TPM Systems Manager

Jack Link's Protein Snacks•Perry, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The TPM Manager is responsible for leading the deployment, sustainment, and continuous improvement of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) across the Perry facility. The role serves as the site leader for TPM systems, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) governance, Autonomous Maintenance, Daily Management Systems, and loss elimination activities. The TPM Manager works cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, and Training to improve manufacturing performance, increase equipment reliability, reduce losses, and build a culture of continuous improvement. This role is a key leadership position responsible for driving Perry's Operational Excellence strategy and supporting the plant's long-term objectives related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, and Reliability.

Requirements

5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
3+ years of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Reliability, or Operational Excellence experience.
Experience leading cross-functional improvement initiatives.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, Business, or related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food manufacturing preferred.
Experience with automation and packaging systems preferred.
TPM Certification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
Certified Reliability Leader (CRL)
Project Management Certification (preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead development and execution of the Perry TPM roadmap.
Manage implementation of TPM pillars and sustainment activities.
Facilitate TPM steering committee meetings and pillar reviews.
Develop annual TPM maturity plans and site assessments.
Conduct TPM audits and provide feedback to leadership teams.
Establish TPM standards, processes, and governance systems.
Drive continuous improvement in TPM pillar performance.
Own site OEE governance process.
Lead OEE loss analysis and prioritization.
Facilitate weekly and monthly OEE reviews.
Identify and quantify equipment losses.
Partner with Operations and Reliability teams to eliminate chronic losses.
Develop and maintain OEE dashboards and visual management systems.
Ensure OEE improvement initiatives align with site priorities.
Develop and sustain Autonomous Maintenance programs.
Establish operator ownership of equipment conditions.
Implement cleaning, inspection, lubrication, and tightening standards.
Ensure completion of Autonomous Maintenance activities.
Develop centerlining and standard work documentation.
Partner with Training to build operator capability.
Lead focused improvement activities targeting the largest operational losses.
Facilitate structured problem-solving activities.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Develop loss trees and Pareto analysis.
Support kaizen events and rapid improvement workshops.
Validate operational improvements and sustainability plans.
Lead and direct site Data Analysts supporting Operational Excellence efforts.
Develop KPI dashboards
Analyze operational losses
Establish performance reporting systems
Build predictive performance metrics
Support data-driven decision making
Develop and sustain Daily Management processes.
Standardize Tier Meeting structure and effectiveness.
Establish KPI review cadence.
Ensure accountability through action management systems.
Support escalation and problem-solving processes.
Drive visual management implementation across the facility.
Work closely with Maintenance and Reliability leadership to improve asset performance.
Support Planned Maintenance pillar execution
Review PM effectiveness
Participate in bad actor reviews
Support reliability improvement initiatives
Drive loss elimination related to equipment performance
Coach leaders on TPM principles and Operational Excellence tools.
Develop team member engagement in continuous improvement.
Drive ownership and accountability across the organization.
Build cross-functional relationships that support plant performance.
Promote a culture of fact-based decision making and continuous improvement.