Engineering – Reliability – & Maintenance Leader

Engineering – Reliability – & Maintenance Leader

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering
• 10+ years of leadership experience in engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance organizations
• Web handling experience and experience planning/managing large capital projects
• Knowledge and experience in applying Lean Six Sigma manufacturing principles
• Proven track record of CI implementation with sustainable results
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to create and analyze metrics, structure ambiguous problems, and drive solutions
• Experience in identifying deviations from operating plans/budgets and implementing corrective actions using continuous improvement tools

Responsibilities

• Actively involved in EHS initiatives and drives safety first philosophy
• Develop a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and develop a complete process & product characterization for all major equipment across the plant
• Focus on production support ranging from Membrane (Pure water membrane and Process membrane), Elements and Filters, and E-SEP (Electroseparation) production
• Responsible for integrating new membrane manufacturing concepts related to web handling and advanced polymer coating technology
• Provides technical guidance and troubleshooting guides to a focused team of manufacturing engineers and operations, as well as other cross-functional group members (ranging from Technology, planning, operations, commercial)
• Develop action plans to anticipate and respond to membrane coating and support equipment engineering requirements and process improvements
• Ensure cost savings projects are identified and prioritized to complete on time
• Identify sustainability improvement opportunities to meet our GreenUp targets to reduce GHG emissions
• Ownership of capacity expansion projects in line with the business’s Medium-Term Plan
• Develop and manage engineering & maintenance budgets that support corporate objectives
• Drive Reliability Centered Maintenance strategy across the site, ensuring alignment across engineering projects and maintenance execution plans and scheduling
• Drive discipline on RCA and MOC
• Drives solutions to new manufacturing processes and project concepts
• Works as a conduit between technology and operations to support the execution of new products
• Active in seeking and understanding membrane/advanced membrane technology

Preferred Qualifications

• Membrane engineering experience, including polymeric material coating and membrane processing
• Controls experience
• Formal Lean Six Sigma certification