Additional responsibilities include managing maintenance resources to optimize equipment availability in conjunction with operations; evaluating asset criticality and operating conditions for the process; managing maintenance spending to optimize asset life cycle costs while considering the impact of lost production; continuously evaluating equipment, processes, training, technology, and practices to improve throughput; supporting and identifying opportunities for reliability-based processes to optimize asset availability and life cycle cost; utilizing FMEA analysis and DMAIC project planning to achieve manufacturing excellence; managing work planning, scheduling, and execution activities using best practices; ensuring required employee training is completed; evaluating the performance and skills of individuals and groups to identify opportunities for enhanced training; and developing and managing contingency and succession plans for key roles within the department. Responsibilities include overseeing daily operations; initiating and driving continuous improvement and LEAN principles to the process and equipment; providing feedback and direction on product issues, improvement, and solutions for Production Supervisors, Professionals, and Hourly Personnel; and providing knowledge, training, managerial expertise, and professional development to salary and hourly associates.