Continuous Improvement - Equipment Maintenance Manager
Align TechnologyJuarezUpdate time: March 20,2020
Job Description

Description

Requirements:

  • Bachelors in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field. Master's degree or other advanced degree preferred. Working experience of 7 plus years in respective field.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish
  • Undergraduate degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Technology, Engineering, Business, or equivalent. Graduate degree in Engineering is a plus, but not required.
  • Ideal candidate will possess 5-10 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment leading and motivating teams of skilled and semi-skilled workers. Direct experience managing and supervising at the functional department or work unit level is required.
  • Broad leadership experience in Lean projects and Lean deployment using Lean principles.
  • Certification in Lean Six Sigma (preferably Master Black Belt or at least Black Belt), Kaizen facilitation or Design thinking preferred
  • Direct experience with modern manufacturing process control, process performance measurement, and improvement.
  • Experienced in FDA regulated or ISO compliant business environments are required.
  • Knowledge and/or experience preferable of CNC machines.
  • As part of the key areas of focus, the Sr Manager, should have knowledge and experience in the areas of statistical process control, in addition to general math knowledge.       In addition, should have a good level of understanding of other areas within the business (Tech Development, Marketing, etc), to ensure effective multifunctional engagements between the Manufacturing Process Engineering group and the rest of the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Leadership: Responsible for establishing cost savings and efficiency projects for all iTero production areas and direction, focus, written processes and guidance to the Maintenance department.
  • Manage Functional Unit Performance: Responsible for Improvements, On Time, and Cost performance against agreed targets.
  • Strategic planning for department within the larger strategy of Operations and the Company.
  • Tactical execution of all initiative, developments, changes, etc. that affect the iTero maintenance department at Mexico Operations.
  • Lead and manage cross-functional teams within JZ, CR and Israel as well as others within Align when needed.
  • Responsible for all aspects of the CI culture within iTero JZ ops.
  • Drives own complex cross functional value stream spanning projects while advancing capabilities
  • Building and maintaining relationships with materials and/or equipment suppliers.
  • Organizational Development: Responsible for the development and implementation of an organizational structure that supports production needs spanning multiple shifts.
  • Staff Development: Responsible for training of skilled and semi-skilled positions to support on-going production needs in a high growth environment while keeping written records and updates of established processes and new ones that will help solve daily problems quicker.
  • Implement and champion continuous process improvement methodologies and techniques.
  • Establish process capabilities and controls; monitor and perform audits of all processes, provide technical support to operations with existing processes and commercialization of new processes.
  • Advances the local capabilities and engagement of employees and leaders towards an unified CI approach developing the current framework further through routines, strategic planning and alignment and execution
  • Optimize equipment utilization, determine and implement plant layout, and material flows to optimize operations. Analyze, specify, and implement material/data-handling equipment and systems that costs effectively improve operations.
  • Define and coordinate projects with key focus in cost and scrap reduction, efficiency improvements, and quality improvements.
  • Develop improvements to minimize equipment downtime, keep and report this metric.
  • Develop preventive maintenance processes in order to minimize equipment downtime
  • Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals

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