Maintenance Lead

Owens Corning • Kansas City, KS

23h

About The Position

This position will lead the Mechanical Maintenance Operations for the Kansas City Plant. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the maintenance process. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to motivate people and must be viewed as a clear and credible communicator. They must have a passion for safety and be able to foster effective working relationships built upon trust and respect with plant employees and leaders.

Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. We are a market-leading innovator that has placed on the Fortune 500®. Owens Corning is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our three business segments while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with employees around the globe.  A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people. Our desire to make an impactful difference in the world flows from top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within each employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

Reports to: The Maintenance Leader
Span of Control: ~15 employees

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Discipline or Technology Diploma (Mechanical maintenance) or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Three (3) – Five (5) years progressive leadership experience in manufacturing setting
• Ability to make decisions based on facts and / or data including having the basic mathematics and technical skills to analyze data, interpret graphs, and combine related data
• Ability to lead unionized hourly employees
• Ability to create and drive change and effectively communicate to all levels in the organization
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as effectively facilitate open two-way communication both within and outside of the organization
• Ability to work both strategically and hands-on
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Must be highly organized and able to adapt to constantly changing demands and priorities.
• Must be results-oriented with high level of self-direction, initiative and focus on customer satisfaction
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis.

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma / Lean manufacturing experience is highly desired

Responsibilities

• Live the Safety stand, adhere to the safety responsibilities.
• Responsible for all aspects of the Mechanical Maintenance Operations.
• Become a technical resource regarding the insulation manufacturing process, equipment and protocols.
• Ensure the injury-free performance of fifteen (15+) primary member team
• Behaves consistently with desired Owens Corning leadership characteristics and competencies

Benefits

• A career at Owens Corning offers the ability to enhance your expertise and achieve your personal and professional aspirations.
• Through it all, we’ll empower you with an environment that encourages open communication and big ideas, competitive pay for your performance, comprehensive benefits, and more opportunities to make your impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level