General Repair and Maintenance Engineering Team Leader

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.; Minerva (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Axle & Mfg., Inc. in Minerva, OH, is seeking a General Repair and Maintenance Engineering Team Leader to guide maintenance of manufacturing equipment and technology on the production line.

Reporting to operations leadership, you will provide mechanical and technical direction, coordinate with purchasing and vendors, document issues, and drive reliability improvements while ensuring safety and compliance across the site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and troubleshoot maintenance and reliability issues on the production line.
• Provide mechanical and technical direction for manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Coordinate with purchasing and vendors for equipment acquisition and disposal.
• Document production problems and track maintenance activities.
• Support continuous improvement and safety initiatives across the site.

Job description

Job Posting Title

General Repair and Maintenance Engineering Team Leader

Legal Entity

Colfor Manufacturing, Inc.

Job Description Summary

Dauch is searching for a General Repair and Maintenance Engineering Team Leader to join our team. This position will be based out of our Minerva, OH location.

The General Repair and Maintenance Engineering Team Leader provides mechanical and technical direction for manufacturing equipment and technology .Monitors and resolves mechanical and equipment problems on the production line .Provides technical direction for new equipment installation. Performs maintenance and parts replacement.Coordinates with purchasing and vendors on acquisition and disposal of equipment.Logs and documents production problems. Identifies and reports potential problem areas. Proposes solutions.

Job Description:

• Identify maintenance and reliability problems by observing and studying system functioning and performance results; investigating complaints and suggestions; interviewing process supervisors and operators; completing troubleshooting procedures.
• Identify maintenance and reliability priorities by assessing objectives; such as, efficiency, cost savings, energy conservation, operator convenience, safety, environmental quality; estimating relevance, time, and costs.
• Develop maintenance and reliability solutions by defining, studying, estimating, and screening alternative solutions; calculating economics; determining impact on total system.
• Anticipate maintenance and reliability problems by studying operating targets, modes of operation, unit limitations; monitoring unit performance.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; immediately addressing issues and alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Provide operations management information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating and engineering data and trends.
• Protect organization value by keeping information confidential; cautioning others regarding potential breaches.
• Contribute to engineering and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• High school diploma or similar.
• 5+ years manufacturing experience.

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail [e-mail]. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.