Lead Manager Maintenance

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Reynolds American is evolving into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.

To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey. Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!

REYNOLDS AMERICAN has an exciting opportunity for Lead Manager Maintenance in Winston Salem, NC.

• Ensure Safety is number one priority, job tasks are safe to perform, risk assessments and QRPs are completed, proper tools are used, and safety requirements and proper housekeeping are followed
• Meet production and maintenance requirements and achieve quality targets
• Achieve maintenance cost targets while driving cost reduction improvements
• Maintain a high level of employee engagement
• Alignment of maintenance staffing to perform maintenance tasks
• Development of training plans to support equipment, process changes, individual and team capability development
• Provides leadership to direct reports, contractors and third parties to meet manufacturing goals and
• support strategic direction of function. Tracks and analyses performance metrics and uses data to
• recommend improvements and identify process changes. Ensure project management is embedded in program execution. Participate in change management processes and helps others to understand reasons for change.
• Work directly with OEM vendors to drive equipment part improvements for longer life, obsolescence changes, machine upgrade modifications
• Cross shift point of contact for production supervisors on escalations for safety, quality, utilities, and maintenance issues

• High School diploma or Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Technical, Business, Management
• 2 to 7 years of experience in either electrical or mechanical maintenance or related field.
• Demonstrated track record of high performance in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to make sound and timely decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven self-starter who generates new ideas and challenges the status quo.
• Self-motivated, energetic, flexible and adaptable to change.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office Professional Suite and other system driven controls and data.
• Experience managing production employees in a manufacturing setting. (Desirable)
• Experience in an FDA regulated work environment. (Desirable)

The following is a general summary of the competitive compensation and benefit plans we offer

• 401(k) plan that offers opportunity to save on pre- and post-tax basis up to 50 percent of eligible compensation.
  • Company matches 100 percent of employee pre-tax/Roth (401k) contributions up to six percent
  • Company contributes an additional three percent to 401(k) whether employee participates or not
• Comprehensive health- and welfare-benefits package (including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs)
• Health Savings Account start-up contribution for employees who elect the high deductible health plan
• Flexible spending accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care allowing employee to use pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified expenses during the calendar year
• Employee assistance program offering 8 free counselling sessions, per issue, each calendar year for employees and their dependents
• Company paid life insurance of 1x annual base pay ($50,000 minimum)
• Company paid accidental death or dismemberment insurance of 2x annual base pay ($50,000 minimum)
• Voluntary insurances offered at group rates employee and dependent life insurance, AD&D insurance, critical illness, accident coverage, disability buy‑up, and auto & home insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan support
• Dependent Scholarship Programs
• Free confidential personal financial counselling service
• On-site health centers and 24/7 fitness centers at certain company locations
• A charitable giving matching grants program that enables employees to direct and double their donations to qualifying charitable organizations of their choice
• Health‑care concierge service
• Vol…