Facilities Engineering & EH&S Manager

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

The Facilities Engineering & EH&S Manager will create, develop, and lead a multi-disciplined team responsible for continual process improvements, supporting quality improvements, improving overall manufacturing efficiencies, and ensuring Environmental Health & Safety compliance in all areas of Operations. Responsible for plant and machine maintenance in a manufacturing facility. Provide technical support and troubleshoot processes to keep a plant running efficiently. This position will also provide maintenance and electrical engineering support for production machinery, equipment, and the physical plant. They will work closely with machine operators and the Maintenance team for feedback on the operations process and determine how to improve efficiency and avoid shutdowns.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the plant maintenance program with special attention to root cause failure analysis to minimize unplanned downtime
• Develop and implement new procedures to improve productivity and quality, including timely CAPEX project initiation and integration
• Assists 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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) preferred or the equivalent work experience and skill level
• 8+ years relevant manufacturing experience (plant & facilities engineering and maintenance)
• Previous work experience and measurable achievement(s) in a functional area of plastics, chemical and/or textile business or similar industry
• Experience leading Environmental Health & Safety
• Experience with hazardous waste materials handling and disposal
• Involvement with complex problem-solving projects, from leading to participation
• Leadership experience with business teams, cross-functional, and operation-based
• Cooperation, flexibility, and adaptability in a changing environment
• Capable of planning and executing projects involving new technologies
• Excellent computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office and department-specific software applications (e.g., ERP, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Predictive Maintenance
• SCADA Systems
• AutoCAD
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, EDA, DOT regulations
• Team Member issue resolution: union experience preferred