Plant Maintenance Leader — Safety & Continuous Improvement

AkzoNobel; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with 6% match

Annual bonus

Medical insurance with HSA

Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D

Generous vacation and holidays

Short & Long term disability

Paid parental leave

Career growth opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion Networks

Employee referral bonus

Employee appreciation days

Job summary

AkzoNobel in High Point, NC is seeking a Maintenance Plant Engineer to lead maintenance operations and design equipment specifications. You will manage preventive and corrective maintenance, lead improvement projects, and collaborate with suppliers while ensuring safety and compliance.

You will oversee resources, budgets, and training to maintain asset integrity and reliable plant performance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required (preferred Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or Chemical)
• Maintenance or engineering experience (3-5 years) at Industry Environment
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and SAP-PM
• Experience managing preventive and corrective maintenance plans
• Industrial maintenance knowledge preferably in pneumatics and electricity, hydraulic and PLC control
• Communication skills, Analysis and solution of problems, Initiative and decision making, Leadership
• HSE knowledge and experience
• Asset Integrity management

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance plant operations
• Manage, design, determining equipment specifications and planning and prioritizing tasks
• Lead projects for continuous improvement and promote equipment engineering improvement with six sigma (ALPS projects) or kaizen events
• Manage resources to comply with the requirements from OSHA, NFPA, National Electrical Code, High Point Air Permit and SAQ
• Coordinate the realization of the investments related to the predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance of the plant, as well as the determination and fulfillment of the budget of expenses assigned to the maintenance department
• Collaborate in the preparation of contracts and maintenance budgets; coordinate external maintenance with service providers
• Ensure the training, motivation and awareness of staff within their organizational structure
• Know and apply the company's integrity and ethics values, Code of Conduct and Principles against Bribery, participate in related trainings in person or online
• Responsible for communicating changes within their report lines. face-to-face or online.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication skills

Decision making

HSE knowledge

Asset integrity

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

SAP-PM

Job description

AkzoNobel in High Point, NC is seeking a Maintenance Plant Engineer to lead maintenance operations and design equipment specifications. You will manage preventive and corrective maintenance, lead improvement projects, and collaborate with suppliers while ensuring safety and compliance.

You will oversee resources, budgets, and training to maintain asset integrity and reliable plant performance in a fast-paced environment.