Maintenance Group Lead – Auto Assembly Uptime

Slate

Warsaw (IN)

On-site

USD 109,000 - 163,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Slate is seeking an experienced Maintenance Group Leader in the United States to oversee General Assembly maintenance across Trim, Chassis, and Final Line. You will lead a skilled team, drive uptime, and partner with production, engineering, and plant leadership to optimize performance.

You will manage safety programs, coach technicians, and execute preventive and predictive maintenance while reviewing blueprints and schematics for repairs and upgrades.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience; 3–5 years in maintenance with strong supervisory skills, or 7–10 years in industrial maintenance.
  • Experience leading a maintenance team in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of TPM/Lean and continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a skilled maintenance team to support production uptime and equipment reliability.
  • Partner with production, engineering, and plant leadership to minimize downtime and drive performance.
  • Champion a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
  • Supervise and develop maintenance technicians; ensure safe work practices (LOTO, PPE, SOPs).
  • Plan and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, PLC, robotics, and vision systems.
  • Coordinate vendors and capital projects; manage safety, quality and performance standards.

Skills

Maintenance leadership
PLC & Robotics
Hydraulics & Pneumatics
Mechanical fabrication
Blueprints & Schematics
Safety & LOTO
CMMS software
Vendor management
TPM & Lean

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

Conveyors familiarity
Forklifts & cranes
Welding & fabrication
Rigging & cranes

Job description

Slate is seeking an experienced Maintenance Group Leader in the United States to oversee General Assembly maintenance across Trim, Chassis, and Final Line. You will lead a skilled team, drive uptime, and partner with production, engineering, and plant leadership to optimize performance.

You will manage safety programs, coach technicians, and execute preventive and predictive maintenance while reviewing blueprints and schematics for repairs and upgrades.

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