Job Summary
This role oversees Plant activities within Operation Engineering, Facilities, and Maintenance, aiming to advance the company's objectives toward operational excellence. It holds responsibility for the overall effectiveness of the operations organization, its resources, manufacturing processes, facility infrastructure, and maintenance systems. Leading a team of professionals, mentoring direct reports, and fostering collaboration with stakeholders are integral aspects of the position.
Key responsibilities include strategic planning, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing manufacturing engineering, facilities, maintenance, and plant-level operational programs/systems. The role ensures reliable equipment performance, effective preventive maintenance, safe and compliant facility operations, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization
.
Key Responsibiliti
- esManage department financial, SQDC, and SMART goals for Operation Engineering, Facilities, and Maintenanc
- e.
Provide technical direction and business mentorship to manufacturing engineering, facilities, and maintenance teams. Work closely with Plant Operations to drive process improvement, equipment reliability, layout optimization, and Lean initiatives to improve plant efficien
- cy.
Lead the development and execution of preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, facilities management, and equipment reliability programs to support safe, stable, and efficient plant operati
- ons.
Ensure plant operations are safe, compliant, and efficient, with equipment performing reliably to support production output, cost, delivery, and continuous improvement object
- ives.
Support execution of engineering, facilities, and maintenance action plans, coordinating with cross-functional teams on priorities, resource needs, schedule changes, and implementation
- risks.
Facilitate and support the plant Business Plan, including process improvement, reliability improvement, facilities upgrades, energy management, automation, and operational excellence initi
- atives.
Serve as a key member of the Plant Leadership Team by providing guidance, communicating effectively, and collaborating with local, regional, and global
- leaders.
Act as the single point of contact for local, regional, or global projects related to industrial engineering, process engineering, facilities, utilities, equipment, and maintenance
- systems.
Collaborate with PD&L and Operations teams to support flawless execution of new standard product introduction, including equipment readiness, process capability, layout, tooling, utilities, and maintenance req
- uirements.
Collaborate in designing, planning, and executing the plant operation strategy, including capacity planning, layout planning, facilities readiness, maintenance strategy, and long-term operational
- capability.
Identify, lead, coordinate, and implement innovation, automation, digitalization, reliability, and facilities improveme
- nt projects.
Apply Lean principles and continuous improvement approaches to establish best-in-class equipment layout, process flow, material flow, information flow, workstation design, and maintenance a
- ccessibility.
Generate and participate actively in cost reduction, sustainability, utilities optimization, energy management, waste reduction, and equipment effici
- ency projects.
Proactively develop and maintain a high-performing team that provides engineering, facilities, and maintenance support to the plant. Identify and create methods to improve team performance, equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and plant
- profitability.
Guide, lead, and coach each member of his team according to Impact Coaching approach. Mentors the Engineers / direct report to ensure that policies and procedures are followed, performances reviews completed, employees developed, development plants are in place, records maintained, and necessary actions are taken to ensure an
effective staff.
Qualifications
- & RequirementsBachelor's degree in industrial, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing engineering, facilities management, or similar required. Advanced technical
- degree is a plus.Extensive experience in operation engineering, manufacturing engineering, facilities, maintenance, equipment reliability, or related manufacturing
- support functions.More than 8 years of engineering experience within a manufacturing environment, including managerial-lev
- el responsibility.Business-proficient Englis
- h language skills.Advanced level of computer skills, including CAD exposure and maintenance/facilities-related systems knowledge
- where applicable.Lean Six Sigma, TPM, reliability engineering, energy management, or project management certification will be a
n added advantag
- e.
Skills/AbilitiesExcellent business acumen with strong understanding of plant operations, cost, productivity, safety, delivery, an - d asset performance.In-depth understanding of manufacturing processes, production concepts, industrial engineering, facilities management, and
- maintenance systems.Proven project management and leadership ability across engineering, facilities, maintenance, automation, and operational i
- mprovement projects.Data-driven and result-oriented mindset with ability to use operational, maintenance, and equipment performance data t
- o drive improvement.Strong prioritization skills and ability to manage high-pressure situations involving production support, equipment downtime, facility issues, and busine
- ss continuity risks.Extensive experience managing continuous improvement, Lean manufacturing, problem-solving methods, preventive maintenance, and equipment r
- eliability programs.Able to design and implement control procedures for critical operational, engineering, facilities, utilities, and ma
- intenance processes.Good knowledge of facilities infrastructure, utilities systems, equipment maintenance practices, spare parts strategy, contractor management, and regulatory comp
- liance requirements.Well-versed in critical thinking and structured pr
- oblem-solving tools.Excellent interpersonal skills are required to work with people at various levels within Steelcase and with external service providers, contractors, suppliers, an
d regulatory p
- arties
Competencies: Delegating; Coaching; Build - ing a Successful TeamBusiness Skills: Plant operations; Operation Engineering; Facilities; Maintenance; Continuous Improvement; Decision Making; Pla
- nning and Organizing.Interpersonal Skills: Intellectual Capacity; Customer Service Orientation; Valuing Diversity & Inclusion; Interpersonal; Influence; Initiative; Displaying Steelcase Values; Managing Conflict;
Communication Skill
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About Steelcase. . .Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. For over a century, we have designed, manufactured and partnered with the world's leading organizations to create furnishings and solutions for the many places where work happens — including learning, health and work from home. Through our research, we deliver insights and design innovations to our cust
omers around the world.
Our solutions are brought to life through our Steelcase dealer community, Steelcase store and retail partners. And because we're dedicated to doing our best work for the places, we all share, we come together for people and the planet — using our business to hel
p the world
work better.
Our CulturePeople are at the ce
nter of everything we do.As a globally diverse community, we take a holistic approach to employee wellbeing to ensure everyone fe
els valued and supported.
We believe
work should have meaning.We believe in the dignity of work and that meaningful work brings a deeper sense of fulfillment
and purpose to our lives.
We believe bu
siness is a force for good.Our work matters. We take pride in knowing that when we come together, we make a positive lasting impact in our commun
ities and around the world.
