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Asset Care/Maintenance Manager/Technical Manager 40 hours per week
Reports to: Operations Manager (Director)/Managing Director

Purpose

This role is key to the companies' achievement of World Class Manufacturing. The individual is responsible for providing an asset management service, including; optimal asset integrity and productivity, increased availability and reliability, reduced cost and risk, and improved profitability. To ensure that our Asset Care activities achieve 98% availability and Cpk > 1.66 of our existing and new manufacturing equipment and facilities through the latest maintenance techniques.

Main areas of responsibility

  • Systematic measurement of Manufacturing OEE and resourcing improvement projects with Departmental Managers.
  • Implementation of best practice maintenance into all Manufacturing areas, factory services and tool care area.
  • Auditing and reporting effectiveness of Manufacturing Asset Care.
  • People management including development and training.
  • Technical leadership – establishing engineering protocols and specifications for the site.
  • Manage capital projects. Identify suppliers and manage delivery of capital projects within agreed timeframes, cost and efficiency criteria.
  • Contractor selection, negotiation and performance monitoring.
  • Management of departmental budgets.
  • New tool design and introduction – close liaison with Central tool / product design team.
  • Maintenance of facility – buildings, roads, services etc.
  • Management of legislative compliance e.g. pressure vessel regulations, lifting equipment regulations, asbestos management, cooling tower maintenance.
  • Management of information systems – IQMS/PMDE.
  • Maintenance inventory management.
  • Effective Quality management systems.
  • Management of change.
  • Systems knowledge management.

Key Performance Indicators

  • Number of Health and Safety Accidents and Incidents within target.
  • Risk Assessments completed to target and compliance to safety and occupational health regulations.
  • Customer Complaints within target levels.
  • Quality standards within target levels.
  • OEE maintained at budgeted levels.
  • Labour Productivity and costs to budget
  • Workplace Organisation.
  • Work order completions and cycle counts completed to schedule.
  • Team Improvements to target.
  • Team absence levels.
  • Training and development to plan.
  • Team performance reviews.
  • Project management within timescales and budget.
  • Adherence to Asset Care program audits and reporting effectiveness of results.

Knowledge, skills & experience

Candidates are expected to have, or eventually progress towards the following:

  • Educated to engineering degree standard, likely to be a Charted/European Engineer.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience managing maintenance activity.
  • Formal Health and Safety Qualification.
  • Established project management skill and track record.
  • Knowledge of Engineering standards and best practices e.g. RCM, Six Sigma Green Belt.
  • HR skills and experience e.g. disciplinary, performance management processes.
  • Experience of training and coaching people.
  • IT literate to include MS Office.
  • Experience of using lean manufacturing techniques e.g. Value Stream Mapping.

Competencies

  • Extensive engineering design knowledge.
  • Analytical problem solver
  • Numerate
  • Good organisation skills with attention to detail
  • Communication skills at all levels of the business
  • Ability to establish team building methods
  • Project management experience
  • Commercially aware
  • Capable and willing to promote a CI culture
  • People management experience
  • Ability to work in wider teams to ensure business strategies are met
  • Capability to meet and set goals / objectives
  • Assertive and determined to introduce best practice
  • Ability to respond flexibly to business pressures
  • Ability to work under pressure and achieve target deadlines

Dimensions:

Unspecified Duties: This job description reflects the immediate requirements and objectives of the post. It is not an exhaustive list of duties but gives a general indication of the work undertaken which may vary in detail in light of changing demands and priorities.

Contact

For more information about the job, please contact:

HR Department - hr.ie@wppg.com

Please send your application form and/or C.V. to:

HR Department - hr.ie@wppg.com

About Weener Plastics Ireland

Weener Plastics is a strong, competent and reliable full service global supplier of innovative plastic packaging solutions. Our facility in Dromcollogher, in the west of County Limerick, is an expert in the manufacturing of roll-on packaging for personal care applications. The facility serves global and local brands as well as Private Labels. Are you the right person to join our highly qualified and experienced team?

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24 Sep 2024