Associate Manager, Maintenance at S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. in Racine, Wisconsin

Job Description:

The Associate Manager, Maintenance is a critical role with oversight for the implementation of world class maintenance excellence strategies supporting optimum equipment efficiency/reliability, improve product quality, while focusing on the reduction of fixed and variable costs associated with repair and maintenance.

You will serve as the champion for the development and deployment of standard maintenance systems across several of the key Waxdale support functions, to include components manufacturing, reliability improvement team (T2), maintenance planning and scheduling, and the technical storeroom (MRO).  

This position will support the deployment of the SC Johnson’s Maintenance Excellence program focusing on operational reliability, energy conservation, optimal maintenance practices, extended asset life, low operating expense, and peak equipment utilization.

As a management representative, you are responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures are followed, along with making key business decisions, staff development, creating and refining work processes, and maintaining working relationships with both internal and external customers.

SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family company built on a spirit of adventure and winning the right way. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building top brands such as Raid®, Glade®, Kiwi®, OFF!®, Windex®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country. Through these household names, we are making a positive difference to the world around us. But we only succeed with the combined vitality and strength of our 13,000 people who we truly value and support in their pursuit of individual and shared goals.

SC Johnson’s total compensation packages are at or above industry levels. In addition to salary, total packages may include bonuses, long-term incentives, matching 401(k) contributions and profit sharing based on company profitability, job level and years of service. As a family company, we’re committed to providing benefits such as subsidized health care plans, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, flexible work arrangements, vacation purchase options, recreation and fitness centers, childcare, counseling services and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Charged with meeting safety, quality, cost, productivity & environmental goals through the promotion and support of High-Performance Work Teams




• Ability to create short-term and long-term actions to support localized implementation of the SC Johnson Maintenance Excellence strategy




• Ability to develop, implement, and interpret Key Performance Indicators (KPI) designed to support the area’s maintenance master plan and continuous improvement initiatives




• Lead the area’s governance routines, supporting internal and external departmental metrics such as OEE, Safety, and Quality targets




• Monitor Repair and Maintenance (R&M), collaborate with cross functional teams to manage spends to ensure impactful spend and identify patterns/opportunities




• Review critical asset performance to mitigate risk and improve facility performance standards, operating effectiveness, and efficiency




• Execute the methodologies and tools of Reliability Centered Maintenance, preventative maintenance (PM), and process safety management (PSM) systems




• Work to build capabilities within the manufacturing performance systems, including autonomous production teams, early management, and tiered escalation




• Coach team members on all shifts to work together toward common goals, support high inter-shift communication and mutual respect. Grow the bench of the Waxdale Central Service’s support teams by training in-house personnel and enabling internal growth potential




• Work with procurement and other partners to leverage and build strategic vendors/partnerships




• Interpret and ensure compliance with all federal, local, HR, and company policies and procedures

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Reliability, Business Management or related field or relevant military experience considered in lieu of degree requirement




• 5 years of leadership experience within manufacturing maintenance and reliability, work management routines, technical storerooms, and project teams




• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Skills / Experience / Competencies

• Demonstrated success leading maintenance teams




• Consumer Package Goods (CPG) or Paint/Chemical industry experience in a manufacturing environment




• Demonstrated experience within a continuous improvement environment utilizing TPM and Lean manufacturing principles




• Change agent who can demonstrate skill in pacing, sequencing, and communicating change




• Demonstrated skills at communicating throughout different levels of the organization, from shop floor hourly employees to site leadership teams




• Experience with a maintenance trade (electrician, pipefitting, Instrumentation, or planning)




• Experience in project installation, estimating, layout, design and directing work crews




• Experience with storeroom (MRO) management practices




• SAP computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) proficiency

At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO is the Law poster for more information.