Maintenance / Production Engineering Mgr.

Scope:

• Direct reports: 8-12

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field (technical, engineering)

• 3-7 Years experience in leading engineering and/or maintenance teams.

• Knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance Principals

• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement approach

• Knowledge of LEAN production principles

• Knowledge of Quality systems

• Understanding of cultural differences in global environment

• Interpersonal skills / good communication in English

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent troubleshooting skills

• Experienced in capital project management.

• Excellent leadership skills and Business Acumen

• Role model for the Ammega Values

• Excellent computer skills incl. MS Office

• Lean / Six Sigma certifications

Accountabilities:

Individual accountabilities

• Overall responsibility of technical processes and continuous improvement for all Chemprene product lines.

• Direct supervision of the Maintenance and Production Engineering Team.

• Leads and coordinates the delegation of process improvement tasks to maintenance, technical and other support personnel.

• Review, recommend and execute process improvements and optimizations to existing processes with engineering principles.

• Ownership of Ammega Production System implementation.

• Ownership and implementation of CMMS process for Maintenance Team.

• Commitment to maintenance/engineering role with EHS programs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local standards governing pollution control, safety requirements, and reporting requirements

• Ensures all Maintenance activities are executed in accordance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures.

• Partners with Project Managers and Site Controller for proper capital planning and project execution.

• Facilitate root cause corrective action for process failures using defined problem-solving tools (5 Why, Fishbone, DOE, etc.)

• Facilitate continual improvement Kaizens for using defined lean tools (VSM, SMED, MOSS, Spaghetti Diagram, etc.)

• Defining strategy and actions to improve safety, reliability, efficiency and quality of all production processes and systems.

Key linkages & interfaces / most important stakeholders

• Proactive collaboration with operational excellence, process technology and R&D networks across Ammega

• Proactive collaboration with General Manager, Production Management, Quality, Safety, Engineering and Maintenance

Physical Demands:

• The described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the job. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; uses hands to finger, handle or touch objects or controls. Duties include data entry.

• Employee may lift, push or pull up maximum according to local law

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth vision and ability to adjust focus.