Maintenance Manager - Tier I Automotive - Plastic Parts

80k to 130k

Job Description

Our client is a large World Class Tier I automotive supplier with nearly 20,000 employees. This successful company is in the process of filling an MAINTENANCE MANAGER position.

The company seeks a Maintenance Manager that brings a strong background of leadership in the hands on Maintenance Leadership arena.

The company seeks a candidate that has had a progressive and stable background in their field.

The successful candidate will have 3 to 8 years experience working as Maintenance Manager or similar within a high paced manufacturing environment. Plastic Injection Molding experience will be a plus.

The successful candidate will have a good graps of working with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) in order to work with and through the daily tasks as well as PM.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages all activities related to operations and development of company products by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
• Develops and maintains manufacturing operations business plans to include all program requirements, labor hours, cycle, production costs, and image.
• Provides input to the development of product strategy and research and development of new and emerging products.
• Establishes production and quality control standards, develops budget and cost controls, and obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
• Provides guidance to the development of a manufacturing process plan, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs.
• Ensures all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met.
• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Reviews production and operating reports and directs the resolution of operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Performs administrative activities associated with the effective management of shop operations, including compiling, storing, and retrieving production data for reports.
• Lead and develop the operations team
• Work with human resources to maintain a positive Management/Union Relationship
• Determines responsibilities of assigned organization and staff positions to accomplish business objectives.
• All Other duties as assigned

Experience/Education

• Minimum 5 years of operations management experience required
• Minimum 2 years automotive Tier 1 materials management experience preferred
• Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience in injection molding preferred
• Proven leadership abilities
• Excellent MS Office tools fluency, especially Excel
• Experience with QAD preferred
• Self-directed, detail oriented, reliable, and strong initiative
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with leaders, peers, and others as required

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct the activities of all maintenance personnel
• Establish and maintain inventory of equipment parts and miscellaneous supplies
• Contact vendors and contractors relative to engineering and maintenance projects
• Coordinate contractor work and track and review their performance
• Implement and coordinate effective equipment Preventative Maintenance Program
• Utilize a software package that facilitates data collection and provides scheduling of work
• Maintain the efficient operation of heating systems and related components, compressed air system, refrigeration systems, chilled water systems, and ventilation systems
• Maintain plant fire protection system
• Establish and control a spare parts inventory
• Document and track parts inventory
• Document and track part usage with reference to installation date of the repair part
• Develop a spare parts list that documents vendor, cost, and lead-time of each recommended spare part in inventory
• Participate in equipment layout reviews and strategic planning for equipment relocation
• Contract outside utility suppliers and equipment movers as necessary
• Operate the Maintenance Department within the allocated budget
• Plan part purchases by strategic planning with the Accounting Department
• Provide for training of the Maintenance Personnel relative to new equipment and vendor specific repair programs
• Timely and consistent administration of the Labor Agreement
• Perform regular safety audits of plant and shop equipment areas
• Assist in settling complaints in his/her area and in general, promote harmonious work relations
• Schedule overtime as necessary and implement discipline as required
• Promote harmonious labor relationship plant wide, and on each shift
• Responsible for the redistribution of labor as needed
• Ensure that ISO 14001 Environmental requirements are understood by outside contractors
• Ensure required Maintenance areas are in TS 16949, ISO 14001, Corporate Directives, State and Federal Regulatory compliance
• Receive additional tasks from Plant Technical Manager
• Coordinate or delegate those tasks and follow up until completion

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or 2 – 3 years’ experience in related field
• 3 – 5 years manufacturing or plant maintenance experience
• Supervisory skills
• Written and verbal communications skills