Maintenance Manager

Toray seeks team members who are hardworking and passionate about their work and energetic problem-solvers who have a can-do attitude. Team members who think creatively and want to implement new ideas thrive here. We value people who wish to pursue a rewarding career in which they develop new skills and progress through the organization. Many Toray employees have been with the company for more than a decade.

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. is a films and chemical manufacturer which is a $450 million subsidiary of the Japan-based Toray Group which manufactures synthetic fibers carbon fibers plastics and chemicals and employs more than 45000 people in 26 countries. Annual sales exceed US$21 billion.

TPAs films businesses in Rhode Island and foams division in Virginia are global leaders and provide innovative products that are used worldwide for consumer and industrial applications. TPA is committed to environmental social and corporate governance. Learn more by visiting .

Toray offers:

• Competitive Wages
• Excellent comprehensive benefits package effective on the 1^st of the month following date of hire (Medical Vision Dental Life insurance)
• 401k - 4% match on the first 8% of individual contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• We offer a $1200.00 Employee Referral Bonus Program for both our employee and their referral!
• Advancement Opportunities

We have an excellent opportunity for aMaintenance Manager with advancement opportunities. This position will be responsible for maintenance of the facility and all equipment within it as well as all major projects including expansion work facilities refurbishment and technical innovation in production equipment including all facets of each project to include: safety schedule budget successful achievement of all project equipment and process metrics. We are looking for someone who progressed through the ranks of maintenance and has experience leading and developing maintenance teams. This position may be filled at a Senior level based on experience.

• Provide strategic and tactical day-to-day leadership for themaintenance facilities andengineeringfunctions focusing on safety of site keymaintenanceandengineeringmetrics and managing department and project costs
• The individual is responsible for training and development of assigned supervisors engineers and technicians to continuously improve safety effectiveness and team morale
• Provide the leadership for all equipment building and process projects to ensure that safety is a top priority by arranging it as a key deliverable for every project and person that works on assigned project

• Organizes the activities of all assigned personnel including contractors maintenance supervisors engineering and other PEF employees evaluating work quality and ensuring that safety schedule budget and performance are achieved through each individuals efforts

• This person will be responsible for future PEF expansion plans as well as associated building and web handling equipment. This includes directing Toray Engineering staff to meet PEF needs in equipment design
• This person will be required to execute and lead major capital projects ($7m to $15m) where timely and on budget execution will significantly impact PEFs profitability and reputation for the next decade as well as enable PEF to meet upcoming customer commitments
• Manages performance of all assigned staff setting goals and objectives and reviewing performance regularly to include appropriate recognition and accountability
• Regularly communicates status with senior leadership including performance to keymaintenancemetrics or RMA goals to include safety budgetary performance contractor performance schedule and / or delivery status
• Ensure a safe and professional work environment is provided for themaintenanceandengineeringpersonnel
• Establish KPIs formaintenanceand capital projects to move the department to a continuous improvement mind-set
• Manage spare parts outside contractors and support by forecasting establishing budgets and maintaining a balance between production efficiency and preventativemaintenanceand cost to repair
• This individual will handle all personnel issues for assigned departments including hiring promoting performance management setting standards training and development
• Preparing and producing necessary reports related to the departments activities
• Due to the nature of the responsibilities this person will rotate regular coverage but is expected to respond to major problems 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The person is expected to answer calls after work hours from production and night shiftmaintenanceto respond for immediate troubleshooting and managing during troubleshooting

Skills & Qualifications Required:

• Strong leadership troubleshooting and decision-making skills
• Must have 5 years of production ormaintenanceexperience in a leadership role
• At least 5 years of experience in extrusion or foam production is preferred but not required
• Must have a history of successful project execution for projects ranging from $100K to $10m
• Ability to coordinate multiple concurrent large and cross functional projects that compete for the same resources
• Strong project management and tracking skills to include an understanding of industry standard software and management methods such as EVMS MS project etc.
• Ability to review PEF Division goals assess internal status and then develop a roadmap focused on necessary personnel requirements capital projects and process improvements involving capital in conjunction with GLT members
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships
• Establish and maintain relationships with other internal departments to improve execution and performance of all assigned projects and Engineering tasks. An understanding of equipment qualification and verification methods including safe start-up risk mitigation and testing and analysis using statistical methods
• Excellent communication skills (written oral and presentation)
• Maintains a positive and motivating team atmosphere for direct and indirect reports
• This individual must have a history of successful execution in safety financial and schedule performance on difficult projects. It is a high visibility and impact position
• Experience or in-depth knowledge of PLCs or electrical troubleshooting is a plus

Education & Experience Required:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or related Engineering degree preferred or equivalent years of experience
• 1-5 years of experience in similar roles with management experience and experience managingmaintenancedepartments and capital projects in excess of $3m including facilities expansion
• Depending on experience this position may be filled at theManageror SeniorManagerlevel
• Six Sigma certification preferred but not required
• Must have exceptional problem solving/troubleshooting skills crossing electrical mechanical and equipment boundaries
• Demonstrated ability to both lead and work well with other groups Technical NPDEngineeringMaintenance etc.
• Demonstrated experience in equipment installation and start-ups with a focus on safety as well as utility experience with boilers HVAC and chilled water units.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Must be able to support long days (up to 12 hours) occasionally required in a hot environment safely
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule requiring nights and weekend when occasionally required

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color gender sexual orientation or expression religion national origin marital status age disability veteran status or any other protected status. Toray Plastics (America) Inc. is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination based on any protected status workplace harassment/bullying and retaliation for filing a complaint or providing information related to a complaint. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy (including childbirth lactation and medical related conditions) age (40 and over) national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability genetic information (including testing and characteristics) veteran status or any other consideration protected by federal state or local laws.

It is the policy of Toray Plastics (America) Inc. to maintain a work environment that is safe for all persons including the community and conducive to attaining high work standards. To achieve these objectives we are committed to maintaining a drug tobacco and alcohol free workplace and perform pre-employment testing.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.

Required Experience:

Manager