Manager Reliability & Maintenance (Multi-Site) Job

Manager Reliability & Maintenance (Multi-Site)

Under the direction of the Senior Director, Mineral Fiber Operations while collaborating with plant leadership teams, this leader is accountable for:

• Developing, leading and managing Mineral Fiber Operations Reliability Strategyand Standards with a focus on driving improvements in condition of assets, process health, and work practices and skills to increase PR/OEE and reduce costs
• Identifying and implementing Mineral Fiber Operations Maintenance Management Best practices in the areas of cost control, preventiveand predictive maintenance, precision skills and downday effectiveness
• Championing reliability and maintenance skill and competency development across broad operational leaders and executors in support of the Company's strategy
• Developing an assortment of projects and initiatives that align with achieving full safety, quality, delivery, & cost KPIs that support our productivity and growth targets
• Understanding and implementing digital tools to expand the capability and accuracy of manufacturing processes driving manufacturing efficiency and enabling rapid innovations

What's in it for you?

• High-impact leadership role that shapes company-wide reliability strategy, influences plant performance, and drives major operational improvements
• Opportunity for professional growth through leading cross-functional teams, developing future reliability experts, and guiding strategic initiatives
• Strong organizational visibility and influence, collaborating directly with senior leadership, shaping long-term strategy, and leading innovation across multiple facilities

What will you do?

• Safety, Environmental and Sustainability: Supports the development and execution of company EHS strategy
• Reliability Strategy and Standards: Develop the Mineral Fiber vision and reliability improvement plans and standards to drive improvements of the condition of assets, process health, and work practices and skills to increase PR/OEE and reduce costs
• Implement Maintenance Management System Best Practices in the following areas: Maintenance budget and cost control Storeroom management and inventory control Preventive and predictive maintenance Downday Effectiveness Precision Maintenance Practices Precision Capital Practices
• TPM Divisional Reliability and Maintenance Skill and Competency Development: Organizes and leads the Mineral Fiber Operations Reliability Steering Team Organizes and leads the various Mineral Fiber Operations networks – maintenance managers, stores, PdM, etc Work with HR to define competencies, hiring practices, and developmental and progression plans for various reliability capabilities such as maintenance managers, maintenance supervisors and reliability engineers Assess progress of capabilities and competencies and manage annual plans to develop the skills needed to support required PR/OEE levels Assist in the development, recruitment, and retention of maintenance leadership and specific competencies Organize and lead reliability and maintenance conferences for various networks
• Operating Plan: Achieves operating plan results for: full safety, quality, cost, and productivity. Develops critical business process, managing routines and KPIs to align expectations and deliver sustainable improvements and results. Manages the portfolio of opportunities for a robust pipeline of innovations and initiatives that achieve growth and productivity expectations. This includes a complete and integrated list of initiatives that are properly scoped, prioritized, valued, resourced and scheduled. Drives project execution using Agile, Lean and Project Management best practices. Drives reliability and maintenance best practices including PDM, PM, TBM, and Precision Maintenance Achieves manufacturing financial returns and performance metrics.
• Strategic Plan: Participates in developing and executing the manufacturing strategic plan. Actively identifies and shapes strategic opportunities for improvement that result in a competitive advantage and step changes in performing results. Drives strategic initiatives and process improvements – align to the strategy à structure the organization to support à develop and attract talent to execute. Set KPIs – Safety, Quality, Service, Growth, Productivity, Reliability, & Scrap. Stays current on continuous improvement technologies and processes that apply to, manufacturing operations and other business functions – identifies opportunities and develops business cases for application. Builds a pipeline of reliability professionals to support key roles and succession planning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering. Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing, maintenance and plant leadership experience
• Supervisory experience
• Demonstration of effective interactive skills with all levels of the organization to drive improvements and actions and facilitate behavioral change related to eliminating reliability defects
• Experience with equipment maintenance techniques, such as Precision Maintenance and TPM. Experience with continuous improvement processes and best practices, including Lean Manufacturing

What will make you successful?

• Track record of results and driving execution: alignment and engagement of the entire organization's talent and passion, good problem-solving methodology and data analysis, and project management rigor and tools
• Leadership skills with a proven track record of success in building cross-functional teams and developing key talent
• Demonstrated change agent and execution ability to lead, motivate, direct and achieve results through teams and functional support resources for a start-up or major transformation
• Applied knowledge of Agile & Lean manufacturing practices
• Demonstration of strong project management skills

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?