Senior Engineering & Maintenance Manager

PLZ Aeroscience Corporation • Riverside, CA

34d • $140,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The Senior Engineering & Maintenance Manager is responsible for prioritizing, directing and developing the work of the plant Maintenance and Engineering team in accordance with lean manufacturing principles. This role works additionally to develop on-going safety and efficiency improvements within the operation with deep involvement in cross-functional or departmental engineering initiatives. This role ensures all projects, initiatives, and processes are following the organization's values, policies, procedures and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, Master degree is a plus
• 7+ years of experience in plant maintenance / engineering leadership role with proven leadership, ability to influence, & motivate others to excel
• Experience leading and driving change and utilizing lean tools
• Able to travel (US / Canada)
• Experience with developing, implementing and assessing a TPM program
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems

Nice To Haves

• Master degree is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and mentor engineering and maintenance teams
• Prioritize safety above all else, and leads efforts to improve both safe work conditions and safe work behaviors
• Identify, prioritize and drive OEE improvement projects and labor optimization projects
• Execute strong AM/PM processes within a CMMS
• Create and implement a critical spare part control system
• Maintains a safe and clean facility through the Facilities Maintenance team
• Scopes and develops CapEx budgets and financial investment justification for capital projects using margin, head count reduction, OEE increase and line speed increase
• Works with team to develop and execute equipment and process solutions to support customer product development or product improvement requests
• Works to ensure Process Safety Management, Fire Code and Building code compliance and ensures team compliance with all applicable environmental, health, safety, and industrial regulations
• Actively participate and support continuous improvement activities such as Kaizen Problem Solving and Rapid Improvement events

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits.
• Company paid Life and Short-Term disability.
• Voluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insurance.
• 401k & company provided match.
• Paid Time Off
• Bonus incentive programs (Note, bonuses are subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services