Maintenance and Engineering Manager

PPG

Barberton, ZAonsitePosted Aug 4, 2026
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About the role

As the Maintenance and Engineering Manager, you will develop an organization within the Barberton site that supports the Optical, OLED, and Teslin operating units. You will establish a safe and productive functional culture that is inclusive of a diverse workforce of maintenance employee team members and engineering group consisting of project and process control engineers. You will also assist with technical, and facilities capital projects as directed by the CAPEX plan.

This is an onsite position at our Barberton, Ohio facility. You will be part of the site management team and report directly to the Plant Manager. PPG offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k + retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay.

Responsibilities:

Improve reliability of plant operations

Be engaged in Safety; lead by example and ensure compliance with both company and regulatory safety standards for facilities and equipment.

Work with site EH&S Team to resolve safety and regulatory issues.

Delegate work assignments: monitor performance while providing feedback and recognition of results.

Anticipate technological industry changes and review opportunities to enhance equipment and systems.

Develop and manage training and growth plans for the maintenance and electrical technicians.

Help develop a moving 5-year Maintenance, Facilities and Equipment plan.

Manage the project and process engineering group to complete capital plan and manage the process control systems in the plant.

Manage improvement and track safety metrics, headcount, work order backlog, planned maintenance, and PM completion.

Work with maintenance team to improve spare parts with regards to cost and unscheduled downtime reduction.

Guide the root cause/corrective action process for critical issues and ensure that all corrective actions are completed and sustained.

Qualifications:

Minimum BS degree in Mechanical Engineering/Chemical Engineering or other relevant qualification.

10+ years of experience in a maintenance and or facilities role

Prior experience in manufacturing environments and industries (chemical, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, pharmaceutical)

Technical knowledge on the following systems and equipment: Facilities infrastructure (HVAC, Electric Power distribution, compressed air, water, sewer and other plant utilities), chemical processing, and extrusion.

Knowledge of PLC controls and CMMS Software

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing is desired

About us:

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