Maintenance Project Manager (FT)

• Safely manage personnel to meet all maintenance requirements.
• Work closely with the Plant Manager in maintaining a 95% operational readiness and sustaining an OEE of 70 or greater.
• Maintain a digital maintenance system tracking all labor and costs to effectively make recommendations for improvements, replacements, and maintenance of old, new, and in-house created equipment.
• Quantifiably determine required labor hours and the hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel.
• Monitor equipment functionality and ensure all maintenance and set-up personnel to maintain a very high operational readiness.
• Work closely with the Environmental Health and Safety Manager / Human Resource / Safety Coordinator to ensure all members of the Maintenance Team are aware of safety policies to provide a safe workplace for our employees. Especially Lock Out / Tag Out procedures.
• Maintain and support a superior safety and housekeeping program, including all timely communication initiatives. (Accident reports within 1 hour, daily injury-free count, TRR).
• Develop and execute the plant manufacturing budgets.
• Analyze workforce requirements as required by documented (historical) maintenance requests and projects.
• Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all maintenance employees.
• Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment.
• Remove production mechanical, and machine-caused constraints and instill a continuous improvement culture with the Maintenance Team.
• Maintain security systems.

• 7 years of progressive experience in a key leadership/management role at a manufacturing facility.
• Previous experience / strong understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and/or Access) to analyze data and trends.
• Previous experience best practices implementing and using continuous improvement / lean tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, and Lean Manufacturing to drive improvement.
• Demonstrated strong leadership, team building, and advanced coaching skills.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate people, assess, and develop employee skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance, and engineering.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability.
• A strong ability to be adaptable and flexible.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work with teams and participate in decision-making processes in a team environment.
• Highly motivated, results-oriented, driven.

• High school diploma.
• Associate's degree in engineering or manufacturing disciplines or a two-year technical certificate from a vocational training school with ten or more years of relevant experience in the industry.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering ( electrical/mechanical ) with five years of relevant experience in the industry.

• State of Ohio electrical contractors license is highly desirable.
• Able to demonstrate strong knowledge of NFPA-70
• Continuing education or vocational training on industrial automation, PLCs, motion control, and related electro/mechanical equipment.
• Mechanical shop skills with lathes, mills, welders, saws, and hand and power tools.

• Able to work in high heat and humidity or cold and dry conditions indoors/outdoors.
• Full range of motion to lift, carry, walk, and climb around equipment and facilities.
• Work in elevated positions on ladders, lifts, and platforms.
• Must be able to lift and carry at least 25 pounds and heavier weights with assistance.
• Have the ability to work around and troubleshoot moving electro/mechanical equipment utilizing proper safety procedures.

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