork skills to collaborate with craft mechanics, MTL's and other refinery stakeholders such as Operations, Reliability and Technical to achieve business plan. Building and maintaining a strong Incident and Injury Free culture is an essential core value in the position.

Relocation Options:

Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.

Regulatory Disclosure for US Positions

  • The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable for U.S. payroll offers. 

  • The anticipated salary range for this position is $101,700 – $175,200. The selected candidate’s compensation will be determined based on their skills, experience, and qualifications. 

  • Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at http://hr2.chevron.com/

U.S. Regulatory notice:

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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