Asset & Reliability Engineering Manager

Optomi, in partnership with a leading pharmaceutical Manufacturer serving the medical industry, is seeking an Assets & Reliability Engineering Manager for their Morrisville, NC location. Candidates will oversee a small team focusing on effective preventative maintenance plans and schedules for all facility equipment to ensure that all deliverables are completed and approved. This Asset & Reliability Engineering Manager will preferably come from a manufacturing environment.

What the right candidate will enjoy!!!

• 2 Direct Reports!
• Competitive Pay!
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing environment!

Experience of the right candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 5 years experience in directly related and progressively responsible experience in an automated distribution warehouse environment with large volume distribution operations.
• Experience in the development of preventive maintenance programs, disaster planning, and knowledge of chilled water systems, cooling towers, diesel powered back-up generators, electric and diesel fire pumps, air handling units and roof top air conditioning units.
• Excellent technical and operational knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment and systems.
• Knowledge of building automation system such as Trane Tracer Summit System and Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management System PkMS is preferred
• Proactive problem solving skills; ability to recommend and implement solutions
• Ability to read and interpret CAD layouts, illustrated parts breakdown (IPB) diagrams, and electrical circuitry diagrams and drawings
• Ability to troubleshoot complex automated systems controlled by computers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and microprocessors in a high-volume work environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to maintain cooperative working environment
• Effective written communications, presentation skills and organizational skills
• Ability to operate independently, to multi-task, and to prioritize quickly
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Project and PowerPoint; knowledge of AutoCad is also preferred

Responsibilities of the right candidate:

• Ensures Distribution Center and associated Material Handling Equipment (MHE) is running at maximum efficiency with minimum downtime.
• Directs the workflow, motivates, trains and monitors the performance of warehouse associates involved in the maintenance functions.
• Responsible for a small team with the ability to direct, supervise, and develop said team
• Diagnoses error conditions occurring in the facility and repairs accordingly in support of division operations.
• Schedules and executes ongoing preventive maintenance program for building and material handling equipment.
• Monitors work processes and makes suggestions for modifications in order to increase and improve productivity, efficiency and accuracy for the purpose of improving costs; implements changes as directed or needed.
• Responsible for efficient operation of equipment in the facility; ensures that problems with equipment such as air and heating systems, conveyer systems and forklift equipment are addressed.
• Keeps facility management apprised of escalating abnormal or critical situations and coordinates resolutions/repairs with outside professional maintenance (if required).
• Assists in the configuration, maintenance, modifications, and system upgrades of MHE control systems to include programmable logic controllers (PLC) programming.
• Assesses the efficiency of materials handling equipment and defines necessary modifications.
• Works with equipment and software vendors on design specifications and improvements.
• Develops annual facility operating budget for utilities, spare parts, training, and maintenance contracts and presents to management.
• Develops and solicits bids from vendors for maintenance, janitorial, landscape and other contracts necessary to support all building and MHE systems.
• Supports compliance with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations.
• Ensures the maintenance of records documenting maintenance tasks, spare parts inventory and tools are recorded.
• Ensures that building safety and security inspections are performed.
• Associate is required to work split shifts, nights and weekends as well as be on call to respond to downtime events.
• Performs related duties as assigned.