Maintenance Manager

Location: Hartwell

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Onsite locations:
Hartwell, GA, USAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR-155526

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries.

We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Maintenance Manager is responsible for achieving the highest level of reliability for plant equipment through committed support for the Sonoco Performance System (SPS), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and strong ownership of the Maintenance Excellence process within their plant.
** What you will be doing:*
* · Ensure the safety of all employees by leading a comprehensive Sonoco safety process to prevent injuries. Lead plant compliance of all federal, state and local environmental and safety regulations.
· Effectively implement/maintain a reliability-centered maintenance process that drives machine uptime, improves OEE and lower operations costs by championing the Sonoco Maintenance Excellence process.
· Provide department leadership to ensure the highest standards of plant condition and equipment performance are achieved and sustained.
· Ensure maintenance department personnel possess the appropriate skills and are qualified and proficient. Identify and support technical training and development for department employees.
· Scope and execute capital projects, participate in annual plant budgeting, manage department spend. Identify technical improvements to equipment/processes.
· Apply reliability tools to determine the root cause of critical equipment failures and downtime. Identify the appropriate countermeasures and solutions to improve equipment reliability and prevent recurrence.
· Perform as a key member of the plant leadership team – positive communicator and problem solver - driving for plant/process improvements, meeting objectives and setting the bar for performance standards.
· Support pillar continuous improvement activities. Assure all departmental goals are in alignment with, plant, regional , and corporate goals.

This position is located in Hartwell, GA.
** Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:*
* · Strong understanding of OSHA requirements related to equipment in-house. Ability to identify gaps and assist in implementing countermeasures to achieve Zero Safety Incidents.
· Ability to lead and develop a highly collaborative and effective team. Must empower employees and be a “hands on” type manager that can balance oversight of employee’s activities without being overbearing
· Excellent organization, project management and communication skills
· Proficient in Root Cause Analysis techniques (FMEA’s, 5

Why’s, ATS, etc.) and developing/implementing Countermeasures to drive Zero Breakdown culture.
· Process-oriented. Can identify gaps in any process and implement solutions.
· Basic mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, instrumentation, lubrication and predictive maintenance understanding
· Ability to manage costs and reduce/optimize where needed
· Proficient in Microsoft Office and CMMS experience
** We’d love to hear from you if:*
* · Minimum education required:
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Maintenance, Engineering, or a related field.
· Minimum experience 3+ years of successful experience leading a plant maintenance department in an industrial manufacturing environment and/or 5+ years of supervisory manufacturing experience.
· Experience with CMMS preferred.
· Experience in TPM or Reliability field preferred.
** Compensation:
** The annual base salary range for this role is from $102,080 to $114,840, plus a quarterly target bonus of 12.5% of base salary.

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