Maintenance Supervisor - Injection Molding & Machines

Yazaki North America, Inc.; Ovar; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Yazaki North America, Inc. in Aveiro region seeks an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for Injection Molding & Machines. You will lead daily maintenance activities, optimize molding processes, and ensure readiness of tooling for production starts, while coordinating costs and spare parts management.

The role requires strong leadership, technical rigor, and knowledge of SM/PM systems like SAP, with a focus on safety and 5S workplace organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8–10 years in plastic injection molding and mold maintenance.
• Experience in team leadership or coordination roles.
• Working proficiency in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and provide daily technical support to maintenance teams (Corrective & Preventive Maintenance).
• Define operational priorities in line with Production and Planning requirements.
• Analyze shift daily production and maintenance reports to address deviations.
• Define and ensure preventive maintenance plans for injection molds and machinery (Engel, Arburg, Nissei).
• Coordinate spare parts management and optimize inventory of consumables.
• Prepare, set up, and validate injection molding machines and tooling for production startup.

Skills

Injection molding

Tool maintenance

Leadership

English proficiency

Reading drawings

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Join Yazaki. Connect to the future.

Job Function:ECS_Operations (Manufacturing Engineering)
Job Discipline:
Job Family:Technical Services (PL)

Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. Join a family-owned company committed to being environmentally friendly in every aspect of its business, contributing to society, and inspiring trust. To strengthen our team, we are looking for aMaintenance Supervisor - Injection Molding & Machines in our plant in [[location]].

Key Responsibilities

Team & Operational Management:

• Lead, coordinate, and provide daily technical support to the maintenance teams (Corrective & Preventive Maintenance)
• Manage and define operational priorities in direct alignment with Production and Planning requirements
• Analyze shift daily production and maintenance reports, ensuring rapid response to operational deviations

Assets, Costs & Spare Parts Management:

• Define, adjust, and ensure full compliance with the preventive maintenance plan for injection molds and machinery (Engel, Arburg, Nissei)
• Coordinate the management of wear-and-tear parts and spares, ensuring cost control and optimized inventory of consumables
• Ensure proper preparation, setup, and validation of injection molding machines and tooling for production startup, minimizing unplanned downtime

KPIs, Quality & Continuous Improvement:

• Monitor and analyze operational KPIs (using SAP records), implementing action plans to address deviations and reduce NPT (Non-Productive Time)
• Actively participate in audits, daily Obeya/Gemba meetings, and continuous improvement initiatives (5S, PDCA, Problem Solving)
• Enforce safety (EHS), environmental, and workplace organization best practices (5S) across the maintenance area and spare parts warehouse

Candidate Profile

Experience: Minimum of 8 to 10 years of proven experience in plastic injection molding and tool/mold maintenance, with a track record in team leadership or coordination roles

Education & Qualifications: High School diploma (minimum); a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering, or a specialized Technical Diploma will be strongly valued

Technical Skills

• Advanced ability to read and interpret technical drawings focused on injection molds
• Practical experience with Maintenance Management Systems (preferably SAP)
• Strong command of continuous improvement methodologies and structured Problem-Solving tools
• Working proficiency in English (both spoken and written)

Soft Skills & Behavioral Profile

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• High resilience, with a proven ability to work under pressure and make sound, fast decisions
• Team-oriented mindset, strong technical rigor, and organizational skills
• Schedule flexibility

At Yazaki, we arecommitted to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone which extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.