Manager Plant Services Group
Advanced Drainage Systems•Columbus, OH
•Onsite
About The Position
Advanced Drainage Systems is seeking a Plant Services Group (PSG) Manager to lead a traveling technical team supporting manufacturing facility construction, equipment installation, troubleshooting, and corrugated pipe processing across the US and Canada. The role includes developing engineers and technicians, coordinating projects and continuous improvement activities, and ensuring plant support projects meet internal customer needs. The manager will also assist with emergency troubleshooting and field rebuilds to help plants maintain or restore production.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in Maintenance or Engineering in an industrial environment.
- Experience designing industrial equipment layouts, including plumbing and material handling systems.
- Experience leading a technical team of five or more members.
- Operational knowledge of industrial equipment and maintenance.
- Experience in lean manufacturing and systematic problem solving.
- Vendor relations and negotiation experience.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
- Strong project management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- System-level equipment and facility troubleshooting.
- Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
- Ability to work safely in and around plant equipment and construction sites.
- Ability to stand for long hours on the production floor and work within plant climate conditions.
- Travel over 50%; valid US passport required.
Nice To Haves
- Prefer minimum 2-year Associate's Degree in an applicable field.
- Training in lean manufacturing and systematic problem solving.
- Plastic processing experience.
Responsibilities
- Recruit and develop engineers and technicians for capital projects and manufacturing sites.
- Coordinate and schedule team members for equipment and facility projects and continuous improvement efforts.
- Lead sourcing and installation of critical plant support equipment, such as chillers, compressors, and vacuum pumps.
- Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Continuous Improvement Kaizen events.
- Provide emergency troubleshooting to expedite plant production return.
- Work with plant teams to plan and execute field rebuilds of worn equipment.
- Define and execute plant support projects to meet internal customer satisfaction.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription drug plans
- Telemedicine with medical plan
- High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Dental and vision plans
- Virtual physical therapy
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnification programs
- Retirement 401k program with company match
- Voluntary employee stock purchase plan
- Financial wellness planning
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending accounts for child care and health care
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Basic life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Adoption financial reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
- Voluntary identity theft and fraud protection
- Benefits are 100% paid by ADS.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
