Hands-On CNC Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Kyocera Unimerco; Saline (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyocera Unimerco, a global distributor and manufacturer of cutting, measuring and fastening tools, seeks a Manager - Machine Maintenance at the Saline facility. This hands-on leadership role focuses on reliability, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of production equipment.

The successful candidate will coordinate maintenance priorities, budgets, and external contractors while collaborating with production, engineering, and international teams across KYOCERA

Qualifications

• Technical education or equivalent experience in industrial maintenance or related field.
• Strong experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining industrial production equipment.
• Manufacturing experience required; CNC equipment experience strongly preferred.
• Previous leadership or project leadership experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical and technical troubleshooting skills with knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control systems.
• Excellent planning, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read manuals, drawings, schematics, and equipment documentation.
• Ability to work with production teams, management, contractors, vendors, and international colleagues.
• Experience with maintenance planning, budgets, projects, or KPIs preferred.
• Must be willing to work hands-on with production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement of production equipment.
• Coordinate maintenance priorities, resources, and external contractors.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on machinery.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, equipment manufacturers, and maintenance teams globally.
• Support equipment projects and maintenance data/KPIs.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Leadership

Reading schematics

Electrical systems

Mechanical skills

Pneumatic systems

Education

Technical education or equivalent experience in industrial maintenance

Tools

CNC equipment

Job description

Kyocera Unimerco, a global distributor and manufacturer of cutting, measuring and fastening tools, seeks a Manager - Machine Maintenance at the Saline facility. This hands-on leadership role focuses on reliability, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of production equipment.

The successful candidate will coordinate maintenance priorities, budgets, and external contractors while collaborating with production, engineering, and international teams across KYOCERA