GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions, a division of GF, is the world's leading supplier of piping systems. We enable the safe and sustainable transport of fluids. Our business is driven by industry-leading sustainability levels, innovation through digital solutions and investment in a culture based on performance, learning and caring.
If you're passionate about technology, sustainability, and global collaboration — you’ll feel right at home with us.
Responsible for all Plastics Business Unit maintenance related functions to support world-class plant operations. Is responsible for leading and directing all maintenance team activities, development and adherence to preventative maintenance plans, managing departmental budget, and providing a collaborative approach to excellence in safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence activities.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Provides safety leadership within the maintenance team, including development of new safety policies and procedures to support world-class practices.
- Supports defined safety regulations, ensuring compliance with relevant standards
- Provides strong leadership and mentorship of the maintenance team, by striving for excellence.
- Exhibits strong organizational skills and the ability to sustain
- Assists in the hiring, training, and supervision of maintenance staff, providing guidance, and fosters a positive, employee-centric work environment
- Supervises daily maintenance tasks, schedules repairs, and ensures all production equipment is in good working order
- Creates and implements preventative maintenance programs to minimize downtime and extend the lifespan of assets
- Responsible for diagnosing and resolving equipment malfunctions, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
- Supports control of maintenance expenditures.
- Controls and monitors critical component inventory for machinery in ERP system to minimize plant downtime, understands how to evaluate the need for on hand inventory.
- Conducts risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
- Troubleshoots and diagnoses a wide variety of machine malfunctions
- Coordinates and provides oversight of maintenance work performed by outside contractors.
- Supports facilities to ensure all company vehicles are clean, fueled and in proper working order.
- Sources required parts and materials for repairs on projects and maintains positive relationships with suppliers.
Essential Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and manage teams, provides guidance, and fosters a positive work environment
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel, as well as with key stakeholders
- Strong 5S, housekeeping skills that align with world-class maintenance programs
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems
- Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications, ladder diagrams, logic, and schematics
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues, analyze data, and make informed decisions
- Budget management skills, including the ability to manage financial budgets, track project expenditures, and identify cost saving solutions
- Provides a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing Maintenance Supervision role managing a multiple personnel team
- Understands the principles and tools of Operational Excellence, previous experience preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), previous ERP experience preferred
- Supports ISO 9001 Quality, ISO 14001 Environmental, and OSHA 18801 certification requirements
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-shift environment
- Maintains strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Preferred experience with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) condition and predictive failure monitoring, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) tools, and Operational Excellence (Lean) methodologies
- Direct knowledge and experience with control software, including PLC logic programming
- Direct knowledge and experience with electrical ladder logic (Development, Modification, Troubleshooting)
- Direct knowledge and experience with electrical code requirements (NEC), including main electrical switchgear repair and arc flash requirements.
- Working knowledge of Robotics (Servo / End Coders) is preferred
- Committed to being a good steward of GFCP policies and values.
Environmental / Atmospheric Conditions:
- Typical office/factory environment with exposure to ambient temperatures in un-conditioned production areas
- Exposure to general production machine noise levels
- Exposure to hazards such as electrical and moving mechanical parts
Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:
- Standing, walking, sitting, reaching, grasping, feeling, walking, and hearing
- Requires some overhead lifting of up to 40 pounds objects (boxes, trash bags, odd shaped items, equipment components, etc.)
- Required to lift 50 pounds and move odd-shaped objects (desks, tables, etc.)
Required to work a 40-hour work week, with overtime as required to support plant operations
Contact person:
Angela TrotterGeneralist Human
[email protected]
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