Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Toray seeks team members who are hardworking, and passionate about their work and energetic problem-solvers who have a “can-do” attitude. Team members who think creatively and want to implement new ideas thrive here. We value people who wish to pursue a rewarding career in which they develop new skills and progress through the organization. Many Toray employees have been with the company for more than a decade.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a films and chemical manufacturer, which is a $450 million subsidiary of the Japan-based Toray Group , which manufactures synthetic fibers, carbon fibers, plastics, and chemicals and employs more than 45,000 people in 26 countries. Annual sales exceed US $21 billion.

TPA’s films businesses in Rhode Island and foams division in Virginia are global leaders and provide innovative products that are used worldwide for consumer and industrial applications. TPA is committed to environmental, social, and corporate governance. Learn more by visiting  .

• Competitive Wages
• Excellent comprehensive benefits package effective on the 1 st of the month following date of hire (Medical, Vision Dental, Life insurance)
• 401k - 4% match on the first 8% of individual contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Shift Pay Differential
• Overtime pay - time and a half and double time pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• We offer a $1200.00 Employee Referral Bonus Program for both our employee and their referral!

We have an excellent opportunity for an Engineering and Maintenance Manager with advancement opportunities. This position will be responsible for maintenance of the facility and all equipment within it as well as all major projects including expansion work, facilities refurbishment and technical innovation in production equipment including all facets of each project to include: safety, schedule, budget, successful achievement of all projects, equipment and process metrics.

This position may be filled at a Senior level based on experience.

• Provide strategic and tactical, day-to-day leadership for the maintenance, facilities and engineering functions focusing on safety of site, key maintenance and engineering metrics and managing department and project costs
• The individual is responsible for training and development of assigned supervisors, engineers and technicians to continuously improve safety, effectiveness and team morale
• Provide the leadership for all equipment, building and process projects to ensure that safety is a top priority by arranging it as a key deliverable for every project and person that works on assigned project
• Organizes the activities of all assigned personnel including contractors, maintenance supervisors, engineering and other PEF employees evaluating work quality and ensuring that safety, schedule, budget and performance are achieved through each individual’s efforts
• This person will be responsible for future Division expansion plans, as well as associated building and web handling equipment. This includes directing Toray Engineering staff to meet Division needs in equipment design
• This person will be required to execute and lead major capital projects ($7m to $15m) where timely and on budget execution will significantly impact Division’s profitability and reputation for the next decade as well as enable the Division to meet upcoming customer commitments
• Manages performance of all assigned staff, setting goals and objectives, and reviewing performance regularly to include appropriate recognition and accountability
• Regularly communicates status with senior leadership including performance to key maintenance metrics or RMA goals to include safety, budgetary performance, contractor performance, schedule and / or delivery status
• Ensure a safe and professional work environment is provided for the maintenance and engineering personnel
• Establish KPI’s form maintenance and capital projects to move the department to a continuous improvement mind-set
• Manage spare parts, outside contractors and support by forecasting, establishing budgets and maintaining a balance between production efficiency and preventative maintenance and cost to repair
• This individual will handle all…