Global Asset Reliability & Maintenance Leader

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The Global Asset Reliability & Maintenance Leader provides technical guidance and execution/support for compliance with MIQA (Mechanical Integrity Quality Assurance) and Reliability and Maintenance Excellence at our sites globally.  MIQA compliance is DuPont’s right to operate for Mechanical Integrity.  Reliability and Maintenance Excellence provides the Maintenance Management work processes to drive discipline and improvements in Maintenance and Reliability.  The leader will partner with the sites to drive process improvements that will result in Best-in-Class performance and results.  This role will have a strong focus on overall Operational Excellence including Industry 4.0, Lean/Six Sigma, and other Operational Excellence areas of focus as needed.   

Key Responsibilities

• Values and drives the DuPont Core Values (Safety and Health, Respect for People, Highest Ethical Behavior and Protecting the Planet) and sets the example through consistent communications and behaviors
• Leads, develops and engages team in the strategic direction and priorities to meet performance expectations; builds capabilities within the team through experiences, opportunities and development
• Establishes and drives the strategic direction and initiatives for Reliability and Maintenance Excellence for Integrated Operations aligned to the strategic needs of the enterprise; collaborates with business and functional leaders to identify needs and build alignment
• Uses metrics, including Maintenance costs as a percent of ERV, to manage performance and ensure compliance with MIQA (Mechanical Integrity Quality Assurance) requirements and support to sites (Audits, reviews, networks)
• Collaborates with site with critical and sold-out assets to enable world class OEE performance
• Promote networking and detect best practices and synergies through the Global Reliability and MIQA networks.
• Engages business and COE leadership through the Asset Reliability Counsel to build alignment, demonstrate value, learnings and opportunities
• Partners with Plant Leaders to provides RCA expertise in tools and methodology globally to continuously improve operations

Qualifications

• Educational Background: Bachelors in engineering required
• Professional Experience: 10 years of experience in Manufacturing environment
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with Reliability and Maintenance and MIQA preferred
• Change Management Understanding: Experience with Management of Change (MoC), including technical reviews of site MoC processes.
• Leadership Skills: Balanced leadership in developing Strategy, driving Execution and exhibiting Inspiration.  Proven ability to influence at all organizational levels and demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Experience in a diverse team environment with respectful collaboration is essential.
• Problem-Solving Orientation: Highly motivated problem solver capable of strategic and tactical thinking.
• Travel Requirement: Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites globally, with a minimum travel commitment of 30%.

Key Leadership Factors

• Strategic and Tactical Balance: Demonstrated ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution and inspire talent at all levels.
• Collaborative Management Style: Flexible and collaborative management approach, adept at navigating complex organizational dynamics.
• Results-Driven: Proven track record of delivering results

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