Benjamin Moore · 17 hours ago
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Johnstown, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $135K/yrBenjamin Moore is a company that empowers its team members to achieve their goals and make a positive impact in their communities. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will oversee the optimization of plant equipment and process flow, ensuring safety, quality, and cost efficiency while leading engineering projects and managing the maintenance department.
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Responsibilities
Be a decision maker and problem solver for the site. Will be required to make critical decisions to maximize efficiency and manpower and to troubleshoot issues as they occur
Supervise and provide assistance to department leads daily to support maintenance and production activities
Manages team of 5-15 maintenance department employees that are responsible for equipment and facility repairs and troubleshooting
Manages employee issues such as attendance monitoring, performance goals and resolves minor disputes. Ensures plant management is notified of any employee conduct requiring corrective or disciplinary action
Write, review, and update work instructions to support consistent production performance
Regularly audits work of team to ensure it meets expectations for safety, quality, and productivity. Measuring and reporting the effectiveness of the department goals and activities
Evaluate and adjust staffing levels, shift schedules, and OT requirements as needed to meet production demand requirements
Trains and coaches on appropriate methods regarding safety, quality, and work processes, etc. Upgrades own skills by attending courses, seminars, etc
Provides input to defines requirements and specifications for equipment
Optimizes equipment performance for efficiency and capacity
Responsible for plant-wide facilities, maintenance, upgrades, installation and equipment reliability in a latex paint/colorant and resin manufacturing facility
Manages the implementation of new equipment and/or the modifications to existing to improve plant efficiency and performance yields
Function as the plant owner of equipment installation, upgrades, and dependability issues, and leads or assist in trouble shooting processes or equipment issues
Develops long/short term strategies and improvement programs to close equipment consistency gaps
Maintain good working relationship with all maintenance and manufacturing personnel
Participate In Continuous Improvement Projects and contribute to the success the lean manufacturing effort
Implement continuous improvement projects to address quality, material flow, through-put and productivity improvements
Establish and drive improvements in OEE (overall equipment effectiveness)
Organization of project needs and implementations (i.e., determine cost projections versus actual incurred, impact on workforce and facility operations, risk assessment vs advantages gained, etc.)
Ensures all safety, environmental and regulatory guidelines and rules are known and followed; all required safety equipment is available and used as prescribed. Promptly addresses issues related to safety and actively coaches and reinforces safety expectations with team
Communicate and enforce safety regulations and company policies to employees
Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste per regulations as required
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
BS - Engineering; must be from an ABET Accredited Engineering Program – Preferably BSME
Previous leadership providing direct oversight of employee assignments, evaluation of performance, accountability for results, and coordination with other departments in a manufacturing or distribution environment
Exposure to PLC control systems, AC/DC circuits, drive systems, basic machine controls
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment with both salaried and hourly personnel to meet the needs of the operators, the program and the business
Demonstrated ability to develop / maintain area Reliability programs, as well as address short-term equipment operation issues
Ability to work in the plant reacting to problems and improvements/solutions
Demonstrated track record of successes leading maintenance / installation efforts in a high volume batch manufacturing facility
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Enjoys being on the floor hands on with all teams to drive performance improvements
Highly motivated and high initiative
Ability to work independently, set priorities, and drive results at the same time able to work on a production team driving team goals
Hands on approach with all teams to initiate and drive success
Highly motivated, self starter with an ability to meet deadlines
Strong Leadership Skills Are Essential
Computer skills to include: Microsoft Project, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word, AutoCAD, and SAP
Preferred
Assignments in various manufacturing departments will be considered an asset
Experience with automation controls, mechanical and process engineering considered a plus
Benefits
Work-life balance
Competitive/ benefits
Ongoing learning/continuing education
Skill development
Company
Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore, is an American company that produces paint. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.
Founded in 1883
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2001-01-02Acquired
Leadership Team
Dan Calkins
Chairman and CEO
Talia Griep
EVP and Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Financial Officer/Legal/ EH&S/Pricing/Business Consulting
Recent News
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