TPM Manager - Manufacturing Excellence & Lean Improvement

Essity; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Essity is seeking a Total Productive Maintenance Manager for our Dover, DE manufacturing facility. The role focuses on developing and deploying TPM strategies, coaching site leaders, and driving safe, reliable operations that meet customer expectations.

You will lead capability development, onboarding, and TPM projects, collaborate with site departments, and promote effective communication to sustain world-class maintenance practices.

Qualifications

• 5 or more years’ experience in supply chain.
• University or Bachelor degree level qualified in process / production engineering.
• Good understanding of safety/quality/manufacturing processes, procedures and standards; TPM implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, healthy, and sustainable work environment through I Care initiatives.
• Develop capability plans and align with organization blueprints to cover gaps.
• Coach site teams and leaders in process improvements and on-the-job training.
• Oversee onboarding for new roles and responsibilities in operations.
• Drive TPM initiatives, audit progress, and roll out TPM strategies.
• Promote effective communication and engagement across sites.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Safety & quality understanding

Leadership & coaching

Education

Bachelor's in process/production engineering

Tools

TPM

Lean

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Job description

Essity is seeking a Total Productive Maintenance Manager for our Dover, DE manufacturing facility. The role focuses on developing and deploying TPM strategies, coaching site leaders, and driving safe, reliable operations that meet customer expectations.

You will lead capability development, onboarding, and TPM projects, collaborate with site departments, and promote effective communication to sustain world-class maintenance practices.