Sr. Engineering Manager, Asset Reliability Excellence

Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER - Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world's most research-intensive chemical companies, we've been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future.   To strengthen our team in Charleston, we are looking for you as a(n) Sr. Engineering Manager, Asset Reliability Excellence.

 

Who we are:

You know us. You just didn’t know it. WACKER is a global chemical manufacturer that prides itself on “Creating Tomorrow’s Solutions”. WACKER materials are so versatile and adaptable, they have virtually unlimited applications just about anywhere imaginable, making WACKER an integral part of daily life. Whether it’s protecting buildings from the elements, a tube of toothpaste, a cell phone, airbags, or cosmetics, people from all over the world come into contact each day with our products and achievements. We are looking for capable, innovative, and enthusiastic achievers to join our team and grow with us. We are currently seeking a Senior Manager in Asset Reliability Excellence (ARE) for corporate engineering team at our site in Charleston, TN.

 

What you will do:

This strategic role will establish, direct, support, and implement the asset reliability program utilized in the production plants for the US Region. This role will be responsible for the overall program management of asset reliability, asset inventory optimization modeling, asset life cycle analysis, and optimized maintenance strategies that maintain and/or exceed compliance with regulatory and Company requirements. The major job tasks are to develop, implement, and supervise regional, local harmonized asset reliability programs to optimize Asset Reliability for all Wacker locations in the US Region. The Senior Manager will ensure a cost efficient and measurable program design with plans and procedures for reliability and equipment availability while enhancing safety. Management responsibilities include 4-6 direct reports. This role coordinates the group's tasks across the region with plant engineering, maintenance, and operations to prioritize workloads among the ARE group and external resources as needed to meet deadlines. This position manages a small team through coaching, development, setting objectives, as well as annual appraisals. The Senior Manager will have functional reporting line to the Senior Director of Corporate Engineering.

 

• Direct and oversee the Asset Reliability program for all WACKER US Region locations. More specifically:           
  • Develop, implement and supervise Regional Asset Reliability programs to develop stores optimization models, predictive asset failure models, and operational effectiveness optimization strategies for all Wacker locations in US Region.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert regarding asset management strategies and asset performance strategies.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert regarding KPI’s and dashboards to measure Asset Reliability.
  • Develop, and help implement, ITPM (Inspection, Testing, and Preventative Maintenance) activities and classifications consistent with standard industry practices.
  • Develop, execute and recommend programs to maintain ITPM best practices
  • Be prepared to advise as necessary with respect to new equipment design, fabrication, and installation.
  • Lead and develop the team(s) responsible for the Asset Reliability (located in Charleston, TN with US Regional responsibility), Asset Strategy Management, and Asset Performance Management.

 

• Communicate reliability-related risks to management and provide support to Site Engineering and Maintenance Teams to ensure alignment with US Regional and Technical objectives 

 

• Evaluate and apply new technologies when supported by a business case. Drive continual improvement through reliability and OEE dashboards, failure analysis, and peer engagement for US Region.
  • Lead analysis of asset failure trends to accurately predict maintenance budget strategies.
  • Develop and implement tools for determining asset reliability risks for safety and integrity. Develop and coordinate End of Life Planning strategies for rotating/reciprocating, process equipment, and other assets (long term replacement) to avoid unscheduled failures.
  • Develop equipment and spare parts related engineering guidance documents such as procedures, standards, work instructions, etc. and provide training, as needed. Develop tools to develop models, schedules, monitor, and ensure effectiveness of ITPMs (Inspection, Test and Preventative Maintenance).