Maintenance & Engineering Manager

CertainTeed; Village of Buchanan (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed is seeking a Maintenance & Engineering Manager for our gypsum wallboard and plaster plant in New York. You will lead maintenance and engineering activities to ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation domains.

You will manage capital projects, coordinate vendors, and optimize asset availability to meet production goals, fostering teamwork and accountability in a

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent training in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering.
• 5–10 years of maintenance management experience.
• Knowledge of gypsum manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Experience in capital project management and vendor coordination.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and engineering functions for gypsum wallboard and plaster plant.
• Oversee plant facilities, equipment, and compliance with environmental and fire safety standards.
• Manage capital projects, cost estimates, and project construction.
• Drive world-class safety performance and asset availability for production needs.
• Promote continuous improvement and teamwork across maintenance, electrical, and engineering.

Skills

Maintenance management

Capital project management

World Class maintenance system

Root Cause Failure Analysis

Leadership / coaching

Vendor and contractor coordination

Education

B.S. in mechanical engineering

Job description

With a legacy dating back more than 360 yearrs, Saint-Gobain provides one-of-a-kind opportunities for innovative problem solvers. We're one of only two companies in the world that is consistently recognized as both a top Global Employer and a Top 100 Global Innovator.

At Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

CertainTeed, part of Saint-Gobain, is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group’s commitment is guided by its purpose, “Making the World a Better Home”.

What’s the job?

Consistent with the Corporate Objectives, World Class manufacturing principles and within a high-performance team environment, the Maintenance & Engineering Manager provides leadership to effectively manage maintenance and engineering functions of a gypsum wallboard and plaster manufacturing plant.

• Will guide maintenance and be responsible for the physical plant including buildings, grounds, machinery, and equipment, in compliance with local, state, and federal environmental and fire prevention standards.
• Manage plant engineering activities to include possible capital expenditures, designs, cost estimations, capital requests, and selection/construction projects.
• Ensure world class safety performance, to ensure the economic viability of all plant assets, and to maximize the availability and reliability of the equipment to meet production requirements.
• The incumbent will take an active role in promoting continuous improvement programs and teamwork between the production, mechanical, electrical, and engineering personnel.

What do you bring?

• Bachelor of Science Degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering, or five (5) years of equivalent training and experience.
• 5-10 years' experience in maintenance in a professional/management role.
• Knowledge of the gypsum manufacturing process and related equipment is an asset.
• Strong experience with developing a sustainable World Class Maintenance System (inspection, predictive and preventive maintenance, planning, execution, Root Cause Failure Analysis and improvements)
• Experience in capital project management, including handling vendors and contractors and installation commissioning.
• Extensive experience in manufacturing equipment repair.
• Demonstrated ability in planning, organizing, coordinating and directing a Maintenance Department.
• Proven ability to be an outstanding coach and leader, with succession planning and employee development skills.

Pay Transparency:

Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position, which is $102,000 to $158,000 per year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 13% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $115,200 to $178,500. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.