Plant Engineering & Maintenance Leader

Rea-Magnet-Wire; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

REA Magnet Wire Corp in Ashland, Virginia is seeking a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance and engineering team, plan asset upkeep, and drive improvements for safety and efficiency. This role oversees budgets, capital projects, and MRO planning to support the production plan.

The ideal candidate has a technical engineering degree, 5+ years in manufacturing maintenance with CMMS proficiency, and strong supervisory capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, PLC and Controls) or related technical field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in maintenance and engineering within a manufacturing or industrial setting required.
• Proficient in maintenance management systems (CMMS) and data driven decision making.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing tools and techniques with a main focus on total productive maintenance and lean flow required.
• Three (3) years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office; proficiency in project management software required.
• CAD experience is a desired qualification.
• Magnet Wire experience or knowledge is a plus.
• Six-Sigma is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads, supervises, trains, develops, and mentors lead men, technicians and personnel in the maintenance and engineering department.
• Plans, coordinates, and leads activities and systems necessary to ensure safe effective asset maintenance management of all production equipment and facilities.
• Uses results of internal and external audits to drive improvement. Acts as Quality Management Representative for the plant.
• Recommends capital investment as necessary to maintain uptime and utilization necessary to support the achievement of the production plan.
• Implements action plans to achieve flexibility of the work force and identifies training needs for all direct reports.
• Maintains accountability and responsibility to continuous improvement within all areas of maintenance and engineering with a focus on safety, organization, and housekeeping.
• Maintains operating budget for facilities engineering and maintenance.
• Support operations, process and quality in the identification and implementation of scrap reduction and process control projects.

Skills

CMMS

Data-driven decisions

Lean manufacturing

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, PLC and Controls)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

CAD (Desired)

Job description

REA Magnet Wire Corp in Ashland, Virginia is seeking a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance and engineering team, plan asset upkeep, and drive improvements for safety and efficiency. This role oversees budgets, capital projects, and MRO planning to support the production plan.

The ideal candidate has a technical engineering degree, 5+ years in manufacturing maintenance with CMMS proficiency, and strong supervisory capabilities.