Area Maintenance Manager

Michelin; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Michelin is seeking an Area Maintenance Manager to lead a team in Lexington, SC. The role involves ensuring equipment reliability, optimizing maintenance costs, and fostering safety and quality standards. Join a dynamic team committed to continuous improvement in a growing community.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Training and skill development

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years prior maintenance management experience with 2+ years supervisory experience preferred.
• Proven leadership of teams, with examples of facilitating progress.
• Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 25-35 maintenance personnel.
• Ensure availability and durability of equipment in the sector.
• Optimize maintenance costs and energy.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem Solving

Education

Technical degree

Job description

Area Maintenance Manager

Michelin is hiring!

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THE OPPORTUNITY

The Area Maintenance Manager will lead a team of 25 - 35 maintenance personnel in an area of the facility. They will ensure the availability and durability of equipment in their sector while optimizing maintenance costs and energy in a continuous improvement approach. This should allow Operations to achieve the critical goals of Safety, Quality, Cost and Production.

This opportunity is in Lexington, SC. Located in Lexington County, we are proud to be an integral partner in one of the fastest growing communities in South Carolina. We are centrally located to many of the state's top destinations with Lake Murray nestled in our backyard. Our team has been manufacturing premium tires for passenger and light truck vehicles since 1981. Our facility is over 3 football fields in length, employs more than 1,600 team members and holds a variety of complex tire building machinery. We are committed to positively impacting the community through volunteer efforts. Our purpose centers around driving excellence and innovation with our people at the heart of our organization.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Safety requirements are prioritized and ensured at all times (personnel and equipment)
• The maintenance strategy is applied to equipment criticality
• Maintenance plans are implemented, to include effective reaction to breakdowns and proactive work on machinery to improve control of the process (reliability).
• Effectiveness of machine interventions is continuously optimized (The analysis of maintenance results is ensured and implementation of necessary actions to ensure continuous progress over short- and medium-term horizons)
• Maintenance cost is optimized: operational efficiency, energy and spare parts consumption
• The steps and tools of MMW (Michelin Manufacturing Way) are mastered to drive reliability progress
• The reliability of equipment is ensured, in particular by dealing with obsolescence cases
• Resources are adapted (competency and quantity), training and succession plans are created and carried out

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

• Minimum 5+ years prior maintenance management experience with 2+ years of supervisory experience preferred
• Proven leadership of teams, with examples of facilitating progress
• Technical degree is a plus but equivalent experience is considered
• Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment
• Proven record of development of people through coaching, mentoring, and establishment of development plans
• Prior experience working in a union environment is a plus

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As the leading mobility company, we work with tires, around tires and beyond tires to enable Motion for Life. Dedicated to enhancing our clients’ mobility and sustainability, Michelin designs and distributes the most suitable tires, services and solutions for our customers’ needs. Michelin provides digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences. Bringing our expertise to new markets, we invest in high-technology materials, 3D printing and hydrogen, to serve a wide a variety of industries—from aerospace to biotech. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Michelin North America has approximately 23,000 employees and operates 34 production facilities in the United States and Canada.

MICHELIN tires have been ranked the #1 Tire Brand across major categories and segments by industry experts and consumers alike. For nearly three decades we’ve been recognized for our achievements in Customer Satisfaction, Performance, Durability, Technology and Innovation.

Michelin cares for the personal and professional development of its employees. We support career advancement through various options, which include: skill and career development, training, career exploration and work with cross-functional teams. We offer the possibility of a varied and fulfilling career path in an environment where unique contributions are valued.

Michelin offers 10 Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which are all-inclusive groups created and led by employees who have shared life experiences across various diversity dimensions. Each group supports business strategies and initiatives along with meeting the needs of members. The goal of each group is to help employees feel welcome and included, support employee engagement and encourage professional development. BRGs also provide cross-cultural support, career management resources and opportunities for community involvement.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at [e-mail] .

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

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