Maintenance & Facilities Manager
About the role
Judd Wire Inc., a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is seeking a Maintenance & Facilities Manager for its Turners Falls, MA location. The role involves leading maintenance activities to enhance equipment reliability and uptime, developing and executing reliability strategies, and driving continuous improvement in maintenance effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Lead all maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.
- Develop and execute reliability strategies supporting manufacturing performance and operational stability.
- Drive continuous improvement of equipment availability and maintenance effectiveness.
- Establish maintenance priorities aligned with business requirements and operational needs.
- Lead root-cause investigations related to equipment failures and recurring reliability issues.
- Serve as the organizational leader for Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
- Develop TPM systems and drive adoption throughout manufacturing operations.
- Partner with Manufacturing leadership to implement autonomous maintenance practices.
- Lead and develop a maintenance organization of approximately 20–25 employees.
- Directly manage maintenance supervisors and establish clear expectations and accountability.
- Serve as a core stakeholder in capital investment projects involving manufacturing equipment and facilities.
- Participate in equipment selection and technical evaluation activities.
- Manage contractor activities associated with installation and commissioning.
- Develop and manage:
- Maintenance operating budget
- Facilities budget
- Contractor spending
- Spare parts inventory investment
- Ensure cost-effective utilization of maintenance resources while maintaining reliability objectives.
- Ensure maintenance activities comply with all applicable safety and environmental requirements.
- Partner with EHS to eliminate hazards and improve workplace safety.
Qualifications
- Broad knowledge of a discipline such as Chemical, Electrical or in Materials Science & Engineering.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (4-year college education).
- Over 5 years and up to and including 7 years of progressive learning experience.
- Ability to use considerable judgment to work independently toward general results, to devise new or modify requirements such as budget, equipment, etc., and make related decisions controlled by precedent.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision FSA/HSA
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Life, AD&D and Disability
- PTO and Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
About Judd Wire, Inc.
Judd Wire, a Sumitomo Electric Group company, specializes in electron beam crosslinked thermosets for wire insulation. It manufactures electronic wire and cable in over 100 styles recognized by Underwriters Laboratory, Canadian Standards, and/or Military Specifications. Judd Wire's two U.S. based factories are part of SEI, the largest manufacturer of wire and cable in Japan, providing access to extensive research and product development facilities.
About Sumitomo Electric Group
Founded in 1897, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has developed numerous new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables. With over 350 subsidiaries worldwide, Sumitomo Electric Group introduces a wide variety of products fulfilling societal expectations across five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials. It is a Fortune global 500 company.