Head of Maintenance Engineering, Manufacturing Operations

Angstrom Automotive - USA; Taylor (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Angstrom Automotive - USA in Michigan seeks a Maintenance Engineering Leader to own reliability of production assets, drive uptime, OEE, and world-class safety, quality, and compliance. You will partner with Production to plan, install, commission, and maintain machinery and equipment.

You will lead a team of technicians, manage external contractors, implement preventive and predictive maintenance, track OEE and MTTR/MTBF, and ensure adherence to QMS and IATF 16949.

Qualifications

• Industrial maintenance leadership experience in a production environment.
• Proficiency with PM/PdM systems, troubleshooting, and emergency response.
• Working knowledge of QMS, Environmental requirements, and IATF 16949.
• Experience overseeing contractors and coordinating multi-disciplinary projects.
• Familiarity with 5S, OEE, MTTR, and MTBF metrics and improvement methods.
• Ability to plan equipment relocations and implement new plant layouts.
• Strong documentation discipline and adherence to SOPs and regulations for powered equipment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute installation, commissioning, and maintenance for machinery and equipment.
• Lead troubleshooting to minimize downtime and stabilize production.
• Build, schedule, and track preventive and predictive maintenance; maintain complete records.
• Manage emergency repairs for equipment across the entire plant.
• Direct and supervise external contractors; verify scope, quality, and safety compliance.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping via 5S and enforce company safety policies.
• Coordinate with Production to align on daily plans and meet company objectives.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to secure spares, tooling, and supplies.
• Maintain critical spare parts inventory to protect uptime.
• Drive facility maintenance and support expansion projects and new plant layouts.
• Track performance trends (OEE, MTTR, MTBF) and act on insights.
• Document activities per SOPs and QMS; ensure Environmental and IATF 16949 compliance.
• Lead a team: train, direct, develop, supervise, and evaluate technicians.
• Identify risks, take corrective actions, and ensure adherence to powered equipment regulations.
• Participate in daily production meetings; execute agreed actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Industrial maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

PM/PdM systems

Emergency response

QMS & IATF 16949 knowledge

Contractor management

5S/OEE/MTTR/MTBF metrics

Equipment relocation planning

Job description

Angstrom Automotive - USA in Michigan seeks a Maintenance Engineering Leader to own reliability of production assets, drive uptime, OEE, and world-class safety, quality, and compliance. You will partner with Production to plan, install, commission, and maintain machinery and equipment.

You will lead a team of technicians, manage external contractors, implement preventive and predictive maintenance, track OEE and MTTR/MTBF, and ensure adherence to QMS and IATF 16949.