Plant Maintenance Manager

3MKnoxville, IA
Onsite

About The Position

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. As a Plant Maintenance Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Driving EHS culture improvements through daily engagement with all operations on the site. Developing and executing a maintenance and reliability improvement plan that aligns with the manufacturing plant and business strategic objectives. Partnering to identify, define, and install new and or advance existing equipment to improve safety and productivity. Responsible for site renewal planning and execution as well as capital budget and driving capital project execution. Site leader for IFM, maintenance contacts and external services, including contractor coordination and oversight. Utilizing and coaching team to use systematic methodologies, such as root cause analysis, to identify and implement solutions to complex manufacturing problems. Collaborating with cross functional partners such as engineering, quality, EHS, to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Leading and continually developing self and others at multiple levels of the organization through supervision, providing recognition, policy administration, continuous coaching for improvement and participation in hiring processes. Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties. Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
  • Seven (7) years of plant maintenance and/or manufacturing operations experience in a private, public, government, or military environment
  • Two (2) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience in a private, public, government, or military environment
  • Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline
  • Demonstrated strong leadership ability and history of leading high-performance teams
  • Demonstrated understanding of principle-based leadership and behaviors
  • Experience in leading strategic and organizational development, operational excellence, lean implementation, financial accounting
  • Effective communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Driving EHS culture improvements through daily engagement with all operations on the site.
  • Developing and executing a maintenance and reliability improvement plan that aligns with the manufacturing plant and business strategic objectives.
  • Partnering to identify, define, and install new and or advance existing equipment to improve safety and productivity.
  • Responsible for site renewal planning and execution as well as capital budget and driving capital project execution.
  • Site leader for IFM, maintenance contacts and external services, including contractor coordination and oversight.
  • Utilizing and coaching team to use systematic methodologies, such as root cause analysis, to identify and implement solutions to complex manufacturing problems.
  • Collaborating with cross functional partners such as engineering, quality, EHS, to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.
  • Leading and continually developing self and others at multiple levels of the organization through supervision, providing recognition, policy administration, continuous coaching for improvement and participation in hiring processes.
  • Corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
  • Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Disability Benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Paid Absences
  • Retirement Benefits
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