TPM Systems Manager
About the role
The TPM Manager at Link Snacks is responsible for leading the deployment, sustainment, and continuous improvement of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) across the Perry facility. This 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.
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 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.
Support Planned Maintenance pillar execution.
Review PM effectiveness.
Participate in bad actor reviews.
Support reliability improvement initiatives.
Drive loss elimination related to equipment performance.
Develop and sustain TPM governance across the facility.
Improve OEE performance.
Increase Autonomous Maintenance participation.
Strengthen Daily Management Systems.
Improve PM effectiveness through partnership with Reliability.
Develop TPM capability within Operations and Maintenance.
Deliver measurable improvements in productivity, reliability, and loss elimination.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, Business, or related field.
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.
Experience in food manufacturing preferred.
Experience with automation and packaging systems preferred.
Preferred Certifications:
TPM Certification
Lever Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
Certified Reliability Leader (CRL)
Project Management Certification (preferred)