Clear Path Recycling Maintenance Manager

DAK Americas is a globally competitive supplier of Terephthalic acid (TPA) - Monomers, Polyethylene Terephthalate Resins (PET) and Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) for the western hemisphere. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC with manufacturing facilities in the Carolinas, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi.

We are committed to offering sustainable manufacturing solutions to our customers and communities as a leading supplier of GreenPET (recycled and renewable raw materials), processing over 5 billion plastic bottles annually and spearheading a true circular PET economy.

DAK Americas is a division of Alpek, the petrochemicals and synthetic fibers business group of Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V., one of Mexico's largest corporations. The Maintenance Manager will report to the site business leader.

Overview of Responsibilities

Plan, organize and execute all maintenance related activities to achieve safety, plant uptime and maintenance cost objectives.

Manage turnarounds and schedule shutdowns to effectively perform maintenance activities while minimizing unscheduled downtime.

Coordinate with Project Engineer to execute capital improvement projects

Identify and implement effective maintenance strategies, tools, and best practices to minimize downtime and optimize maintenance costs.

Effectively utilize site resources to improve uptime and minimize costs.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives and programs.

Professionally manage direct reports (Mechanical supervisor, E&I supervisor, Reliability supervisor), perform evaluations with feedback and manage career development.

Develop annual budget and manage department cost.

Attend daily and weekly plant operations and business meetings representing maintenance department

DAK Americas LLC is subject to US Department of Commerce export regulations and thus must hire individuals who meet national security requirements. Interested applicants (or temporary employees) must meet eligibility requirements. DAK Americas LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

At least 10 years of experience in industrial/manufacturing environment with a minimum of 3 years in maintenance leadership role

Excellent analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills

SAP knowledge

Good written and verbal communication skills

Interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment

Ability to use standard office equipment and

Self-motivated, organized and able to manage multiple projects at the same time

Results oriented - ability to translate key area and business needs into the right priorities and actions

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