Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to,

Management of facility maintenance, equipment reliability, and developing and managing all strategic and tactical maintenance efforts for the plant; Supervision of mechanical maintenance, including safe work practices, problem troubleshooting, and timely completion of all mechanical maintenance tasks; Ensure maximum equipment availability through cost-effective and innovative resource management, and ensure ancillary equipment in the facility is available to support manufacturing operations; Develop, lead and implement activities within operations to meet manufacturing goals, quality, and cost objectives in concert with the organization’s strategic and annual operating plans; Prioritizes maintenance schedules, linked with supply chain management conventions to meet product delivery and customer needs providing low cost, high quality products; Plan and make budgetary recommendations for direct/indirect labor and capital expenditures; Select and develop personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the operations function; Create and lead an organizational environment focused on operational excellence – continuous improvements  

Other job functions include:

Plan and implement activities, creates and maintains policy/procedures related to material planning, scheduling, procurement and system controls; Identifies and provides training for operations personnel to facilitate broad assignments involving the purchase of significant/complex items requiring specialized commodity and procurement knowledge and executing Lean Manufacturing contemporary concepts; Interact with division and corporate management in developing materials and manufacturing initiatives in support of the company’s strategic and tactical plans; Provide leadership to implement continuous improvement programs and practices throughout the operations functions.