1st Shift Maintenance Supervisor (Jackson)

1ST SHIFT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR NEEDED - JACKSON, MICHIGAN

A Leading Automotive Supplier in the Jackson, Michigan area needs a 1st Shift Maintenance Supervisor. Prospective Candidates should be experienced working with Motoman & Fanuc Robots and Allen Bradley PLC’s. Robotic Welding, MIG Welding or Spot Welding Expertise is desired.

This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays and Paid Vacation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Maintenance Supervisor will report to the Plant Manager and and be responsible for supervising, directing, planning and implementing all skilled trade activity in order to optimize production equipment including safety, cost, machine up-time and product quality in an automotive manufacturing environment.

• Institute, review and rationalize all PM’s and improve program to reduce downtime and improve overall maintenance costs.
• Ability to lead a multi-technical team across multiple shifts and ensure open and effective communication within the department, all other departments, external contractors, and vendors.
• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement teams.
• Responsible for the daily approval of associate timecards and accurate completion of all attendance paperwork.
• Experience with PLC, Robotics and a strong mechanical aptitude.
• Assess, associate training needs to improve skills for each associate and plan & schedule training as necessary.
• Effectively manage and direct all department associates; assess performance, regularly provide feedback and solicit feedback, and provide annual performance evaluations.
• Assign associates to trouble-shoot, repair and/or replace machinery for maximum machine utilization.
• Coordinate weekly PM schedules to optimize skilled trade effectiveness when equipment is available.
• Plan, schedule and manage all shutdown and start-up related activities.
• Recommend a budget plan and participate in capital projects.
• Drive productivity, safety and process improvement opportunities.
• Utilize instructions, manuals, pre-established guidelines and forms to perform the functions of the job and recommend opportunities for improvement to internal systems.
• Be flexible, capable and willing to provide assistance to tasks as Plant Manager deems necessary
• Works in compliance with IATF16949 and ISO14001 standards.
• Will work in compliance with all legislative requirements of MIOSHA

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Post secondary diploma from a technical college
• Minimum 5 yrs experience in the repair of production equipment, preferably for an automotive parts manufacturer
• Experienced working with Motoman & Fanuc Robots and Allen Bradley PLC’s
• Robotic Welding, MIG Welding or Spot Welding Expertise is Desired
• Minimum 2 years of Supervisory or Leadership Experience is Required
• Journeyman Certification an asset
• Ability to troubleshoot Mechanical and Electrical issues
• Experience working with PLC’s
• Strong problem-solving techniques
• Ability to interact with all levels of employees in the organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

TO APPLY:

If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to: [email protected]

We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.

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