Manager, Continuous Improvement – Predictive Maintenance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Lead and assist manufacturing facilities in the development and ongoing enhancement of preventive and predictive maintenance strategies and work management implementation.

• Evaluate maintenance practices at manufacturing sites and spearhead the creation and execution of improvement action plans.

• Take ownership of one or more maintenance systems or standards at the enterprise level, which includes documentation, training, assessments, and key performance indicators.

• Facilitate site readiness activities for new capital equipment, ensuring that maintenance preparations are in place.

• Direct the predictive maintenance strategy and its execution across all manufacturing sites, which involves the implementation of standards, systems, and best practices.

• Oversee predictive maintenance performance, identify gaps, monitor key performance indicators, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide advice and direction to the Reliability Center of Excellence and senior leadership regarding predictive maintenance performance and opportunities for enhancement.

• Collaborate with sites to evaluate current predictive maintenance capabilities and assist in improvement initiatives.

• Develop and maintain documentation for the predictive maintenance program, including standards, flow charts, and one-point lessons.

• Lead monthly predictive maintenance meetings with manufacturing sites, including the development of agendas, updates, and tracking of actions.

• Plan and implement training programs throughout the organization.

• Collaborate with external predictive maintenance vendors and service providers.

• Offer remote and onsite support to manufacturing locations as required.

• Stay informed on emerging technologies and recommend investment opportunities to enhance predictive maintenance capabilities.

• Engage in Reliability Center of Excellence and engineering meetings and events.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in maintenance roles within a manufacturing setting, including at least 5 years in a maintenance management position.

• Extensive understanding of manufacturing equipment and components.

• Proficient in continuous improvement methodologies, including Total Productive Maintenance, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and 5S.

• Significant experience in developing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

• Familiarity with asset performance management systems related to predictive maintenance.

• Experience with artificial intelligence-assisted or driven predictive maintenance.

• Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis, infrared, and oil analysis; vibration certification preferred.

• Understanding of enterprise resource planning systems for work and materials management.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.

• Proficient in using collaboration tools like SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.

• Experience in creating presentations and delivering training to diverse audiences.

• Willingness to travel (typical requirement is 50%, but it may occasionally require up to 75%).

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans.

• Wellness incentive program.

• Support for mental wellbeing.

• Fitness reimbursement.

• Bonus incentive opportunity.

• Matching 401(k).

• Stock purchase plan.

• Opportunities for career development.

• Employee resource groups.

• On-demand learning.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Paid time off.

• Parental leave.

• Flexible work schedules (dependent on your location and role).

• Volunteer opportunities.