ul>Direct and manage the Maintenance department in alignment with the strategic plan of the company; Lead the successful application of Total Productive Maintenance in your department of responsibility; Determine, build consensus for, and implement changes to equipment and processes to further improve production, product cost and reliability meeting functional requirements while also satisfying company expectations for usability, manageability, maintainability and cost; The ability to forecast maintenance needs and execute work to meet timelines and budgets is a key responsibility; Responsible for the efficient and effective maintenance of manufacturing equipment and mobile equipment; Assist in the development of annual manufacturing maintenance budget, monitor expenditures, report variances to budget; Assist in the design of and execution of preventive and predictive maintenance programs to optimize equipment life and minimize operating cost; Monitor the vibration monitoring programs, including determination of machines for periodic/continuous monitoring, frequency of testing, route plans; Understand and be able to direct the use of alternative condition monitoring technologies, such as acoustic emission, thermography, motor current and oil analysis; Recommend field corrective actions, such as balancing, alignment and replacement of machine parts; Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis according to Essity's Breakdown Elimination enabler; Prepare reports for appropriate personnel on machine condition, recommend corrective action and report on the effectiveness of repairs; Generate all departmental sop's and act as training facilitator; Interface with predictive maintenance vendors; Prevent machine failures by Increasing awareness and condition monitoring performance; Leads in implementing the Environmental, Health and Safety, Quality/Food Safety System (QRESH) policies and procedures to meet or exceed our customers product quality, service and sustainability expectations, including certification requirements such as ISO:14001, SFQ, and others as applicable; Demonstrates leadership in the prevention of pollution, compliance with applicable legal and other requirements, and continual improvement of environmental performance especially in the areas of recognized Environmental Significant Aspects and Essity's established corporate sustainability goals; Practice commitment to the philosophy that Environmental, Health and Safety, Quality/Food Safety (QRESH) stewardship is everyone's responsibility; Perform other essential responsibilities as deemed necessary. - Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Paper Science, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or other related engineering field preferred;
- Bachelor's degree preferred but not required;
- Minimum of 5 years of maintenance leadership or equivalent technical experience required;
- Maintenance planning experience preferred with thorough knowledge of recognized maintenance planning practices;
- Project management experience preferred;
- Skilled in or able to quickly learn SAP or another Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS);
- Skilled in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and Power Point;
- Ability to lead teams through change and improvement;
- Leadership experience with a customer focus on industrial reliability;
- Proven knowledge and track record in world class maintenance safety processes;
- Knowledge of industrial mechanical equipment.