Engineering/Maintenance Manager

Loparex LLC is the world's largest manufacturer of extrusion base and silicone-coated release liners for the converting industry. We have manufacturing operations throughout the U.S., Europe, China, Thailand and India. Loparex's Malvern Facility is currently looking for an Engineering/Maintenance Manager. Manage and oversee all Maintenance Engineering projects and personnel for the plant including capital improvements, major equipment modifications and installations. Overall responsibility for the plant infrastructure, equipment maintenance and reliability. Facilities and grounds maintenance.

Loparex offers a competitive compensation and full benefit package.

DUTIES:

• Lead a safety-first culture, including safety and compliance programs such as confined space entry, lock-out-tag-out, arc flash, contractor safety, roof access and hot work.

• Working cross-functionally to build overall site strategy to improve Safety, Quality, and Efficiency.

• Active member of Site Leadership Team.

• Build overall Maintenance strategy, including but not limited to:

• Strategy to reduce unscheduled downtime due to mechanical outages.

• Improvement and implementation of active predictive and preventive maintenance program.

• Capital budget process including but not limited to development, planning, approval, resourcing, and implementation of projects on time and on budget.

• Enable and participate in cross-functional approach with Production and Technical (Process Engineering) to improve machinery targeting quality and efficiency improvements.

• Present key maintenance metrics to global maintenance committee.

• FMEA strategy to identify critical risk areas, build capital plan to mitigate risk of extended outage.

• Manage maintenance expense budget and spare parts inventory to minimize downtime.

• Manage overall maintenance engineering, automation, electrical and instrumentation effort.

• Manage capital projects within plant.

• Identify key dependable vendors to support plant in order to sustain operations.

• Member of Engineering CoE, supporting strategy for companywide improvements and knowledge exchange.

• Manage CMMS implementation tracking inventory, and procurement of all maintenance functions.

• Provide direction and guidance to employees, including setting objectives and clear performance standards.

• Responsible for overall employee relations and conducting discipline meetings, interviews, performance appraisals, training plans and making recommendations regarding employee compensation.

• Provides indirect leadership of shift maintenance.

• Total Preventative and Predictive Maintenance experience preferred.

• Active member in the plant's Emergency Action team for Hazardous Waste Management.

• Other duties as assigned by manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical degree, preferably in Electrical, Chemical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering required.

• 5+ years supervisory/leadership of a manufacturing maintenance team with a strong background in web handling and tension control systems.

• 5+ years of experience working in a technical capacity in an industrial facility.

• Strong planning, priority setting, problem solving, and machine troubleshooting skills.

• History of successful, timely project budgeting, planning and implementation.

• Ability to create Gantt Charts, project finances and charters to justify projects

• Previous successful implementation of predictive and preventive maintenance programs.

• Knowledge of HVAC, Chill water, Thermal Oil Boiler and Compressed Air systems a plus.

• Strong industrial/facilities maintenance understanding, including but not limited to motors-gearboxes, shafts-bearings couplings, hydraulics, pneumatic, electrical, and controls systems, troubleshooting, and PLC programming.

• Ability to read schematics for hydraulics and electrical systems and AutoCAD for plant layouts

• Ability to build collaborative relationships and lead a team. Strong people skills.

• Experience with incorporating process impact on safety/environment including but not limited to air-permit limits, flammable process steps, hoist certifications and OSHA guidelines.

• Able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including but not limited to standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, and twisting over surfaces.

• Supporting 24/7 operations, any shift schedule, including nights and weekends.

Candidates must be able to pass a drug screen and background check. Loparex is an equal opportunity employer.