Facilities Manager

Title: Facilities Manager

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Department: Maintenance

Description:

Kobo Products, Inc. located in South Plainfield, NJ is seeking an organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented Facilities Manager.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong experience working with chemical manufacturing and equipment on an engineering, production, and quality level
• Knowledge of safety regulations required
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively juggle multiple projects at once
• Strong communication/presentation and multi-tasking skills required
• Excellent computer skills required
• Experience overseeing direct reports required

Responsibilities Include:

• Ensure continued compliance of Production sites and equipment with GMP regulations.
• Ensure continued compliance with environmental regulations, governmental agencies, CSR, CDP, Ecovadis, and any other relevant agencies and/or required reports.
• Manage all Production projects and facility improvements with Maintenance collaboration.
• Manage all continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of lean manufacturing projects to improve processes and reduce waste.
• Lead management of all site-specific environmental and staff testing with participating depts. (audiometry, air quality, decibel level, emissions, city/waste/USP water, respiratory, etc.).
• Work with Production and Quality to develop protocols for process validation.
• Manage and provide guidance and training as needed to Production Supervisors/Managers on all shifts to ensure Operators are meeting the required KPI's.
• Write and revise training presentations (GMP, Lean Manufacturing, New Systems Implementation) as well as SOPs for all equipment and Production processes.
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of employee health and safety plans (e.g. emergency preparedness, building evacuation, and building security).
• Participate in key monthly meetings such as Global KPI, Global production/process improvement, Safety, and Production Planning for K3 and K1.
• Support and/or lead site audits based on request by customers, suppliers, and governmental agencies (FDA, DEP, DOT, RSPO).
• Work with Maintenance management to prepare/support submission of permit applications.
• Support Maintenance management in an administrative capacity for purchasing equipment, equipment/facility improvements, and facility projects.
• Maintain site master plan.
• Support process improvements/provide guidance on potential solutions for Production issues at overseas sites.
• Support R&D with new projects and implementation into Production.
• Oversee Planning & Production Coordinator in their daily tasks to assure materials are on-location and batch tickets are in accordance with Production plan.
• Act as Change Control Management Specialist for all US sites.
• Maintain HAZWOPER certification and manage all HAZ waste/disposal for US sites.
• Assist in implementation of Navision and barcode system at all sites.
• Manage scale capturing systems at US Production sites.

COVID-19 considerations:

• The Company encourages all staff to maintain COVID vaccination status as part of a strong employee health and safety environment.

Salary starting from $70,000 annually

• Salary is negotiable based on applicable experience.

Additional benefits offered within first 12 months of employment:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Parental leave