Engineering Operations Support Manager at Oerlikon Balzers Coatings USA Inc. in SCHAUMBURG, Illinois

Job Description:

Engineering Operations Support Manager

We are looking for an Engineering Operations Support Manager. In this role you will oversee all maintenance and operations support over the Americas Region. This role involves managing the Service Maintenance process (preventive, predictive maintenance strategy, etc.), dedicated group of Field Services, Expansion team, and Production Technology team. You will also ensure compliance with safety regulations and developing strategic maintenance plans to support the organization's goals, operations training and production technology team fulfilling the center and business line needs.

Your Responsibilities:

• Team - Oversight responsibility for team expansion, training and production technology supporting on their daily needs to achieve their best performance
• Interact with all levels of the organization across Americas supporting any strategic improvements
• Coordinate and perform technical audits with the Head of Operations
• Facilities Management - Ensure correct utilities are in place for current and future expansion (Gas, Electric, Water, HVAC) and the respective life cycle management of infrastructure
• Maintenance Management - Establish and administer a preventative maintenance program for all equipment within the Americas region.
  
  
  • Ensure equipment repairs and technical support knowledge is transferred to the Technical Service team
• Asset management - Support equipment optimization, including upgrades, reliability and utilization supporting and guiding to all improvements needs
• Asset utilization improvement - Coordinate efforts to take advantage of best practices, and machine reliability for equipment for all Americas
• Spare parts management - Ensure each factory has the correct spare parts to keep operations running (preventative maintenance, risk management and safety stock)
• Expansion management- Oversee all building improvements and equipment moves/relocation
• Technical training
  
  
  • Oversee technical, theory, SAP and Orbis training for the service personnel
  • Training focus on all production technology and maintenance matters

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Engineering and/or Business Management (experience may substitute)
• 3+ years of experience managing people
• Progressive management responsibility
• 3+ years of experience in construction and/or infrastructure preferred
• Project management experience
• Customer service-oriented skills
• Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment- working the production cycles to deliver products on time

We offer:

Aside from a dynamic global culture and leading market position, we are proud to offer our employees development opportunities, competitive salary and a robust benefit program ALL available on first day of employment!

The perks and benefits of working at Oerlikon include the following:

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan with low premiums, company sponsored HSA contributions and without cumbersome waiting periods to keep you going strong.
• Excellent Dental and Vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance, Financial and Wellness programs to help improve all aspects of your life journey.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with significant company match and financial planning and education options to help you achieve your retirement goals
• Tuition reimbursement and internal education resources to satisfy your love of learning so you can continue to grow with us!
• Generous paid time off to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• 12 paid company holidays to occasionally extend your weekends or time off.
• 100% company paid life insurance and disability insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus program because why not to bring your friends to work everyday!

Why Oerlikon:

Technology and sustainable innovation are our business. Throughout our organization, each employee feels a connection to that mission and to our passion for engineering solutions the world needs today and tomorrow. As we embrace our role in building a better future, we celebrate the teams that have the power to bring that vision to life.

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Are you curious? Then release your passion to succeed and APPLY to discover how you can help us build a better world and realize how you can make a personal difference by joining our global team! Our commitment is your success!

About us

Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes.
Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership.

We at Oerlikon embrace diversity. This is reflected in more than 11,800 employees, representing over 93 nationalities and our presence in more than 38 countries and 207 locations worldwide.

Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer striving to promote a diverse and inclusive workforce, and is dedicated to unbiased recruiting, hiring and employment practices. Oerlikon takes affirmative action to ensure candidates are considered without regard to their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, and any other legally protected characteristic. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here Know Your Rights.

If you are unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact us at Americas.hr@oerlikon.com or recruiter.us@oerlikon.com. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and is not intended for inquiries about the status of applications or for third party vendors / agencies inquiries or requests.

Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Learn more about Oerlikon:
https://www.oerlikon.com/en/brands/

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