Lead Maintenance Analyst

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand.

CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants.

With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource.

Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Lead Maintenance Analyst to join our maintenance excellence team.

In this role, you will be instrumental in optimizing maintenance processes to ensure optimal equipment performance, operational efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

You will collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, IT, and Finance to ensure that maintenance activities are meticulously planned and scheduled, thereby maximizing equipment uptime, increasing throughput, and minimizing costs.

Leveraging your 10 years of experience, you will apply advanced analytical capabilities, lead cross-functional initiatives, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance strategies to support the long-term success of our operations.

Demonstrated leadership experience in high-hazard, asset-intensive operations is essential.

Strategic Responsibilities


* Serve as the enterprise owner for Maintenance Planning & Scheduling Excellence.


* Drive strategic alignment across 3 refineries through standardization of processes, analytics, and technology platforms.

Decision-Making Authority


* Make enterprise-wide recommendations that influence maintenance strategies, staffing models, contracting approaches (T&M, lump-sum), and multi-year maintenance planning.

Thought Leadership


* Act as senior advisor to executive leadership on maintenance performance, risk exposure, and investment prioritization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Management or a related field.

10 years of job-related experience required.

• A master's degree (e.g., MBA) is preferred

• Relevant experience in analytics, management consulting or a similar role in an industrial setting

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights

• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, or Tableau

• Understanding of Supply Chain and Logistics

• Understanding of Industrial Field Operations

Job Duties

1.

Lead cross functional teams in the identification, definition, and resolution of complex enterprise level maintenance problems.

2.

Analyze maintenance data and equipment performance metrics using advan...