Maintenance Manager

Associated Materials Innovations; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Associated Materials / Alside in North Carolina is seeking an experienced maintenance/industrial engineer to drive reliability and continuous improvement at our facility. You will lead a maintenance crew, implement 5S, preventive maintenance, and data-driven projects to improve KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

We value teamwork, clear communication, and the ability to work across functions. Join a culture that emphasizes owning results and building better exterior building products

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline required.
• 7+ years of maintenance or industrial engineering experience.
• Practical knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Make data-driven decisions to support KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Maintain plant housekeeping, safety inspections, 5S, and training.
• Reduce downtime by addressing root causes on equipment, tooling, and fixtures.
• Maintain equipment uptime and improve load-date shipping readiness.
• Manage building/site maintenance, regulations, lighting, and upgrades.
• Generate and execute improvement projects to hit KPIs.
• Develop and run a preventative maintenance program for site assets.
• Hire, train, and develop a maintenance crew to optimize KPI.
• Administer maintenance staff hours, vacations, and attendance.
• Assist in audits and regulatory compliance for IG and Vinyl's.
• Plan and execute capital projects; quotes, justification, CAR, planning.
• Cover for maintenance technicians and other managers when needed.
• Promote AM values and train subordinates to walk the values.
• Enforce HR policies on hiring, training, certification, discipline.

Skills

Lean manufacturing principles

Teamwork

Communication skills

English fluency

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Since 2022, Associated Materials / Alside has been undergoing a transformation to maximize our potential through investments in people, operations, and brands.

If you want to be part of a company where your ideas and input are more than just encouraged--they are valued--this is the place for you. At Associated Materials / Alside, your contributions will provide an immediate and lasting impact, helping us achieve what is possible.

AM CULTURE:

Here at Associated Materials, we foster a culture that embraces our Values: AMazing Together; AMaze our customers; Innovate AMazingly; and AMazing Results. At all levels of the organization, we bring our values to life, speaking the truth and leading with trust. We embrace our humanity and the power to make a difference.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Make decisions based on data to support KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, and cost, in that order of priority.
• Maintain plant housekeeping, inspection for safety, 5S, ease of operations, continuous improvement, and training.
• Reduce & eliminate all root & contributing causes of unexpected downtime on all equipment, tooling & fixtures.
• Maintain equipment uptime to reduce number of window units waiting for shipping trucks on Load Dates.
• Manage all aspects of building and site cleanliness, maintenance, regulations, lighting, and upgrades.
• Generate and execute a list of improvement projects to assist the plant in achieving the KPIs.
• Develop and run a preventative maintenance program for all site assets, equipment, tooling and fixtures.
• Hire, train, develop a maintenance crew to optimize the plant KPI.
• Administer maintenance employees; hours, vacations, absenteeism in such a way to eliminate any negative impact.
• Assist in all internal, external, government, and regulations requirements, audits and certification on IG and Vinyl's.
• Assist in planning and execution of capital projects; quotes, justification, CAR, planning and implementation.
• Willing and able to cover for maintenance technicians and other managers if needed.
• Deep understanding of AM values, practice them, train subordinates, and "walk the values".
• Practice and promote all HR policies and procedures regarding hiring, training, certification, and disciplinary actions.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of experience as a maintenance or industrial engineer
• Practical knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong team working capabilities.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Must be fluent in spoken and written English.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Automation / Electrical-Mechanical / PLC
• Experience in electric and electronic trouble shooting and design.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Associated Materials is a leader in exterior building products for residential and commercial remodeling and new construction markets. We produce vinyl windows, vinyl and composite siding and accessories, and metal building products--and distribute other essential building products to ensure customers find everything they need for their exterior.

Headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, more than 4,000 associates across North America support Associated Materials. We operate 11 manufacturing facilities and more than 100 Alside and over 20 Gentek supply centers across the United States and Canada. Through our unique combination of award-winning products, manufacturing and distribution operations, installation solutions, and support services, the opportunities at Associated Materials are endless!

Associated Materials ... Building Products Better

Associated Materials, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. We also make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees and applicants, as required by law.

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