Maintenance Manager; PLC, manufacturing

Maintenance Manager (PLC, manufacturing)

Metglas, Inc., located in Conway, SC, is a world leading producer of Amorphous Metal Ribbon. Since our company began in the 1970’s, Metglas, Inc. (then Allied Signal located in Morristown, NJ) pioneered the development and production of amorphous metal, a unique alloy that exhibits a structure in which the metal atoms occur in a random pattern.

The key to Metglas Inc.’s proprietary manufacturing process is the rapid solidification of molten alloy at a rate of approximately one million degrees Celsius per second.

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Controls Manager for our busy 24/7 manufacturing plant!

• Takes a leadership role to maintain a World Class Safety program and Safety Performance.
• Sets goals, develops and implements programs to achieve plant and business objectives.
• Increases on-stream time and reduce costs through improved equipment reliability.
• Tracks/trends reliability metrics (including TBC and costs).
• Effective application of preventive, predictive, and proactive tools/programs.
• Takes an active role in maintenance activities:
  Plan, conduct, analyze and summarize plant performance improvement trials.
• Coordinate with engineers, maintenance and operators in the implementation of new process operating conditions and procedures.
• Responds as required to specific equipment and performance problems.
• Maintains integrity of all drawings, specifications, programs, compliance/inspection records, and other documentation.
• Adheres to all ISO system requirements.

• Ability to develop and implement reliability programs to achieve business goals.
• Achieve cost reduction through simplification of part/component design.
• Increase in Plant capacity.

• Excellent organizational, planning, and communication skills.
• Technical background.
• Strong motivator of people.
• Goal oriented team player.
• Understand impact of on-stream time on variable cost and capacity-productivity.
• Utilize cost benefit analysis to determine priorities.
• Apply Six Sigma tools to help reduce cost and increase plant capacity.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with ability to continuously communicate with maintenance & plant operations.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Technical competence in reliability techniques and equipment.

• BS or MS in mechanical engineering with experience in highly technical operations/facility management.
• 5-7 years’ experience in Industrial/Manufacturing environment.
• Maintenance Engineering skills are required.
• Excellent computer skills needed. Microsoft Office, CMMS and Oracle preferred.
• Ladder logic programming experience related to process automation and control.
• Working experience with Siemens control system desirable.

This position requires compliance with ITAR and/or EAR requirements. As a potential candidate for this position, you must be a “U.S. Person” (as defined under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 and 15 C.F.R. § 772.1). The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) are the primary export control regulations in the United States. The successful candidate will be required to show proof substantiating their status as a U.S. Person.