Engineering Manager

Job Summary Description:

The Plant Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the maintenance department in the preventive, predictive, and corrective repair of production, warehouse and building equipment in a high-speed manufacturing environment. Additionally, the Plant Engineering Manager initiates, coordinates and manages capital projects.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Interview, hire, and train associates
  
• Plan, assign, and direct work
  
• Appraise performance.
  
• Address complaints and resolve problems
  
• Builds positive associate morale
  
• Develops departmental skills in the areas of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, refrigeration and structural diagnostics, repair, and preventive maintenance
  
• P/L responsibility for overall repair and maintenance budgets to include parts room inventory, labor, maintenance contracts, and outside services
  
• Leads continuous improvement efforts for Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) encompassing parts room inventory control, work order scheduling, and maintenance documentation
  
• Maintains vendor partnerships
  
• Responsible for yearly departmental budgeting
  
• Contracts outside maintenance services as needed
  
• Responsible for project management, performance measurement and continuous improvement
  
• Inspects completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications, and standards
  
• Studies production schedules and estimates worker hours requirements for completion of job assignments
  
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules
  
• Manages the parts procurement and inventory control systems used to manage stock levels and increase accountability
  
• Develops Preventative Maintenance procedures based on machine history and/or technical manuals. Ensures PM procedures are routinely followed on a timely basis
  
• Coordinates the activities of the maintenance department to cultivate a productive maintenance environment
  
• Ensures direct communication between all shift Maintenance groups concerning issues or repairs made during either shift
  
• Understands and maintains International Standards Organization - ISO22000 standards in the maintenance department
  

Requirements:

• Regular and prompt attendance is an essential function of the job
  
• Ability to read, write and speak English
  
• Ability to maintain a neat professional appearance within Company guidelines
  
• Ability to maintain safety and security of Company assets
  
• Ability to utilize all Company provided resources and technology
  
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
  
• Proven ability to coach and manage needs and concerns of multiple associates
  
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; or 5 to 10 year’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  
• Minimum of 5 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment
  
• Effective technical and written communication skills
  
• Strong mechanical ability with hydraulics, pneumatic and electrical
  
• Strong ability to manage local and capital projects