Maintenance Lead

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Maintenance Leader is a key member of the Plant's Natural Leadership Team (NLT) and reports directly to the Site Leader. This person is responsible for building and fostering a culture consistent with Owens Corning's Safety Stand. The position is accountable to partner with other NLT members and deliver stable and reliable plant operations while driving out all forms of waste.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership, training, development, and engagement of all Roofing maintenance employees. In addition, they must demonstrate a proven track record of leadership and sustained performance associated with plant maintenance programs and operations. Excellent interpersonal skills, leadership, driving change and achieving results through employee engagement are required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Re-enforce a strong commitment to live our safety stand and strengthen our safety culture.

Ensure a safe, clean environmentally compliant work environment and build a culture where safety is always a priority.

Develop hazard/risk assessments and safe plans of action for all critical tasks

Lead and support safety initiatives and processes to drive to zero incidents

Train and develop employees to safely perform their jobs and appreciate the value of 100% safety engagement

Participate in work area self-inspections, accident/incident investigations, and engaged in suggesting best practice for a safe work environment

Development and Execution of Plant Maintenance Strategy

Ensure maintenance strategy aligns with business strategy and operations plans

Improvement plans to drive plant operating performance and equipment reliability

Develop, plan a budget for and execute a people strategy that includes internal advancement opportunities, talent reviews, and succession plans

Display fiscal responsibility in managing the maintenance budget proactively- including labor, repairs, replacements, and good project management

Partner with relevant stakeholders to identify and address process improvement opportunities to eliminate waste, enhance safety, reduce cost, increase capacity and productivity, and improve the quality of our finished product

Directing Maintenance Operations

Lead the Jacksonville Maintenance Department to best-in-class safety and machine performance

Control/Reduce Operating Cost. Identify opportunities to enhance efficiencies, streamline processes and leverage resources to reduce cost.

Be a staunch advocate for RWP discipline and engage others toward the same.

Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis on chronic maintenance issues or repairs

Execute effective PM and work order programs using predictive and preventive technologies

Be an engaged champion of TPM methodologies and PM Pillar Leader

Balance office and floor time appropriately to accomplish strategic imperatives while maintaining an understanding of the tactical issues to aid in prioritization within RWP process.

Effectively collaborate and builds strong relationships with production and technical teams

Leading and Developing Talent

Build an open, trusting, an inclusive environment that promotes active listening, mutual respect, winning, and fun.

Ensure effective deployment of employee/labor relations practices

Communicate effectively throughout the plant to ensure people have the right information to win.

Ensure people have the knowledge, skill, and capability to be successful-actively working to close any identified gaps.

Hold people accountable and coach to a known and understood high standard of expectation

Effectively staff the organization commensurate to account for business cycle fluctuations without affecting turnover

Attract, develop, and retain the very best talent from an inclusive leadership perspective

Invest in the growth and development of high potential/capability talent

Partner with all necessary relevant stakeholders to ensure maintenance personnel are well trained and maintain current on any required qualifications to perform the full scope of their job expectations

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 5 years of industrial manufacturing/maintenance assignments and experience

Minimum of 3 years of direct front line people leadership experience in a manufacturing setting

Bachelor's degree preferred (Engineering, Science, Industrial, or Operations)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Able to engage and care for people starting with Safety

Experience leading Reliability Work Process (RWP) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) highly preferred

Excellent at listening to team, following up on commitments, and building camaraderie

Strong process, engineering and technical abilities

Business and financial acumen

Capital project execution

Continuous improvement mindset

Never satisfied with current state, always seeking to improve

High energy and stamina to lead through and be appropriately responsive to a 24/7 operation

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