Job Description
Total Productive Maintenance Leader
Lead the site's Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategy and execution to drive sustainable performance improvements.
Develop, coach, and mentor Autonomous Maintenance (AM) teams focused on equipment ownership and loss elimination.
Serve as the site's TPM subject matter expert, supporting operators, supervisors, managers, and pillar leaders.
Advance TPM maturity through hands-on coaching, training programs, and capability-building initiatives.
Create a culture of accountability where frontline teams proactively improve equipment reliability and operational performance.
Align TPM activities with key business objectives, including OEE, productivity, quality, cost reduction, and reliability improvements.
Identify performance gaps and implement targeted improvement strategies to accelerate results.
Lead loss elimination initiatives and continuous improvement projects across manufacturing operations.
Partner with AM, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Training & Development, EHS, and leadership teams to resolve chronic equipment and process losses.
Support TPM audits and assessments while building sustainable daily management systems.
Maintain a strong presence on the production floor, coaching teams and reinforcing TPM behaviors.
Influence organizational change and drive accountability without direct authority.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
Associate's degree plus 4+ years of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence experience.
Hands-on experience implementing and accelerating TPM programs within a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of TPM pillars and methodologies beyond administrative coordination.
Previous leadership experience within Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Planned Maintenance (PM), Focused Improvement (FI), or Training & Development (T&D) pillars.
Experience guiding Autonomous Maintenance teams through at least AM Step 4.
Proven success developing TPM leaders and coaching cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated ability to influence change and drive results across multiple organizational levels.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation and occasional travel requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
TPM/JIPM Certification.
Experience leading site-wide TPM transformations or operational excellence initiatives.
Background coaching organizations through cultural and operational change.
What's on Offer
Salary range of $76,000 to $100,000.
Opportunity to lead a highly visible operational transformation initiative.
Direct impact on plant performance, reliability, and business results.
Significant exposure to plant leadership and executive stakeholders.
Ability to build and develop high-performing TPM and maintenance teams.
Join a company that invests heavily in continuous improvement, employee development, and operational excellence.
Job Summary
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector: Quality, Technical
Industry: Industrial / Manufacturing
Where: Exeter
Contract Type: Permanent
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Exeter, NH |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $76,000–$100,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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