Maintenance & Facilities Leader — Capital Projects & Safety

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 providing innovative products worldwide for consumer and industrial applications.

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• Competitive Wages
• Excellent comprehensive benefits package effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire (Medical, Vision, Dental, Life insurance)
• 401(k) – 4% match on the first 8% of individual contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• We offer a $1200 Employee Referral Bonus Program for both our employee and their referral!
• 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 project, equipment and process metrics. We are looking for someone who progressed through the ranks of maintenance and has experience leading and developing maintenance teams.

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.
• Train and develop assigned supervisors, engineers and technicians to continuously improve safety, effectiveness and team morale.
• Provide leadership for all equipment, building, and process projects, ensuring that safety is a top priority by arranging it as a key deliverable for every project and person that works on assigned project.
• Organize 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.
• Manage future PEF expansion plans and associated building and web handling equipment, directing Toray Engineering staff to meet PEF needs in equipment design.
• Execute and lead major capital projects ($7m to $15m) where timely and on-budget execution will significantly impact PEF’s profitability and reputation for the next decade as well as enable PEF to meet upcoming customer commitments.
• Manage performance of all assigned staff, setting goals and objectives, and reviewing performance regularly to include appropriate recognition and accountability.
• Communicate status with senior leadership, including performance to key maintenance metrics or RMA goals, covering safety, budgetary performance, contractor performance, schedule and/or delivery status.
• Ensure a safe and professional work environment for the maintenance and engineering personnel.
• Establish KPI’s for maintenance and capital projects to shift 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.
• Handle all personnel issues for assigned departments, including hiring, promoting, performance management, setting standards, training and development.
• Prepare and produce necessary…