Manager, Cranes, Rigging & Material Handling Equipment (CRMHE)

Location:

Multi-Site Manufacturing Operations

Key Responsibilities of the Corporate Manager, CRMHE:

Strategic leadership; program ownership and governance; operations leadership across four factories and storage yard; leadership of Master Rigger and CRMHE Operations Supervisors; training, qualification and certification programs; inspection, maintenance and reliability standards; lift planning and risk management; compliance and audits; cross-functional collaboration with EHS, Operations and Engineering.

Who we are looking for:

A highly experienced operational leader and technical expert with deep expertise in crane operations, rigging, lifting and material handling, capable of building and leading an enterprise CRMHE organization.

Education and Experience

Required: Bachelor's degree and 10+ years progressive CRMHE experience with 5+ years leadership.

Preferred: MBA or advanced degree; multi-site industrial experience; curriculum and certification development.

Core Responsibilities

Develop enterprise CRMHE strategy and standards

Lead all crane, rigging and material handling programs

Standardize training and certification for operators, riggers, spotters, signal persons and maintainers

Oversee inspections, maintenance standards and reliability programs

Establish critical lift governance and risk management processes

Lead audits, incident investigations and KPI reporting

Direct Reports

Master Rigger

CRMHE Operations Supervisors for each shift and factory

Storage Yard Crane Operations Supervisor

Required Skills & Competencies

Leadership and organizational development

Expert knowledge of OSHA, ASME B30, ANSI and crane standards

Training curriculum development

Operational excellence and continuous improvement

Incident investigation and root cause analysis

Executive communication and stakeholder management