Electrical, Instrumentation and Process Automation Manager

Pixelle Specialty Solutions

Electrical, Instrumentation and Process Automation Manager

Spring Grove, PA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    ** General Position Description**

    To manage the Spring Grove Mill’s Electrical / Instrumentation & Process Automation Shops effectively encompassing the performance of maintenance, repair and installation of equipment in the assigned area of responsibility and other related duties as assigned. He/she ensures responsive and proactive maintenance support to all plant Operations partners by implementing sound work management processes. He/she is responsible for contributing to departmental budgeting, professional and technical development of his/her assigned salaried and hourly associates.

    ** Role and Responsibilities**

    • Champions safety in every aspect of the position
    • Makes safety awareness part of their everyday communications
    • Represents the Maintenance Department in daily interactions with Operational Asset Teams
    • Actively participates in Daily Standard Work (Risk of The Shift, Daily Review of Production/Equipment performance, Maintenance Daily Briefing, Etc.)
    • Enforces/Coaches the required discipline within the Root Cause Failure Analysis Systems
    • Identify and completes projects as assigned
    • Maintains effective relationships with Maintenance Shops to promote Best Practices
    • Provides mentoring, training, and coaching as required
    • Ensures Environmental systems process awareness and compliance.
    • Must maintain effective working relationships with operations, other maintenance personnel, vendors, contractors and engineers.
    • Performs purchasing duties as needed through effective and efficient interface with Storeroom and Procurement personnel.
    • Responsible for next level conflict resolution and maintaining needed staffing levels and skill sets
    • Assure the implementation and completion of accident investigation / corrective action steps
    • Evaluate and schedule training needs on a routine basis for skills, apprenticeship program and safety training
    • Responsible for succession planning
    • Input to all annual outages
    • Accountable for discretionary spend
    • Input to Capital Budgeting Process
    • Revises work order backlog reports and actively engages in reducing the backlog
    • Recommends the replacement or addition of equipment to minimize maintenance costs and downtime
    • Understands and administers company policy.
    • Evaluates job feedback to improve future work
    • Must demonstrate good communication skills throughout the organization.
    • Writes and reviews purchase requisitions, reviews and approves job invoices, Authority to stock and audits invoices and VMI activities and manages spend in the maintenance department within approved budgets.
    • Acts as the contact person for coordination of contractor activity.
    • Executes Continuous Improvement programs, acts as a change agent.
    • Resolves all shop floor issues and executes all company policies
    • Acts as the liaison for all outside resources for their craft.
    • Reviews and accepts all other duties as assigned.
    • Reviews and continuously upgrades employee skills to meet the demands of new technology which are a critical part of this Individual's responsibility and the cross functional learning to elevate the shop as a fully multi-craft shop.
    • Work closely with Engineering, production and other departments, at all levels of supervision, throughout the plant in making estimates, determining priorities, scheduling, and managing shop personnel.
    • Must be able to handle deadlines, variable workloads, and be on call 24-hours when needed.
    • Proactive in: Driving our safety culture, driving continuous improvement through scheduling, PM/PdM (Reliability Improvement), 6S, Precision Work, work order management, and other mill continuous improvement efforts
    • Maintaining, developing and monitoring mill systems, including ISO requirements.
    • Attends and participates in the appropriate training for the use of fire extinguishing equipment and notification procedures should a small, containable fire ignite in the work area.
    • Serves as a member of the Pixelle Industrial Fire Team to mitigate risk and escalation of fires within the facility and provides assistance required by your craft.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Qualifications and Education Requirements

    • Journeyman level certification in a state recognized apprentice program or equivalent work experience is desired.
    • Must have the ability to manage people.
    • Must have above average communication skills, both written and oral.
    • Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
    • Knowledge of safety hazards and appropriate precautions applicable to work assignments.
    • Ability to wear respirator safety equipment
    • Ability to wear protective clothing as required by prevailing conditions
    • Ability to perform mathematical computations for design, layouts, drawings, tolerances, fabrication, estimating and purchasing.
    • Ability to read, interpret and apply information from files, drawings, catalogs, reports and manuals.
    • Must possess and maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.

    Additional Information

    Working Conditions:

    • Work will be split between office and production floor environments.

    • Occasional exposure to noise, humidity, and temperature extremes typical of a paper mill setting.

    • Must be available to support occasional off-shift and weekend activities during critical projects.

    • Physical Requirements:

    • Ability to walk, stand, and climb stairs/ladders in a mill environment.

    • Capable of wearing all required PPE and adhering to safety protocols.

    Competitive healthcare benefits package and 401K match