Manager Total Productive Maintenance

About the Role:

Lead the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) transformation as we drive a cultural shift in how we continuously improve; be a hands-on team builder able to recognize others’ resistance to change and lead individuals and teams through the change process; apply competence in TPM, combined with on-the-job expertise and stakeholder input to identify, prioritize and manage multiple improvement projects.  

Role Qualifications (Required & Preferred):

Education: B.S. in Engineering or related technology field; MBA will be considered with 10 years’ experience (R); B.S. in Materials Science or Metallurgy (P)

Experience:  Proven experience driving large scale culture shifts, 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment; 5+ years of experience working with the implementation and oversight of TPM initiatives in a manufacturing environment and 5+ years of experience leading process improvement projects (All R)

Areas of Knowledge: Excellent written and oral communication skills. Able to solve complex issues, mental concentration for sustained work periods, patience, and leadership. Ability to understand machine/system capacity thus eliminating wait time within the integrated system. Ability to support a 24/7 operation. Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc. (All R)

Skills: Advanced math, strong organizational skills, communication skills, general computer (MS Excel, Access, Word) (R)

Role Responsibilities:

• Implement and oversee TPM Strategy within the mill
• Implement autonomous maintenance with plant production
• Champion plant-wide communications
• Present technical information
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure consistent and steady progress in accordance with TPM Strategy
• Mentor teams and individuals in TPM methodologies
• Collaborate with stakeholders; keep the management team updated on TPM program status
• Function as the primary point of contact for all site TPM inquiries and communications
• Partner with other facilities/managers including all Acerinox Group sites to benchmark best practices in developing TPM milestones
• Partner with steering teams and mill management to identify and remove roadblocks
• Facilitate communications between areas, including production, engineering, maintenance, and quality
• Work to develop operator checklists
• Audit PM process
• Develop and monitor TPM milestone metrics
• Manage program health and address non-compliance
• Establish and support 6S system
• Implement visual standards and checklists at machines while collaborating with other engineering and maintenance teams to integrate new technologies and methods that increase reliability and performance.
• Using statistical tools and software to analyze data and make informed decisions to improve system reliability and performance.
• Preparation of reports and documentation to record findings and to make recommendations to senior management.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of maintenance interventions and system modifications to ensure achievable improvements in asset reliability.
• Channels of information for new and improved tooling, machining, lubricants, filtration, linear and servo drives, etc.
• Maintaining clear communication with suppliers and technical teams to ensure the reliability requirements are met in new designs and upgrades.
• Overseeing the implementation of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and total productive maintenance (TPM).
• Work with Supply Chain Management to develop strong long-term agreements with the vendors to ensure rapid response to maintenance issues and critical, spare components.