Plant Technical Manager

 

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PLANT TECHNICAL MANAGER
KENANSVILLE, NC

 

As a member of the Maintenance Engineering Team, the Plant Technical Manager will be responsible for oversees the development, implementation and maintenance of technological company systems and processes, including troubleshooting any potential issues focusing on Industry 4.0 projects and automation of both Pine and Grove and Kenansville facilities.

 

The Role:

 

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Follow all safety standards.
• Manage department of trained personnel to include Electricians, Controls Engineers, Mechanics, and HVAC techs.
• Design and Development of key strategical equipment installation.
• Responsible for maintaining plant PM program using a CMMS.
• Maintain the reliability of the building utility systems and facility infrastructure equipment.
• Support Operations through continuous improvement methods.
• Failure analysis to optimize equipment up time, including root cause analysis to continually improve PM program.

• Assist in troubleshooting of equipment failure or downtime.
• Other duties as assigned.
• This includes capital projects requiring the design, construction, expansion and/or upgrades of new and existing facilities, equipment, power distribution, auxiliary process systems, and material handling systems to support our manufacturing operations.
• Serves as subject matter expert on the maintenance processes within the plant.
• Ensure prompt resolution of potentials hazards throughout the plant; report out on unsafe practices and provide immediate corrective action.
• Provide recommendations on facility improvements to meet or exceed goals and plans.
• Ensure operations are efficiently maintained by completing project functions on time and within or below budget.
• Manage and support engineering and maintenance staff, aid, and direction.
• Support the facilities processes of installation, startup, repair, training, and modifications.
• Responsible for management of preventative maintenance of production machinery and facilities inspections.
• Reviews work orders and provides estimates and materials needed.
• Oversight of location supply room and conformance to policy.
• Continuously provide recommendat