Director of Engineering & Maintenance

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 client’s 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