Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Job Opportunity At East Hanover

The position is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of Engineering and Maintenance departments to drive internal and external customers' satisfaction. Drive the execution of the Preventative maintenance and CAPEX Projects schedules, insuring the effective use of maintenance employees and outside contractors. Ensures the compliance of the environmental, health and safety standards and processes in the East Hanover plant. Leads continuous improvement objectives in Engineering and Maintenance department by collaborating with production and quality departments.

This position is accountable for achieving targets in the areas of Safety, Quality, Production and Budgets (Costs). The site is a Process Safety Management regulated (PSM) site. The site is also covered under a variety of federal and state regulations including but not limited to spill prevention regulations, process waste water, stormwater, and sanitary permit requirements, air permit compliance, hazardous waste management (RCRA) and DOT requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for all Engineering and Maintenance activities at the East Hanover site, which is a Process Safety Management (PSM) regulated site.
• Manage direct reports consisting of Maintenance Supervisor, Project Engineer and PCT Engineer, and indirect reports consisting of Maintenance Planner, two IE technicians and two mechanics.
• Accountable for equipment availability / uptime performance, run rate, and achieving OEE performance targets from an equipment performance perspective.
• Managing the capital budgets of East Hanover plant, schedule spending, ensure budget goals are met, remain flexible in a changing capital environment.
• Responsible and accountable for time, cost and scope of capital projects and their execution and developing the site's capital plan to meet operational needs and strategic vision.
• Providing functional leadership to support the manufacturing infrastructure.
• Communicate equipment status, initiatives, and risks to other departments to meet the goals of the organization.
• Develop maintenance metrics and analyse key maintenance performance indicators as a means to create and implement large scale corrective actions.

Other Responsibilities

Experience and Skills

Minimum of 10 years of experience in leading an Engineering and Maintenance Team, 5 years of chemical and / or automated packaging processes, and 5 years implementation of Maintenance Best Practices and Reliability Improvement Programs. Requires strong safety leadership and competence in areas of Process Safety Management (PSM) including but not limited to Process Hazard Analysis (PHA's), Hazard Studies, and Management of Change (MoC). Continuous improvement skills leading LEAN, Six Sigma, root cause analysis initiatives. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization. As a member of the site leadership team, this position requires strong leadership abilities with results orientation and ability to drive change. Knowledge of SAP Asset Management Module. Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Location : East Hanover Employee Type : Regular

About LANXESS

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about 12,000 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability.

What We Offer You

Compensation : We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program. In accordance with New Jersey state requirements, the established pay range for this position is Min : $138,700 to MAX : $231,100. Please note, the actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level.

Comprehensive Benefits : We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.

Work-Life & Flexibility : We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global "Xwork" program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.

Training & Development : We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.

Diversity : LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs. LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available!