Judd Wire, Inc. Careers

Maintenance & Facilities Manager

Judd Wire Inc., a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a Maintenance & Facilities Manager in our Turners Falls, MA location. The Maintenance & Facilities Manager is responsible for the leadership, development, and execution of the company's maintenance and facilities functions, ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of site infrastructure and manufacturing assets.

Hiring Range: $106,709.14 - $146,725.73/ per year (exempt)

Job Duties

• Lead all maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.
• Develop and execute reliability strategies supporting manufacturing performance and operational stability.
• Drive continuous improvement of equipment availability and maintenance effectiveness.
• Establish maintenance priorities aligned with business requirements and operational needs.
• Lead root-cause investigations related to equipment failures and recurring reliability issues.
• Serve as the organizational leader for Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Develop TPM systems and drive adoption throughout manufacturing operations.
• Partner with Manufacturing leadership to implement autonomous maintenance practices.
• Lead and develop a maintenance organization of approximately 20–25 employees.
• Directly manage maintenance supervisors and establish clear expectations and accountability.
• Serve as a core stakeholder in capital investment projects involving manufacturing equipment and facilities.
• Participate in equipment selection and technical evaluation activities
• Manage contractor activities associated with installation and commissioning.
• Develop and manage:
  • Maintenance operating budget
  • Facilities budget
  • Contractor spending
  • Spare parts inventory investment
• Ensure cost-effective utilization of maintenance resources while maintaining reliability objectives.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with all applicable safety and environmental requirements.
• Partner with EHS to eliminate hazards and improve workplace safety.

 Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of a discipline such as Chemical, Electrical or in Materials Science & Engineering B.S degree-4-year college education.
• Over 5 years and up to and including 7 years of progressive learning experience.
• Ability to use considerable judgment to work independently toward general results, to devise new or modify requirements such as budget, equipment, etc. and make related decisions controlled by precedent.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
• Working conditions will expose employee to dust, cold, heat, noise, fumes, vibrations, etc.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• FSA/HSA
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Life, AD&D and Disability
• PTO and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program

About Judd Wire, Inc.

Judd Wire, a Sumitomo Electric Group Company, is a high technology wire company, specializing in the use of electron beam crosslinked thermosets for wire insulation. By applying irradiation crosslinking technology to insulating materials, Judd Wire meets the needs of the wire and cable industry for economical, high-performance products. Judd Wire manufactures electronic wire and cable in over 100 styles recognized by Underwriters Laboratory, Canadian Standards and/or Military Specifications.

Judd Wire's two U.S. based factories are part of the Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (SEI), the largest manufacturer of wire and cable in Japan that provides Judd Wire with access to their extensive network of research and product development facilities.

To learn more about us, please visit https://www.juddwire.com/

See what Judd Wire is all about at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92G-YuyU_FI

About Sumitomo Electric Group

Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables.  With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials.  We are a Fortune global 500 company. 

 To learn more about Sumitomo Electric Group, please visit http://global-sei.com