Sr. Manager, Maintenance & Reliability

Company: Avantor
Location: Paris
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

Job Summary Manage a team of reliability engineers in the analysis of products, components, materials, and equipment for the purpose of understanding and predicting failures.MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the activities of supervisors and/or individual contributors.
• Establish policies, procedures, standards, and methodologies.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, and production maintenance departments to review designs, create prototypes, and gather data for analysis.
• Remain knowledgeable of reliability research, technology, and best practices.
• Ensure appropriate statistical practices and methods are utilized in reliability analysis.
• Establish documentation policies to record reliability analysis, outcomes, and resulting recommendations to change product design or equipment configurations.
• Responsible for hiring, disciplinary actions, performance appraisals, and pay reviews.
• Manage a large team within a complex discipline or department, comprised of intermediate/experienced professionals.QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum of five (5) years of applicable experience in maintenance or equipment repair; preferably in manufacturing, pharma or chemical industries
  • In-depth knowledge of industry and regulatory standards
  • Experience with Root Cause Analysis
  • Experience utilizing process improvement methods (Continuous Improvement)
  • Experience with maintenance management systems
  • Experience with OSHA PSMKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
    • Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, as well as team and collaborative abilities at all levels
    • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skill sets --- Effective communicator, both written and verbal
    • Excellent organization and project management skills
    • Proven ability to manage and multi-task with multiple projects to timely completion
    • Knowledge of chemical manufacturing and plant support systemsENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT:The work environment characteristics and physical effort described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is exposed to various environments.The associate may work near moving mechanical machinery and noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The job requires working in heights, exposure to changes in temperature, driving equipment, and possible exposure to dust, fumes, or gasses. The associate is required to stand and walk for most of the working day. The physical requirements of the job are for the associates to talk, hear, bend/stoop, squat, crawl, climb heights, reach above shoulder height, crouch, kneel, balance, and push/pull.DISCLAIMER:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. EEO Statement: We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision using the links below. EEO is the Law OFCCP EEO Su pplement PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION 3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

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