Site maintenance quality area manager

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Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2024 revenue of approximately $9.4 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit 

Responsibilities

Eastman, a leading manufacturer of film interlayer products, has an immediate opening for a Maintenance & Quality Area Manager in Springfield, MA.

The Maintenance & Quality Area Manager is accountable for all centralized maintenance & quality services supporting the manufacturing processes, facilities, infrastructure, grounds and R&D facilities for the plant. In this role, you will set stretch goals and empower the organization to accomplish said goals. You will champion cross-functional alignment and collaboration across the site and serves as a coach and mentor, continually identifying and developing new leadership within and outside of your specific department.

This position sits on the Site Leadership Team and is vital to driving world-class maintenance and quality programs to sustain Safe, Reliable and Cost-Effective Operations at the site.

Responsibilities:

• Define the HSES performance standards for the Maintenance & Quality organizations and drive Eastman’s All-in-for-Safety culture and Zero Incident Mindset
• Manage, coach and develop the Central Maintenance Team Manager, Stores Operations, Maintenance Trainers and Planners to deliver high performing maintenance and reliability services to the site
• Manage, coach and develop the Quality Manager and Quality organization team members to deliver superior quality performance for our processes and our customers
• Ownership of site's Mechanical Integrity (PSM) and Quality Inspection (ISO) programs to comply with OSHA and ISO requirements
• Implement and maintain World Class Maintenance Processes (Planning & Scheduling, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance strategies) to drive Asset Reliability and ongoing reliability improvements
• Develop long-range Reliability Strategy and oversee site's MRT program, including monitoring of key KPIs (AEM Equipment, bad actors, PM compliance)
• Direct plant efforts in reviewing breakdowns and failures to eliminate root causes of the failures, increasing the on-stream time of the plant and reducing costs
• Oversee site's maintenance and reliability on-call programs to support Butvar and Saflex operations overnight and on weekends
• Establish strong relationship/partnership with Operations and other functional areas
• Work closely with Operations to understand and drive work priorities and resource allocation of centralized maintenance resources
• Prioritize work and manage conflicting site priorities
• Develop and manage M&R budget to support the Site Annual Business Plan and long-range strategy
• Actively participate on various maintenance and quality networking teams across sites and functional groups
• Collaborate with Procurement to select equipment vendors and define spare parts strategy
• Select and qualify contractors for Maintenance work to meet safety, quality, cost and deadline targets
• Collaborate with Operations/HSES departments to achieve safety, environmental and regulatory goals
• Role model the principles outlined in the Eastman Fair Treatment Policy, Eastman’s Core Values and other company and area-specific policies
• Strategically optimize resource levels to manage competing priorities; anticipate and adjust for constraints or future needs
• Maintain high quality, effective communications to provide constructive feedback and engage employees to their highest potential
• Champion effective talent acquisition and development and performance management initiatives
• Represent Maintenance and Quality on the Site Leadership Team (SLT)
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required
• Previous management experience required; exceptional leadership/coaching skills and the ability to build effective teams
• At least 5 years of Maintenance or related experience in a manufacturing environment highly preferred
• Knowledgeable of maintenance work processes and preventative maintenance programs highly preferred
• Knowledge of quality management systems highly preferred
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to establish strong partnerships with manufacturing and other client groups
• Exceptional organizational skills
• SAP proficiency required
  
  

Please Note

Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship .

Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.

Eastman is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [email protected]