Operational Excellence Engineer – Facility Maintenance (Up to 90% Travel)

Overview The Operational Excellence Engineer supports multiple facilities by driving continuous improvement, safety excellence, and quality performance across maintenance operations. This role requires extensive travel (up to 90%), including multi-week onsite assignments, to conduct operational assessments, lead improvement initiatives, support site startups/transitions, and occasionally serve as acting Facility Manager to ensure operational continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site assessments of maintenance operations, safety compliance, quality standards, and workflow efficiency.
• Lead CI initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen events
• Support startups, customer transitions, and new scope mobilizations, including CMMS setup, asset onboarding, and team training.
• Strengthen site safety practices and regulatory compliance (OSHA, company policies, JHAs, audits).
• Conduct quality checks on maintenance work and support implementation of standardized SOPs and workmanship standards.
• Analyze CMMS data to improve PM compliance, backlog management, labor utilization, and asset reliability.
• Assist with preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance program development.
• Provide temporary Facility Manager coverage, overseeing daily operations, scheduling, vendor management, and customer communication.
• Train and coach technicians and supervisors on SOPs, CI tools, CMMS usage, safety procedures, and quality practices.
• Collaborate with EHS, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and leadership on operational improvement priorities.
   

Travel Requirements

• Up to 90% travel, including frequent overnight stays.
• Multi-week coverage assignments or startup support may be required.

Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Facilities Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field (preferred).
•  2–5 years of experience in maintenance operations, facility management, CI, quality
•  Lean/Six Sigma certification (Green Belt preferred).
•  Strong knowledge of CMMS systems, maintenance best practices, safety standards, and quality processes.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead in the field, influence without authority, and manage operations during interim FM assignments.

Key Competencies

• Safety-first mindset
• Quality and detail orientation
• Strong continuous improvement capability
• Field leadership and adaptability
• Data-driven approach
• Effective trainer and communicator
• High resilience in a high-travel role

EOE Statement
Keystone Management is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to employ qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other protected status.

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