Director, Maintenance and Facilities

At GE Appliances a Haier company we come together to make good things for the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S. were powered by creators thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that theres always a better believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore discover and build good things together.

The GE Appliances philosophy backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work invent create do business and serve our communities:we come togetherwe always look for a better way andwe create possibilities.

Interested in joining us on our journey

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How Youll Create Possibilities

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and execute the maintenance and facilities strategy aligned with plant and corporate objectives.
• Lead mentor and develop maintenance and plant engineering teams including succession planning and skills development.
• Establish clear performance metrics (OEE MTBF MTTR maintenance cost energy usage etc.) and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations Quality EHS and Supply Chain to support production targets and new product introductions.
• Establish strong Union Relations with maintenance stewards and hourly personnel to ensure effective management of Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Maintenance Management

• Own the preventive predictive and corrective maintenance programs for all production equipment utilities and support systems.
• Ensure high equipment reliability and up-time for assembly lines support operations test systems building vehicles and other dishwasher manufacturing processes.
• Oversee the implementation and optimization of the EAM system for work orders planning and spare parts.
• Manage critical spare parts strategy and inventory to balance availability and cost.
• Lead guide and direct root cause analysis processes (A3) and corrective actions for major equipment failures and chronic issues.

Engineering & Capital Projects

• Partner with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) for direct plant engineering activities including process improvements line modifications and equipment installations.
• Partner with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) on equipment specifications design for manufacturability and new product launches.

Safety Environmental and Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure maintenance and facilities activities comply with all EHS policies OSHA and other regulatory requirements.
• Support and enforce lockout/tagout machine guarding contractor control and other critical safety programs.
• Collaborate with EHS to manage environmental permits waste handling emissions and sustainability initiatives.
• Drive a strong safety culture within maintenance and engineering teams including incident reporting investigations and corrective actions.

Financial & Administrative Management

• Develop and manage annual budgets for maintenance and facilities.
• Monitor and control maintenance and facilities spending identifying costreduction and efficiency opportunities.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with external service providers contractors and key equipment/parts suppliers.
• Maintain accurate documentation records and reporting for audits compliance and internal reviews.

What Youll Bring to Our Team

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 10 years of progressive experience in maintenance facilities or plant engineering in a manufacturing environment; appliance or highvolume assembly experience strongly preferred.
• 5 years of leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams (maintenance technicians engineers facilities staff).
• Demonstrated experience with TPM Lean Manufacturing or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong leadership teambuilding and peopledevelopment skills.
• Deep knowledge of industrial maintenance practices reliability engineering and facilities management.
• Proficiency with EAM systems and datadriven decision making.
• Solid understanding of electrical mechanical pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

• Familiarity with PLC programming advanced automation (stationery and vehicle).

• Excellent problemsolving root cause analysis and project management skills.
• Effective communication and crossfunctional collaboration abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with FANUC/ABB robotics Siemens/Allen Bradley controls and cybersecurity frameworks.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Equipment uptime / OEE
• MTBF / MTTR and unplanned downtime
• Completion rate and effectiveness of PM/PdM activities
• Safety performance (recordable incidents near misses compliance audit results)

• Maintenance Labor costs (total headcount overtime)

Our Culture

Our work is centered on our People and Culture as reflected in our Zero Distance philosophy and we recognize the importance of reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and diversity (I&D). This underscores our commitment to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued connected and empowered to contribute while positioning our organization to adapt seamlessly to the evolving needs of our workforce and communities.

This reflects our dedication to creating solutions that: Empower colleagues by fostering an environment where all voices are heard valued and encouraged to contribute. Strengthen communities where we live and work. Reinforce a culture of belonging purpose and engagement. Reflect the diversity of the communities we serve through our workforce products and practices.

By further embedding Zero Distance into our People and Culture framework we will continue to build a deeply connected organization. We are cultivating a culture of engagement belonging and connection because while attracting new talent remains a priority retention is a cornerstone of our strategy.

GE Appliances is a trust-based organization. It is important we offer our employees the flexibility they need to do their best work while balancing the needs of the business and individuals. When you join GE Appliances you will have the opportunity to work with your leader to create a flexible work arrangement that balances the needs of the individual team and organization.

GE Appliances is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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