Key Responsibilities:
- Development and management of all maintenance activities, with Safety of associates and contractors being the highest priority
- Leading preventive & predictive maintenance/process reliability
- Managing improvement of key performance indicators, continuous improvement of maintenance functions, and for department budget cost effectiveness.
- Development and training of associates including coaching, mentoring and performance management
- Participates and/or leads initiatives for capital projects and problem-solving activities
- Assures purchasing functions follow established policies and procedures
- Supporting, maintaining, and improving processes associated with the computerized maintenance management system for process reliability
- Facilitating team meetings & trainings
- Identifying safety, environmental, quality & production issues
- Provide leadership for the ongoing development of the organization, as well as the strategic development of individual talent for succession planning
- Manage budgets including capital planning, contributing to controllable margin and optimizing financial levers.
- Encourage innovation among associates within the department.
- Leads the team by proactively resolving employee issues, builds teamwork, and ensures adherence to all applicable site policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.
- Manages the activities of maintenance resources (internal / contractors) in the execution of the reliability maintenance program to eliminate machine downtime. Responding to breakdowns when they occur with urgency.
QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies (Knowledge/Skills/Abilities)
- Evident business leadership skills including:
- Ability to clearly communicate vision and strategy to various audiences.
- Ability to develop and nurture strong relationships.
- Ability to motivate, engage and develop strong teams.
- Collaborative and inclusive leadership style
- Proactive maintenance leadership
- Root Cause Analysis
- Budgeting and project management
- Resource planning / Project Management (Gantt Charts).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of 5S & Safety.
- Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and basic PLC programming/troubleshooting.
- Strong decision and problem-solving skills.
- Strong analytical, planning, organizational and time management skills.
- Proven ability to drive results to achieve financial goals.
- Willingness to work weekends and holidays when operating conditions require.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
Experience
- Experience with LEAN processes or similar continuous improvement training.
- Five (5) or more years maintenance leadership experience in an injection molding facility required.
- Two (2) years experience with project management, to include capital projects required.
- One (1) year experience with preventative maintenance / work order management systems (CMMS) required.
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Physical Requirements
Ability to work in extreme temperatures and be ambulatory in an industrial environment with catwalks and uneven surfaces
Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Manage People- Yes
