• Lead the Dubuque maintenance team, consisting of plant maintenance, specialized trades, and storeroom
• Lead progressive maintenance initiatives in support of zero loss culture.
• Actively manage, implement, monitor and/or contribute toward programs intended to increase the uptime of assets. Such programs include, but are not limited to, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, Total Productive Maintenance, and FMEA.
• Coordinate with operations leadership to define customer requirements and lead improvement efforts throughout the maintenance organization to ensure a safe, predictable manufacturing processes
• Manage/Lead the maintenance organization to excellence in the areas of: Safety, Quality, Cost and Productivity using Lean Manufacturing/World Class Manufacturing methodologies and TPM
• Ensure consistency throughout the maintenance function
• Develop and maintain the budget for the maintenance organization
• Establish a work environment characterized by mutual trust and respect, open and honest communications and teamwork
• Develop/institute Maintenance best practices with clearly defined metrics that have the result of driving operational performance.
• Identify and implement training programs to develop the skills of maintenance technicians to continue to meet the needs of the changing business
• Ensure compliance to regulatory codes and statutes
• Lead others

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline. Applicants not meeting this attribute must show prior experience sufficient to demonstrate equivalent capabilities.
• 7-10 manufacturing experience, minimum 3 years in technical or operational management positions
• Strong technical aptitude
• Demonstrated budget planning and management skills
• Possess a high degree of training and coaching skills, as well as excellent leadership and motivational skills
• Strong interpersonal and people skills, along with strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Management/control of MRO parts inventories/service work
• Experience with World Class Manufacturing practices (TPM, 5S, Lean, etc.)