Facilities Engineering & EH&S Lead for Plant Reliability

Cooley Group; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooley Group, located in Pawtucket, RI, seeks a Facilities Engineering & EH&S Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team focused on process improvements, quality, and manufacturing efficiency while ensuring Environmental Health & Safety compliance across Operations.

The role includes plant and machine maintenance support, technical guidance for production equipment, and collaboration with operators and the Maintenance team to boost performance and prevent downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering preferred or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience in plant or facilities engineering/maintenance.
• Experience leading EH&S in plastics, chemical, or textile industries is preferred.
• Experience with hazardous waste handling and disposal.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, EDA, DOT regulations.
• Experience with TPM programs and maintenance planning.
• ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage the plant maintenance program with root cause analysis to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Develop and implement procedures to improve productivity and quality, including timely CAPEX project initiation and integration.
• Assist top management in the development, implementation and administration of corporate environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures.
• Document processes to standardize plant operations.
• Determine facility layout for effective workflow.
• Lead directly, or through the Engineering & EH&S team, efforts to maintain regulatory compliance in all areas of environmental and health and safety including the completion and maintenance of all required documentation and records.
• Lead directly, or through the Engineering & EH&S team, development of EH&S and first-aid training programs and tracking, promoting a “zero injury” workplace.
• Reviews accident reports to identify patterns of injury and to determine whether unsafe conditions contributed to the accident; advises departments of trends in injuries and proper safety procedures that may result in reduction of injuries; provides department with information that will aid in reducing accidents and improve safety.
• Supports plant safety and loss control
• Accurately maintain records and report on all equipment reliability issues and implement cost effective resolutions to maximize profitability
• Maintain and improve PM program for all equipment
• Proven track with implementation of TPM programs
• Ensure compliance with all city and county codes
• Adhere to all practices, policies, and procedures according to ISO 9001and ISO 14000 requirements

Skills

Environmental Health & Safety

Leadership

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

SCADA Systems

Predictive Maintenance

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cooley Group, located in Pawtucket, RI, seeks a Facilities Engineering & EH&S Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team focused on process improvements, quality, and manufacturing efficiency while ensuring Environmental Health & Safety compliance across Operations.

The role includes plant and machine maintenance support, technical guidance for production equipment, and collaboration with operators and the Maintenance team to boost performance and prevent downtime.