Maintenance and Reliability Site Leader

DuPont · Buffalo · $129,500–$203,500 (stated in the posting)

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This role owns Maintenance and Reliability, and associated processes, for the Yerkes Site in Tonawanda, NY. Yerkes is a multi-business unit manufacturing site spanning more than 95 acres, with approximately 500 employees. The site supports Corian® and Tedlar® manufacturing processes, and the Maintenance organization includes approximately 77 people. The Maintenance and Reliability Leader provides functional direction and input to multiple support roles and is accountable for the safety, productivity, quality, and overall effectiveness of the maintenance workforce. This role leads the facility maintenance strategy, implements and executes Maintenance Work Management Processes, manages functional and administrative goals, establishes and works within budget expectations, and develops future talent.

Qualifications:

BS engineering discipline or equivalent experience required
7-10 years of manufacturing or related experience required
Prior maintenance experience with a large multi-business campus or large maintenance team required
Process Safety Management (High Hazard Process) experience required
Prior experience working with a union workforce, preferred
CMRP or CRL qualifications, preferred

Responsibilities:

Lead the organization through the journey of our Proactive Maintenance objectives
Collaborate with other resources and work processes to achieve the goal of shared asset management
Deliver results: Safety, Reliability and Maintenance cost optimization
Ensure discipline to our maintenance standard work to drive the necessary data for MRO improvement, PM optimization, and strategic planning.
Provides functional direction to unit Maintenance Activity Coordinators, planners, schedulers, coordinators, maintenance and reliability engineers
Accountable for the safety, productivity, quality and overall effectiveness of the workforce
Leverages the Global Maintenance Work Process and Sub-Processes across plant
Leads the site's maintenance and reliability strategy, including preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs, asset health management, equipment maintenance strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize asset reliability, availability, and lifecycle value
Support and champion the advancement of our ultrasound, infrared, and vibration programs
Accountable for reliability performance, maintenance effectiveness, reliability metrics, reliability reviews/deep drills, and the execution of improvement plans to enhance asset performance and reduce risk
Accountable for the overall application of the Maintain Facility Work Process and overall alignment to the business' needs. This means:
- Implement Maintenance Work Management Process to the level that is locally required and adds value to the operating unit or business
- Ensures effective linkages with other processes
The Maintenance Leader will assure that all Maintenance Procedures will include a hazard assessment indicating safety, health and environmental considerations and control measures to prevent contact or exposure. This information can be documented in the hazards and precautions table, the control measures block, or can be referenced in other documentation.
The individual is accountable for functional/administrative goals and for establishing the budget that is consistent with the business needs
Responsible for carrying out cost management
Assures proper unit Maintenance staffing levels
Accountable for resourcing reliability and maintenance reps for capital projects and maintenance improvement projects
Competency Profiles, Employee Development, Deployment, Compensation in their span of control
Develop Maintenance Engineers for future roles in projects, technical skills and leadership
Drives emergence of culture and desired behavior
Analyzes and audits work process results
Responsible for unit Maintenance Reliability Metrics
Articulates the expectations of all unit maintenance employees via the Site vision, Facility Maintenance Strategy, goals and common behaviors
Coordinates/sponsors the formation of teams for timely resource leveraging to support significant opportunities
Demands use of the Management of Change for value added improvements
Accountable for measuring the performance of individuals against the expectations of the work processes and the utilization of most effective technology
Ensures delivery of agreed to services as required by the business, area or site
Optimizes the interface to other work processes within the business, area or site
Actively participates in Maintenance Leadership teams within the business or site
Ensures delivery of best-in-class services to businesses

Capabilities Required for this Role (Knowledge Skills & Abilities):

Technical understanding of all unit operational processes
Knowledge of appropriate standards, protocols, and systems
Microsoft Office knowledge and skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Functional understanding of Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) software, SAP preferred
Strong interpersonal and Conflict Resolution Skills with the ability to influence managers, peers and the maintenance team
Effective risk management and mitigation skills
Demonstrated skill in verbal and written communications, planning and organizing
Excellent organization and time management skills to include prioritization, scheduling, and optimizing work force skills and resources
Root cause analysis, troubleshooting and problem-solving skill
Safety, Quality & Environmental Auditing skills
Leadership skills – Coaching & mentoring
Proven understanding of Unit Maintenance Work Management Processes

Behaviors Required for this Role:

Organizational skills - Having and using the knowledge of our organization’s systems, procedures, and culture to identify issues and/or opportunities and take action on them in a way that meets the needs of customers and magnifies your impact
Collaborating with others - Empowers purposeful engagement; “servant leader”; keeps things simple; engages individuals/team to achieve superior results; creates an atmosphere of value-driven outcomes
Appreciating differences - Seeks out and surrounds her/himself with people who are and think differently; people want to work with and learn from her/him; broader awareness of the value of diversity and inclusion
Accountable - Takes responsibility for actions; communicates with transparency; recovers from mistakes; owns their impact
Functional skills - The specific skills and experiences needed to deliver and accelerate in your current role and throughout your career
Business judgement - Awareness, understanding, and navigation of our business to enable improvement or development of solutions in your role that improve our business and our customers’ experience

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The Pay range for this role is $129,500.00 - $203,500.00 Annual

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