Engineering Maintenance Manager

Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands including Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie®, and Yankee Candle®. Job ID: 17649.

About the role

The Engineering / Maintenance Manager is a salaried leader driving site engineering design and planning efforts by utilizing available and applicable technology for site processes and performance. The manager oversees the maintenance program using skilled technicians to effectively utilize the maintenance team, provides input to improve equipment design, reliability, and maintainability, and plays a critical role in connecting field operations with engineering and maintenance focuses. This position reports directly to the Site Leader.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and captures opportunities for improvement in equipment maintainability and reliability.
• Uses PEAK (Performance, Engagement, Achievement, Knowledge) directed concepts to optimize work processes, adapt maintenance tools and procedures to improve equipment utilization and reliability, and minimize service quality incidents.
• Keeps current with latest equipment, technologies, and maintenance methods.
• Promotes importance of data and service quality within maintenance community.
• Assists with the development and coaching of junior maintenance staff.
• Supports all levels of management in planning for equipment, maintenance resources, and correcting existing discrepancies.
• Ensures application of asset management and maintenance systems data are accurate and well documented.
• Evaluates, reviews, develops, and administers effective preventive and predictive maintenance (PPM) within the CMMS to support optimal machine performance.
• Analyzes equipment history to identify specific repetitive failures and effectively address identified areas.
• Analyzes planned downtime of equipment to develop and improve PPM schedules.
• Reviews all equipment failures to determine root cause and what PPM action might have been taken to prevent failure and protect against reoccurrence; revises PM instructions accordingly.
• Regularly reviews downtime reports and equipment histories to identify recurring maintenance problems requiring engineering attention, finding engineering solutions to identified situations.
• Develops job scope for major unique jobs by working with maintenance planner as necessary.
• Identifies training required to improve craft skill levels or repair techniques based upon data and field observations.
• Coordinates, oversees, and evaluates/accepts work performed by outside contractors.
• Identifies and develops predictive technologies and sources necessary equipment to carry out activities that increase equipment availability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent degree.
• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing/distribution leadership role or in a Central Supply Chain type role with project and leadership experience.
• 3+ years' experience in a Maintenance Leader role, with a focus on CI or Process Improvement, with a proven track record of delivering measurable results.
• Cost management and budgetary control experience.
• Working knowledge of applying statistical data to develop predictive maintenance.
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to identify equipment improvements, manage change, and implement solutions.
• Strong background in equipment maintenance or engineering.
• Strong root cause and failure analysis skills.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional teams to achieve results.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data to drive decision-making and problem-solving.
• Proficient in MS Office Products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.
• Proven ability to facilitate relations between Executive Leadership, Business Units, and Supply Chain stakeholders.
• Highly effective organization and planning skills.

Preferred:

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of common distribution systems and processes.
• Creative, reliable, organized, adaptable, flexible, innovative, and a self-starter.
• Must complete all OSHA required training.
• Must successfully pass post-offer screening and review of background.
• Role requires up to 10% travel for trainings, summits, etc.

Pay

The California base pay range for this position is from $110,200 to $152,460. Salary will be based on prior experience related to the skills required for this position.

Schedule

Role requires up to 10% travel for trainings, summits, etc.