Engineering & Facilities Manager

Carboline•Ashland, OH

About The Position

Tremco Construction Products Group (CPG), part of RPM International Inc., unites industry-leading building envelope solutions manufacturers, service providers, and trusted brands—including Tremco, Nudura, Dryvit, Willseal, Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc., and Weatherproofing Technologies Canada—to deliver comprehensive, integrated building systems. With operations spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, India, and Latin America, Tremco CPG has a global presence supported by regional businesses and distributors who understand local market needs for commercial, industrial, and residential construction and restoration projects. GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB: The Engineering, Facilities, and Maintenance Manager is responsible for directing all engineering activities and for maintaining and upgrading the facilities and production equipment. In addition, this position is responsible for maintaining/ advancing a viable and visual Preventive Maintenance Program at the facility and identifying capital requirements for the annual capital plan. Responsibilities also include developing and assisting in value stream design and implementation of lean principles and tools within the manufacturing environment. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with value stream mapping, employee training, continuous improvement event facilitation, waste identification and elimination, problem solving (through the scientific method), work area and station design and layout, visual control implementation, material flow, progress tracking, and communication. Acts as a passionate advocate for a cultural change toward lean thinking throughout the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four or 5-year college or university.
At least 1-2 years in a supervisory role.
5-10 years of Facility and Process Engineering experience.
Experience managing capital projects required.
Experience is in Engineering Management.
Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
People Interaction —Ability to work with diverse groups to reach consensus regarding problems and needed changes.
Incumbent must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, climb, balance, kneel, talk, hear, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

PHA and “Process Safety Management” experience a positive.

Responsibilities

Partner with LEAN leadership in eliminating unplanned production interruptions.
Use DAKOTA as the compliance tool to report incidents, near misses, and non-conformances and to maintain compliance with EH&S.
Work with the maintenance crew to implement the needed preventative measures.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Prepare capital projects for submission to management. Included are costs, schedule, JHA, PHA, and procedures needed.
Serve as lead project engineer for approved capital projects with the goal of on-time and on-budget completion.
Develop and administer a viable and visual Preventative Maintenance Program that reduces downtime and improves overall reliability of production and production supporting machinery.
Responsible for identifying capital requirements for the facility’s annual capital plan and budget.
Direct, review, and approve product design and changes consistent with MOC procedures.
Recruit departmental employees; assign, direct, and evaluate their work; and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
Analyze annual site utility expenditure and develop plans to optimize plant efficiency to reduce costs (ISO 14001).
Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services.
Integrate the plant PHA initiative with the appropriate capital projects.
Investigate equipment failures and difficulties in diagnosing faulty operation.
Interface with leadership, operators, and maintenance to develop needed TPM programs.
Support SPC, DOE’s, and other Quality initiatives.
Lead Engineer for the production processes.
Develop a facility infrastructure upgrade plan.