Maintenance Manager - Electrification

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to skilled trades and maintenance group resulting in better machine uptime and extended machine life.
• Establish Priorities with Manufacturing Leadership, communicate to skilled trades and maintenance group and assign tasks accordingly.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve equipment downtime situations. Quickly and logically determine and resolve root problems.
• Mentor others to use data and the scientific approach to problem solving.
• Create an environment that continuously measures and improves equipment uptime.
• Engage third party experts as appropriate to resolve challenging maintenance issues and to teach our skilled trades and maintenance group necessary new skills.
• Manage maintenance work orders including; priority, assignment, estimated time to complete, and actual time to complete.
• Ensure the skilled trades and maintenance group have the necessary tools and training required to support manufacturing.
• Establish a process to measure and improve machine availability for our top 10 critical machines.
• Urgently lead skilled trades and maintenance group in response to manufacturing downtime situation.
• Effectively administer both the skilled trades and maintenance group including OT management, ADP management, etc.
• Establish, Track and Communicate skilled trades and maintenance group performance trends.
• Will be required to work across multiple shifts and/or weekends as determined by plant manager or designate.
• Ensure appropriate leadership and development of team: define clear objectives, allocate resources, monitor activities, provide developmental opportunities etc.
• Maintain ISO 14001 standards across facility
• Encourages and implements team member involvement

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment
• Union experience preferred.
• 7+ years’ experience in maintenance and an electro-mechanical background
• Background in preventative maintenance.
• Possess the ability to recognize improvement opportunities and the ambition to make a difference.
• Proven ability to solve problems in a logical fashion that identifies and resolves true root cause.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems preferred.
• Knowledge of automation and assembly processes, including understanding of PLC's.
• Ability to influence, escalate issues and ideas, and persuade team and positively manage conflict.
• New product launch experience preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking skills.
• Proven leadership abilities.
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated people management abilities and ability to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to work extra hours when necessary.