Director of Engineering and Maintenance - Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

My client in the Groton, MA area is seeking an experienced Engineering and Maintenance Director with beverage packaging or food/beverage manufacturing experience.  Full relocation assistance and compensation will be provided if needed. 

ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1.     Supervision and Management of Engineering and Maintenance Departments.

2.     Responsible for development, implementation, improvement and compliance of preventative maintenance programs.

3.     Responsible for cost justifying, compiling specs., ordering, and overseeing installing new equipment.

4.     Provides a safe work environment for employees.

5.     Assisting heavily in the capital planning, proposals for expansions, the budgeting process, monitor expenditures and assists with cost improvement projects.

6.     Recognizes and takes steps to resolve operating problems in order to minimize their impact on the operations.

7.     Cooperates with all departments to assure a coordinated work relationship exists at all times.

8.     Maintain and improve upon record keeping ensuring that the info is current, correct, and complete.

9.    Implement programs to eliminate identified problems, to improve labor utilization, upgrade facilities and reduce costs.

10.  Seek bids on construction, alteration and installed work as required.

11.  Develop and/or maintain the programs necessary to ensure all employees are properly trained in order to meet company objectives relating to human safety, product quality and safety, human relations and professional development.

12.  Lead and participate in plant and corporate continuous improvement teams to promote facility growth and development.

13.  Actively participate in the PSM Program.

ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1.     A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, at least 10 years maintenance management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

2.     Supervising Maintenance Managers and Technicians in a food or food grade packaging manufacturing environment, preferably blow mold plastic beverage bottle manufacturing.

3.     Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles is required.

4.     Communication and interpersonal relations as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

5.     Knowledge of basic mechanics, welding, electrical, fabrication, preventative maintenance, plant operations, government environmental and safety regulations.

6.     Be able to recognize problem situations and take appropriate steps to resolve.

CONTACT:

Chad Crow

ccrow@bullseyepersonnel.com

(215)309-1969