Maintenance Manager

HIROTEC AMERICA, Inc.; Fayetteville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HIROTEC Manufacturing America in Fayetteville, TN is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee plant maintenance, ensure equipment reliability, and lead a team of technicians. You will coordinate maintenance schedules, manage budgets, and drive safety and continuous improvement across production lines.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on maintenance experience, and collaboration with multiple departments to maintain optimal plant performance.

Qualifications

• Oversee plant maintenance operations.
• Direct maintenance department activities.
• Develop and manage maintenance schedules and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance department and ensure safe, reliable operations.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules and allocate work across teams.
• Manage budgets, expenses, and procurement for maintenance.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.

Job description

HIROTEC Manufacturing America, located in Fayetteville, Tennessee, is part of the HIROTEC Group, headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan. HIROTEC Group delivers body-in-white closures, exhaust systems, flexible closure tooling, and stamping dies to automotive customers around the world. With a US headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI, HIROTEC Group operates 32 facilities in eight countries.

Currently, we are seeking a Maintenance Manager to become a part of the HIROTEC team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the overall plant maintenance and other directives as requested by management
• Direct all activity of the maintenance department.
• Prepare and coordinate maintenance schedules and project and allocate work
• Develop and analyze staffing requirements and ensure efficient compliance to work schedules, making necessary adjustments where needed.
• Support the effective and efficient operation of all plant activities by working with all departments to assure effective teamwork, equipment, and personnel
• Analyze downtime and frequent issues to understand root causes and create/implement countermeasures
• Establish and administer system for equipment/asset care and Planned Preventative Maintenance processes and procedures
• Assist in Administration and IT duties
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications and utilize measurement tools
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards, procedures, and instructions
• Quote and prepare cost estimates for projects and examine cost estimates and proposals before approving
• Approve expenses, manages budget, and follows up on various costs related to the department and operations
• Investigate and recommend purchase of equipment and supplies for maintenance department
• Manage/Monitor spare parts inventory/ordering
• Request bids and supervise work performed by outside contractors
• Responsible for leading, training, mentoring, and evaluating performance of individuals in the maintenance department
• Responsible for and supports personnel in achieving company goals of Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Safety by communicating expectations, planning, monitoring, and evaluating job results
• Monitor and continually improve processes and personnel performance to achieve enhanced levels of efficiency
• Maintain proper documentation and records for expenses, maintenance, safety, etc
• Review work instructions, offer technical guidance, review progress, and advise changes, if required
• Work with 2D and 3D computer-aided design and manufacturing software such as CAD or CAM
• Participate in and support 5S, Quality, Safety, Delivery, Cost, Kaizen, and lean manufacturing activities
• Maintain and improve high product quality by setting/managing proper welding conditions
• Educate/train maintenance staff on performing maintenance and improvement activities of robot operation on production line(s)
• Other duties and projects may be assigned based on the operational objectives of the company

If you are hardworking, dependable, and enjoy a group environment, come join the HIROTEC Manufacturing America team.

An excellent work environment and benefits await you!