Manufacturing Maintenance Lead: Planning & Reliability

Altria; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Paid time off

13 paid holidays

401(k) matching

Professional development stipends

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

Altria in Richmond, VA is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Lead to oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement of the area. You will coach line teams to raise technical capability and champion a zero-loss mindset by root-cause analysis and adherence to standards.

You will analyze maintenance data, manage SAP Plant Maintenance work orders and notifications, and collaborate with planning to optimize weekly schedules across shifts while driving reliability and standard

Qualifications

• Bachelor and/or associate’s degree in engineering (mechanical or electrical) or related field
• Strong technical knowledge (mechanical or electrical) with scheduling and planning experience
• Experience using SAP Plant Maintenance for maintenance planning, scheduling, work order management, data analysis, and reliability initiatives is preferred
• Experience in analyzing data to drive decisions with tools like Power BI, Tableau or similar software
• Experience with maintenance systems including preventative/predictive, reliability/equipment lifecycle management, etc
• Manufacturing production experience and knowledge of processes and equipment
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a changing environment
• Strong problem solving, strategic thinking, and continuous improvement skills
• Willing to float to back shifts when needed

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in Daily Direction Setting meetings to develop the day’s action plan and report on last 24 hours results
• Provide maintenance planning and scheduling reports (planned activities, tasks created/modified, etc.)
• Track breakdowns and insights from maintenance processes (defects, TroubleCall data)
• Review and prioritize defects with the Line Structure Team
• Review SAP work orders/notifications within 24 hours and keep backlog current
• Manage planned maintenance work and report on completions to support the day’s plan
• Coordinate with Line Structure Team for maintenance during planned stops across shifts
• Prioritize weekly maintenance schedules with planning resources
• Lead investigations of breakdowns, update dice charts, implement corrective actions
• Create one-point lessons to build team capability
• Identify improvement opportunities through maintenance KPIs and in-process measures
• Work with Technical Support to update preventive and predictive maintenance tasks

Education

Bachelor and/or associate’s degree in engineering (mechanical or electrical) or related field

Job description

Altria in Richmond, VA is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Lead to oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement of the area. You will coach line teams to raise technical capability and champion a zero-loss mindset by root-cause analysis and adherence to standards.

You will analyze maintenance data, manage SAP Plant Maintenance work orders and notifications, and collaborate with planning to optimize weekly schedules across shifts while driving reliability and standard