Operational Excellence Team Leader, Maintenance & Reliability

Operational Excellence Team Lead, Maintenance & Reliability

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Summary

Reporting to the Program Manager, Operational Excellence – Maintenance and Reliability, this role will be responsible for implementing state-of-the-art maintenance management processes at multiple sites to ensure world class Reliability Engineering practices.

What FGF Offers:

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Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible medical / Health spending account

RRSP matching program

Tuition reimbursement

Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

Primary Responsibilities

Responsible for implementing best practices and systems to build a robust, cutting-edge equipment maintenance program across the organization.

Responsible for mentoring and coaching a team of Operational Excellence Engineers and Co-ops

Identify and lead multiple improvement initiatives / projects of high importance to the business

Create an environment which fosters a continuous improvement culture across all facilities including innovation and integration of all new relevant technologies.

Responsible for implementation and change management of CMMS systems, optimization of maintenance strategies, and driving asset performance excellence.

Focus on standardizing and automating maintenance work management and material management processes to capture real-time equipment reliability data and identify opportunities for improvement.

Work with plant operations team to perform spare parts optimization, asset criticality assessments, and CMMS transformations.

Perform compliance assessments regularly at multiple sites, to evaluate adherence of the maintenance teams to the standard practices at all sites.

Track the team’s performance against continuously improving targets and generate actions and follow up on a regular basis

Take ownership of enhancement projects and ensure a steady delivery of results partnering with functional teams at sites

Work closely with cross functional teams and levels of management to achieve project milestones

Work with internal and external partners in incorporating Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) into day-to-day activities of the maintenance department and moving towards world class TPM and autonomous maintenance

Work towards utilization of historical data in optimizing maintenance processes related to preventive, condition based and predictive maintenance

Motivate and empower core team and stakeholders through positive attitude and stimulate change from the traditional mindset towards a “Zero Loss Mindset”.

Required Experience / Required Ingredients:

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering

Minimum 4 Years of experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Leadership, or collaborating with Maintenance teams.

Positive attitude, strong interpersonal, analytical and project management skills to lead cross functional team projects in a fast-paced environment

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Experience with process optimization and data analysis

Technical Certifications such as CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer) or CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professionals) through SMRP (Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals) or ASQ (American Society of Quality) would be an asset

Knowledge and experience working with CMMS systems and in particular SAP EAM and EWM modules

Successful track record of Maintenance Program implementation and optimization would be an asset

Experience with the concepts of Condition Based Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance tools such as vibration analysis, oil analysis, infrared thermography, motor circuit analysis, ultrasonic inspection, etc, would be considered an asset

Experience leading cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment

Understanding of Reliability goals, growth, and prediction

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Black Belt Preferred)

What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own creativity and out of the box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

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