Maintenance Area Manager, Press

Stellantis; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking a Maintenance Area Manager for the Press to lead maintenance activities and personnel across the press room, including tandem and transfer presses. The role drives continuous improvement, preventive maintenance, and standardization while coordinating line-ups and priorities.

Responsibilities include leading Professional and Autonomous Maintenance activities and engaging in Stellantis Industrial System initiatives to optimize plant performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 5 years of industrial automation maintenance experience, including some stamping and supervisory experience.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within the plant.
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to coach / mentor / develop team members.
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead team.
• Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing.
• Troubleshooting and programming experience in controls, robotics, drives and system level communication systems.
• Experience with machine, systems operation and integration.
• Working knowledge of advanced technical problem-solving tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance activities and personnel (hourly and salary) for press room tandem and transfer presses.
• Lead continuous improvement, new projects, preventive maintenance, and standardization in the pressroom.
• Provide line-ups, set priorities, and lead Professional Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance activities.
• Be actively involved in Stellantis Industrial System initiatives.

Skills

Industrial automation maintenance

Supervisory experience

Lean manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or high school diploma / GED with 5 years of experience

Tools

Control Net Networks

DeviceNet

ABB

RS Logic

PLC-5

Control Logics

Allen Bradley Drive Systems

robotic automation

Job description

The Maintenance Area Manager, Press is responsible for managing all maintenance activities and personnel (hourly and salary) including the maintenance and operations of all press room tandem and transfer presses. Responsibilities also include: Continuous improvement, new projects, preventive maintenance, and standardization, providing line-ups and setting priorities, leading Professional Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance activities in the pressroom, and active involvement in all related Stellantis Industrial System initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or high school diploma / GED and minimum of 5 years of industrial automation maintenance experience, including some stamping and supervisory experience
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Plant from hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership as required
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to coach / mentor / develop team members
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead team
• Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing
• Troubleshooting and programming experience in one of the following: controls, robotics, drives and system level communication systems
• Experience with machine, systems operation and integration
• Must possess a working knowledge of advanced technical problem-solving tools.
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in technical/engineering field (i.e., BSME or BSEE)
• Previous experience working in a union environment
• Production/maintenance supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Familiar with SPW methodology and implementation
• Seven or more years maintenance experience in a manufacturing/automotive environment
• Knowledge of welding processes (i.e. resistance spot welding)
• Experience with Control Net Networks, Device Net Networks, ABB
• Experience with RS Logic, PLC-5, Control Logics, Allen Bradley Drive Systems, machine installation, robotic automation and application
• Experience with body shop, stamping press automation or subassemblies.
• Green Belt/ Red X/ Six Sigma Training

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.