Engineering Services Professional - 366005

MAU is hiring an Engineering Services Professional at our client, Milliken, in LaGrange, GA. As an Engineering Services Professional, you will schedule Valway ES and maintenance technician associates and resources in order to fulfill customer delivery requirements This is a 1st shift, direct-hire opportunity.

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthrough today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical, and healthcare business, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field; OR
• 5+ years of Engineering Services experience, preferably in fabric finishing
• 1 - 2+ years of electrical experience working in a manufacturing facility

General Requirements

• Leadership
• Communication
• Decision making
• Problem-solving/analysis
• Financial management
• Business acumen
• Supervisory responsibility/feedback

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the troubleshooting function for mechanical and electrical downtime
• Handle major equipment overhauls, plant safety projects, and infrastructure projects requiring internal labor
• Engage, advise, and develop the Valway Engineering Services associates
• Schedule Valway maintenance in order to maintain process and material handling equipment in world class condition
• Review any significant Valway downtime losses and take appropriate actions to respond
• Ensure appropriate spare part inventories are maintained to avoid significant downtime events
• Track and document all associate performance for ES direct reports, including safety, quality, productivity, and attendance
• Control labor costs through the management of non-straight time labor, including training pay, Gaines McArthur premium, and overtime for ES associates
• Ensure that all ES equipment is maintained by competent associates who have been properly trained
• Maintain the training records of all direct reports
• Ensure that all equipment meets operating standards
• Engage ES associates and technicians on a daily basis in a positive manner
• Assist with the acquisition and/or the installation of new or existing equipment inside the Valway Complex within budget
• Ensure the contractor safety program is being executed successfully
• Oversee utility functions and work to reduce utilities cost
• Oversee the supply cost centers and work to maintain and/or reduce supply cost
• Ensure that Valway equipment is capable of meeting all environmental and regulatory permit requirements
• Work with the ES Leader at Valway to assist in Plant Facilities maintenance and repair activities
• Perform other tasks as required

Supervisory Responsibility
This position can supervise the following positions:

• Control Equipment Technicians

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MAU Workforce Solutions staffs excellent, effective people for their partners, allowing them to focus on their core competencies. Headquartered in Augusta, GA since 1973, MAU is a family-owned, minority company making lives better for applicants, clients, and employees through innovative workforce solutions. Today, with Branch and vendor on premise locations across the South and recruiting partners worldwide, MAU has global capabilities to help with all staffing, recruiting, and outsourcing needs.