Maintenance/Reliability Manager

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Reliability Manager for our First Quality Retail Services Group facility located in Lewistown, PA. This position will be responsible for the developing & directing technical support teams including Operations and Line Maintenance/Preventative Maintenance, Parts Room and Facilities to achieve production goals.  Works with Process Engineering, Production, Planning, Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Project Engineering to provide efficiency, scrap, speed, and reliability improvements; new products and product improvements; and manufacturing cost & quality improvements.

Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• Ensures safe work practices are being followed and violations are corrected immediately.

• Works closely with Production Management, Process Engineering, Planning in addition to directing resources to meet daily production requirements, scheduled PM and Changeovers, and special projects.

• Provides hands on results focused leadership and coaching for the   Maintenance, Facilities, Parts Room and Controls Engineering teams.

• Leads hiring, personnel assessments, and personnel development for assigned areas.

• Determines and manages departmental improvement plans to meet both short and long term needs.  Reallocates resources and adjusts plans as needs change.

• Provides results focused oversight of Storeroom operation, overseeing initial parts stocking recommendations for new equipment and parts inventory cost management.

• Provides leadership in developing and implementing changes for improved Overall Equipment Reliability including equipment changes, auditing programs, technical training, and start up support for new equipment.

• Insures OSHA, DEP, and company procedural compliance in process group’s activities.

• Provides and manages expense budgetary planning, reporting, and oversight for assigned area as needed.

• Provides clear goals and focused performance measures for individuals and department.  Develops direct reports using an effective coaching style.  Develops informal peer relationships with shared results and performance improvement efforts.

• Instills sense of urgency with direct subordinates to provide focused actions.

• Works effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, and outside OEM’s, to constructively define problems and provide effective solutions.

• Applies necessary internal and external resources to quickly troubleshoot and solve technical problems. 

• As needed, can gather and analyze data used to determine equipment and process improvements. 

• Applies solutions that work and are easy to implement. 

• Effectively utilizes OEM’s and other select external resources to solve problems Completes tasks on time, within budget, and with expected results. 

• Develops and effectively applies ongoing measurement programs to focus resources and monitor progress. 

• Demonstrates urgency in resolving issues. 

• Develops and applies preventative measures to improve services and avoid

• recurring problems.

Education and experience requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years in direct supervision of technical salaried and production personnel including budget responsibilities.