Job Description
The Equipment Reliability Manager is responsible for proactive identification, management, and improvement of equipment/asset lifecycles through the use of data-driven analysis of machine operation and associated failure modes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervises the activities of Process Control Technicians to drive equipment reliability and process improvements.
- Responsible for interviewing, hiring, disciplining, and discharging personnel in accordance with company policies. Responsible for professionally developing subordinates.
- Provide technical support and leadership in the area of equipment reliability improvement.
- Lead equipment reliability excellence initiatives.
- Generate and deploy equipment reliability projects to improve overall equipment uptime and effectiveness.
- Track production losses and abnormally high maintenance costs to prioritize and eliminate frequently failing assets.
- Participate in the Management of Change process as it relates to design, specification, and commissioning of new and/or modified equipment to ensure it is maintainable and reliable from day one.
- Lead investigations into equipment failures to identify underlying causes and implement permanent solutions to prevent recurrence.
- Work closely with Maintenance teams to develop and refine Preventive (PM) and Predictive (PdM) maintenance strategies using predictive tools like vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasonic, and oil analysis.
- Work will technical and operations staff to identify and mitigate recurring equipment breakdown issues through analysis and development of strategies to prevent failure.
- Maximize production equipment effectiveness, including:
- Safety for employees operating equipment.
- Maximizing equipment availability and uptime.
- Readiness to support strategic business growth.
- Collaborate regularly with Automation, Engineering, Operations and Maintenance personnel to resolve both short and long term issues.
- Identify, implement, and/or support continuous improvement (CI) projects/efforts throughout the facility.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Excellent skills in coordinating efforts of diverse personnel.
- Education/Certification Requirements.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (BSME, BSEE, or related field preferred).
- At least five (5) years of manufacturing/engineering/maintenance experience.
- Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred.
- Strong data analysis skills and knowledge of statistical tools.
- Excellent communication skills, with demonstrated collaborative interpersonal interactions.
- Exhibits energy and positive attitude to facilitate change (ie. Change Agent).
- Well organized and disciplined in prioritization of responsibilities.
- Knowledge and consistent use of Lean tools (ie. 6S, Kaizen, Operational Excellence, etc…)
- Strong mechanical/electrical aptitude and excellent problem-solving skills and tools utilization (ie. RCA, FMEA, 5-Why, etc…)
- Demonstrate self-assured decision making and critical thinking in a complex and quick changing environment.
- Ability to provide critical feedback, translating complex topics into simplified steps with a focus on facilitation and presentation.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Prolonged standing on the production floor.
- Bending and stooping required.
Work Environment:
This is a fast-paced work environment with consistent pressure to complete duties as outlined above which requires ability to manage multiple projects at a detailed level and provide support to many internal departments in a fast-changing environment. Many duties listed above are time-sensitive and have strict deadlines for completion.
- Performs jobs under varying conditions (Dust, oil, grease, hot and humid temperatures, fumes, noise, etc.).
- Wears proper PPE in the manufacturing area (Shoes, safety glasses, and hearing protection as required).
- Required to enter walled containment areas and access roofs on an infrequent but as needed basis which will at times require working in areas that are uncomfortably hot or cold.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Claremont, North Carolina |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1879 |
| Website | https://www.prysmiangroup.com/en/careers/what-we-offer/sell-it-program |
Benefits
Paid Sick Days, Parking, Prescription Drug Coverage, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Life Insurance
About Company
Prysmian is world leader of the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, with some 19,000 employees across 50 countries worldwide.
Prysmian Group operates 10 plants in North America serving the telecom and energy markets. The Group consists of Prysmian and Draka, two of the strongest and most respected commercial brands in the industry, whose highly complementary products and services meet the needs for two distinct sectors: Telecom Cables & Systems produces optical fibers, optical cables and connectivity for video, data and voice transmission. Prysmian Group has two fiber optic manufacturing facilities in the United States covering 1.5 million square feet, including the only co-located fiber and cable facility in North America.
In our energy business, we design and produce cables and systems for the transmission and distribution of low, medium, high and extra high voltage systems. In 2009, Prysmian built the only Vertical Continuous Vulcanization line in North America in the Abbeville, SC plant. This facility is used to produce insulated high voltage cables. In addition, the group has a manufacturing facility in Prescott, Ontario to meet Canada’s power cabling needs.
A key factor in managing the Group's business is attention to sustainable development and the environment. As part of its activities, the Prysmian Group is involved in implementing management and production processes which help improve environmental sustainability and safety at work, in accordance with the guidelines of its HSE policy.
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