Job Description

Work Environment:

This position is based full-time at the Shelbyville, IN manufacturing facility, with regular presence required on the production floor across all shifts, including periodic off-shift, weekend, and holiday coverage to support a 24/7 operation. The plant environment includes exposure to manufacturing conditions typical of automotive glass processing, including heat (tempering/furnace areas), noise, glass handling, forklift and overhead crane traffic, and use of personal protective equipment (safety glasses, hearing protection, cut-resistant gloves, steel-toed footwear) in designated areas. The role requires the physical ability to walk, stand, and move throughout the facility for extended periods, climb stairs/platforms, and occasionally lift up to 25 lbs. Office time is spent in a standard plant administration setting.

Our Culture:

At NSG Group, collaboration sits at the heart of how we work. We strive for excellence in everything we do, empowering our colleagues to deliver quality and innovation while being given the support to find balance. From sharing expertise with our global colleagues to celebrating team successes, we create an environment where everyone can succeed. This strong, supportive culture drives progress and reinforces our position as a global leader in glass.

Primary Duties:

• Develops/maintains/supervises/predictive maintenance systems to ensure optimum equipment reliability.
• Develops/maintains equipment FMEA’s to ensure that critical failure modes are identified and addressed.
• Audits preventative/predictive inspections and programs to ensure effectiveness.
• Participates in team analysis for problem solving of major breakdowns.
• Coordinates shutdowns for proper manning and materials needed.
• Standardize and maintain across all lines best workmanship best practice.
• To instigate studies and actions to overcome technical downtime problems, to reduce waste and improve team performance.
• Develop/maintain total preventive maintenance program to enhance link between maintenance and production.
• Develop/maintain shutdown programs to ensure proper equipment conditions are maintained.
• Ensure all spare parts necessary for proper equipment maintenance are kept at optimum levels to provide equipment reliability and reduce costs.
• Communicate effectively with employees at all levels to ensure matters of mutual concern are addressed and resolved.
• Ensure employees are provided appropriate guidance, counseling, or recognition on matters related to job performance. Maintain constructive and candid relationships by addressing issues in a timely manner.
• Direct and coordinate problem solving activities utilizing the Pilkington 8 step problem solving model.
• To organize and continually monitor the procurement of necessary spare parts to ensure machine uptime and capabilities. Ensure that the spare parts meet the engineering standards, updating engineering standards as required. Reducing spare part inventory by parts planning through preventive maintenance work orders.
• Initiate capex plans to ensure that these meet business needs. Assist design engineers with new investment plans.
• To assist in the commissioning of new plant equipment and other systems to ensure that this introduction into the production facility is handled efficiently and within minimum disruption.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technically related field.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt communication style to interact with a wide variety of people.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize objectives and targets to meet deadlines.
• Minimum 3 years experience successfully managing people in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong in results oriented, adaptable, standards driven, developing, influential and informative competencies.

Qualifications Desired:

• Maintenance Experience
• Six Sigma Black Belt training
• Strong in analytical, innovative and strategic competencies
• CNC and Fanuc controls experience desired
• ABB and Fanuc robot experience
• AS-I Buss experience a plus

Salary Range depending on experience - $78,000+

Core Hours: Day Shift hours - flexible AM start time - Monday/Friday

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, company paid holidays, paid vacations, and education assistance

The Salary Range posted represents Pilkington North America’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of the posting. Individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, etc.

NSG Group/Pilkington is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants have the option to confidentially self-identify or not self-identify when applying.