Maintenance & Engineering Manager - Heavy Industry

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Job description

Engineering & Maintenance Manager Heavy Industry
We are looking for an Engineering and Maintenance Manager with experience in a high volume, complex metal operation, for our clients operation in Kalamazoo.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS Include:

• 7+ years leading a Maintenance & Engineering organization in a high-volume Manufacturing/Production environment with automation.


• Must be data-driven with a strong financial acumen


• TPM & Proven Reliability experience


• Lean Manufacturing experience


• Project Management & Project Development experience


• Ability to put systems into place


• Strong PC skills, including Windows, Word, and Excel.


• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills.


• Proven ability to work in teams.


• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.


• CMMS and CPMM

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or similar field.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Responsible for administering and continuously improving an effective Work Management System, ensuring the effectiveness, reliability, and sustainability of all facility manufacturing assets, and leading the Project Engineering Team.


• Ensure plant manufacturing equipment operates reliably by deploying preventive and predictive maintenance practices and reliability analytics


• Focus on driving sustained improvement across the plant in the areas of maintenance business process improvements to world class standards.


• Establish and plan for all training that will ensure all members of the maintenance and project engineering departments are aligned with company, plant and department objectives.


• Successful in change management centered on lean manufacturing focused on asset reliability.


• Act as an organizational change agent focused on driving operational controllable costs and achieving Earned/Forecast departmental spending.


• Cost conscience and results driven system manager who utilizes data to drive efficiency and effectiveness to improve customer satisfaction while achieving spending.


• Facilitate advanced Reliability Engineering tools/techniques with emphasis on advanced Problem Solving methods using the DMAIC methodology.


• Assist Plant Manager in making operational system design improvements to reduce costs and to increase productivity.


• Utilize new technology and Lean Manufacturing principals and processes to maximize efficiency (FMEA, Six Sigma, Kaizen, DMAIC Problem Solving, etc.).


• Plan, manage and execute capital asset program in compliance with Annual Operating Plan and established policy.


• Initiation of Cost Saving Initiatives (CSIs) including management of utilities and equipment that demonstrate improvements in costs, uptime, quality, safety.


• Develop a work environment within manufacturing that promotes trust, teamwork quality and safety.


• Assign accountability, build teams, hire, develop, evaluate, train, coach and discipline with Corrective action as needed.


• Determine opportunities to improve machine uptime and identify areas in need of future engineering project focus.


• Problem identification and resolution through hands-on problem-solving or ongoing employee development.


• Schedule, monitor, and manage (through Maximo) that all monthly, quarterly, and annual TPM is completed on time.


• Drive continuous improvement of all TPM routines based on MTBF data and technological improvements as well.


• Communicate and monitor the SQDC performance, daily work habits, and responsibilities of the Maintenance Mechanics in your department.


• Support and lead the Contracting Out process with the USW
  

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