Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field
3-7 years of experience leading engineering/maintenance teams
Familiarity with Total Productive Maintenance principles
Knowledge of Continuous Improvement and LEAN production principles
Understanding of quality systems and their implementation
Proficient communication skills in English with good interpersonal abilities
Lean/Six Sigma certifications are preferred
Responsibilities
Oversee technical processes and continuous improvement for all Chemprene product lines
Supervise the Maintenance and Production Engineering Team directly
Lead and assign process improvement tasks to various support personnel
Review and implement process improvements with engineering principles
Take ownership of Ammega Production System implementation
Manage CMMS processes for the Maintenance Team
Ensure compliance with EHS programs and all safety/environmental regulations
Collaborate closely with project managers for effective capital planning and project execution
Benefits
amazing encouragement for leadership development
commitment to safety and environmental compliance
opportunities for collaboration across teams
potential for lean certification support
a focus on continuous improvement initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Description
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.
