Electrical, Instrumentation and Process Automation Manager

Pixelle Specialty Solutions•Spring Grove, PA

50d

About The Position

To manage the Spring Grove Mill’s Electrical / Instrumentation & Process Automation Shops effectively encompassing the performance of maintenance, repair and installation of equipment in the assigned area of responsibility and other related duties as assigned. He/she ensures responsive and proactive maintenance support to all plant Operations partners by implementing sound work management processes. He/she is responsible for contributing to departmental budgeting, professional and technical development of his/her assigned salaried and hourly associates.

Requirements

Journeyman level certification in a state recognized apprentice program or equivalent work experience is desired.
Must have the ability to manage people.
Must have above average communication skills, both written and oral.
Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
Knowledge of safety hazards and appropriate precautions applicable to work assignments.
Ability to wear respirator safety equipment
Ability to wear protective clothing as required by prevailing conditions
Ability to perform mathematical computations for design, layouts, drawings, tolerances, fabrication, estimating and purchasing.
Ability to read, interpret and apply information from files, drawings, catalogs, reports and manuals.
Must possess and maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Champions safety in every aspect of the position
Makes safety awareness part of their everyday communications
Represents the Maintenance Department in daily interactions with Operational Asset Teams
Actively participates in Daily Standard Work (Risk of The Shift, Daily Review of Production/Equipment performance, Maintenance Daily Briefing, Etc.)
Enforces/Coaches the required discipline within the Root Cause Failure Analysis Systems
Identify and completes projects as assigned
Maintains effective relationships with Maintenance Shops to promote Best Practices
Provides mentoring, training, and coaching as required
Ensures Environmental systems process awareness and compliance.
Must maintain effective working relationships with operations, other maintenance personnel, vendors, contractors and engineers.
Performs purchasing duties as needed through effective and efficient interface with Storeroom and Procurement personnel.
Responsible for next level conflict resolution and maintaining needed staffing levels and skill sets
Assure the implementation and completion of accident investigation / corrective action steps
Evaluate and schedule training needs on a routine basis for skills, apprenticeship program and safety training
Responsible for succession planning
Input to all annual outages
Accountable for discretionary spend
Input to Capital Budgeting Process
Revises work order backlog reports and actively engages in reducing the backlog
Recommends the replacement or addition of equipment to minimize maintenance costs and downtime
Understands and administers company policy.
Evaluates job feedback to improve future work
Must demonstrate good communication skills throughout the organization.
Writes and reviews purchase requisitions, reviews and approves job invoices, Authority to stock and audits invoices and VMI activities and manages spend in the maintenance department within approved budgets.
Acts as the contact person for coordination of contractor activity.
Executes Continuous Improvement programs, acts as a change agent.
Resolves all shop floor issues and executes all company policies
Acts as the liaison for all outside resources for their craft.
Reviews and accepts all other duties as assigned.
Reviews and continuously upgrades employee skills to meet the demands of new technology which are a critical part of this Individual's responsibility and the cross functional learning to elevate the shop as a fully multi-craft shop.
Work closely with Engineering, production and other departments, at all levels of supervision, throughout the plant in making estimates, determining priorities, scheduling, and managing shop personnel.
Must be able to handle deadlines, variable workloads, and be on call 24-hours when needed.
Proactive in: Driving our safety culture, driving continuous improvement through scheduling, PM/PdM (Reliability Improvement), 6S, Precision Work, work order management, and other mill continuous improvement efforts
Maintaining, developing and monitoring mill systems, including ISO requirements.
Attends and participates in the appropriate training for the use of fire extinguishing equipment and notification procedures should a small, containable fire ignite in the work area.
Serves as a member of the Pixelle Industrial Fire Team to mitigate risk and escalation of fires within the facility and provides assistance required by your craft.