Engineering And Maintenance Manager

Engineering and Maintenance ManagerKdc/one is seeking an Engineering Manager in Groveport, Ohio.

The Engineering Manager organizes, deploys, and measures all activities within the Engineering & Maintenance departments to achieve the highest levels of safety, quality, service, and productivity.

Our TeamKDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

What You'll Do

Manages projects related to reliability, continuous improvement, equipment installation, validations, and new product development; actively participates in engineering work, and provides technical support, knowledge, mentorship, and guidance at the floor level.Manages the delivery of projects through the complete lifecycle from initiation through to operation (e.g., ensuring project is delivered on time, meets business and technical requirements, within the agreed budget).Adopts and drives Lean Manufacturing principles and other continuous improvement methods that improve safety, quality, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) & cost targets; deploys reliability maintenance methods/strategies that optimizes the performance of equipment, maximizes uptime, and ensures integration with Operations.Establishes and maintains customer relationships/expectations through communication of site equipment capabilities/performance as well as execution of the new product introductions (NPI) process.Maintains ownership of the site-specific CapEx strategy in view of budgeting and departmental execution.Leads, assigns and manages the activities of the Maintenance Department to ensure optimal results in safety, quality, productivity and cost.Trains, coaches and develops employees within the department to ensure performance expectations and department objectives are met according to established standards; manages performance expectations and delivers feedback.Completes employee performance reviews, preliminary budgetary information, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), project progress and status reports and other paperwork according to established company policy.Maintains confidentiality of employee personnel records and salary information and other sensitive and confidential information.Exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works outside of the normal schedule as needed due to workplace demands (e.g., supporting off-shifts). Performs other related duties as required.

What You Bring

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field required.Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Engineering/Maintenance and a minimum of five (5) years in a management / leadership position.Minimum five years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably cosmetics or pharmaceutical, with high speed and agile filing and packaging systems.Project Management (PMP or CPM) preferred.

Why Join Us?

Collaborative and team-oriented cultureOpportunity to influence business decisionsHigh-impact leadership role in a growing manufacturing environmentCompetitive pay, benefits, 401k match and generous PTO program

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.