Facilities Maintenance Group Lead — Reliability & Kaizen

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare and wellness

401K Savings Plan with company match

Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

Vehicle Discount Program

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA Inc. in Huntsville, Alabama, is hiring a facilities leadership role focused on reliability and maintenance excellence.

You will guide a team to improve equipment reliability, lead kaizen initiatives, and collaborate with Mazda and Toyota advisors to share best practices and cost-saving opportunities. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, safety, and operational coaching across multiple plants and shifts, with travel as needed to support manufacturing

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED required.
• Leadership experience or demonstrated experience in teams or projects.
• Experience in Plant Facility Maintenance or Industrial Maintenance.
• Must have effective communication skills.
• Proven leadership experience in managing teams, projects, or cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for equipment and facility efficiency and reliability.
• Educate team members and contractors on kaizen, PM, and reliability concepts.
• Supervise and motivate a team to work safely, efficiently, and with high quality.
• Lead maintenance standardization and energy management efforts across departments.
• Coordinate with Mazda and Toyota advisors to implement cost-reduction and KPI-driven plans.
• Perform basic admin tasks and track maintenance KPIs.
• Be available for non-standard hours, travel as needed, domestically and internationally.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Education

High School Degree or GED

Technical Degree/Certificate (mechanical/electrical/electronic/mechatronics)

Job description

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA Inc. in Huntsville, Alabama, is hiring a facilities leadership role focused on reliability and maintenance excellence.

You will guide a team to improve equipment reliability, lead kaizen initiatives, and collaborate with Mazda and Toyota advisors to share best practices and cost-saving opportunities. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, safety, and operational coaching across multiple plants and shifts, with travel as needed to support manufacturing