Our client’s manufacturing facility is seeking a Lead Engineering talent who has the capability to and has delivered results in their recent position by using the TSM / LSS processes that has led vertical start up (VSU) activities for key plant projects.
Role Responsiblities
- Lead verticals start up for new capital projects, process improvements, RCA and small capital projects.
- Liaison between engineering, operations, and CI to design, build and install new capital projects in the department with vertical start up and life cycle costing in mind.
- Lead site preparation and execution of VSU Operational Readiness Checklist and Deliverables.
- Define the project’s success criteria and start-up curve(s) and obtain approval from management.
- Ensure that Current Operation Assessment is developed and implemented: Identify potential gaps and risks on the start-up system and manage mitigation plan.
- Establish a comprehensive integrated detailed start-up plan with alignment from plant management and all stake holders.
- Lead and coordinate team activities by assigning the relevant VSU tasks to the individual team members and follow through on efficient and effective task execution.
- Secure appropriate management alignment and support to the start-up plan and VSU team through the Communication Plan
- Develop and implement the training strategy (People Development), material plan and DMS roll-out to deliver sustainable results.
- Own/lead CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, and verification) execution phases.
- Maintain start-up log with clear loss, cause, action tracking and documentation. Perform Post-mortem project meeting after Verification phase.
Skillset Requirements
- 4-year degree in Engineering or similar degree
- 2-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, high speed preferred
- Strong leadership, organizational, and listening skills.
- Demonstrated tenacity in driving through obstacles to achieve results and maintain project timelines
- Experience in CI directly or indirectly, preferrable with knowledge and skills in FMEA, TPM, VSU or EEM, CI, 5S, 5-Why, SMED, PM, etc.
- Experience with CapEx scoping, planning, and execution. Project management skills a plus.
- Experience with Maintenance programs (such as TBM and predictive)
