Dir, Glbl Mfg Maint & Asset Mgmt (Exton, PA or Grand Rapids, MI)

 

 

Working at West means having an opportunity to work by the side of our patients and customers, our global team members and the communities in which we operate – which all help contribute to a Healthier World.

 

At West, we are by the side of patients. The work we do impacts patients’ lives each and every day – our products are a critical part of healthcare delivery and we are proud of the role we play to improve patient health. We work by the side of our team members. We come together as one global team to deliver for our customers and help them address their challenges. We are a diverse, close-knit community of professionals, where everyone has a voice and opportunity to learn and grow through mutual trust and respect. With a 95 year plus history, we have a track record for success, which includes reported sales of $2.14B in 2020. We serve by the side of our community. Giving back is in our DNA—our team members across more than 50 sites globally are involved with hundreds of charities that have special meaning to them through our West Without Borders team member-led giving program.

 

Job Summary:

In this role, you will be accountable to lead and direct all Global Maintenance and Asset Management programs. Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and sustaining a global approach for Maintenance, Asset Management and Replacement Strategy, and Materials, Repairs and Operations inventory management. You will drive strategies and initiatives to successful execution and will assure achieving given targets in particular risk mitigation and indirect expenditures and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive best practices and optimize facilities and equipment repairs and maintenance. This role will report to Sr. Dir, Engineering, Capital Planning & Asset Management.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for optimizing West Engineering and Facility assets through the Lifecycle Asset & Maintenance program including developing and implementing the governance process
• Responsible for Global Maintenance, Calibration, Reliability, Safety and Risk Engineering Strategy, Initiatives for all Engineering Assets including the replacement and life extension strategy
• Direct, maintain & sustain value to maintenance, calibration and spare parts management program include business ownership of the Computerized Maintenance Management System processes
• Optimize plant shutdown initiatives throughout the network and ensure consistency across the sites
• Responsible for Global Maintenance Documentation (Standards, SOPs, Guidelines, best practices) in driving best practices following Good Engineering and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Accountable for monitoring and measuring success and communicating to key stakeholders including site and value stream leadership
• Drive the annual Maintenance Capex budget process along with periodic reviews and measures
• Apply reliability engineering principles to achieve increase uptime and process capability across the network as well as drive creation and implementation of Global Spare Parts Management program
• Lead SAP PM projects for Global Engineering, work with the sites and the Engineering Network, being stakeholder in the SAP PM Project team
• You keep current on all relevant technological advancements and developments in the industry, and act as a technical expert
• Manage a team of committed employees and ensure that they execute their tasks in accordance with Safety, Health and Environmental standards. You are responsible for the motivation and management of the team
• You provide technical training and coaching to team members in order to ensure the competence and quality of the maintenance functions
• Prepare reports as may be required by ensuring reporting data is accurate and complete
• Other duties as assigned

 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree with preference Engineering or equivalent technical field experience
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in Maintenance, Engineering with at least 5 years of global team management
• Track record of leading teams and building effective working relationships both internally and externally.
• Proven experience in managing cross-functional projects
• Ability to work with senior leadership teams at manufacturing sites and global headquarters
• Demonstrated experience managing difficult engineering challenges and communicating with peers, subordinates and superiors on technical issues
• Self-starter and independent worker with proficiency in English. An additional language would be a plus

 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Master’s in engineering or equivalent technical field experience