Maintenance Manager

Dana Incorporated; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana Incorporated in Fort Wayne, Indiana, seeks a Maintenance Leader to drive reliability and uptime across the plant. You will lead the maintenance organization, implement strategies, and coordinate with operations to reduce downtime and maintenance costs.

The role requires a mechanical or electrical engineering background, a decade of manufacturing experience, and strong leadership, troubleshooting, and communication skills to develop high-performance teams in a union environment.

Qualifications

• . Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline required; mechanical or electrical engineering preferred with 10 years of manufacturing experience.
• . Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• . Proficiency with basic office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• . Ability to develop and implement maintenance strategies that improve key measures.
• . Ability to lead and develop teams in a union plant.

Responsibilities

• Establish a Communications Plan with Manufacturing Operations that ensures the highest level of maintenance coordination and support to the shop floor operations.
• Establish a system for measuring, analyzing and improving key equipment uptime while reducing maintenance burden and improving plant productivity.
• Measure MTTF and MTTR to drive reliability.
• Lead disciplined problem solving to improve maintenance outcomes.
• Maintain EMAINT CMMS for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history.
• Establish a disciplined PM system for Critical Equipment.
• Set priorities with Operations Leadership and communicate to maintenance staff.
• Analyze spare parts spending and develop cost-reduction initiatives.
• Develop a strong staff capable of executing maintenance initiatives and achieving key objectives.
• Improve uptime and reduce repair part costs.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication

Team development

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

EMAINT

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Purpose

Provide leadership to the Maintenance Organization that will result in improved machine uptime while reducing the cost of tooling and maintenance supplies/expenses for the plant.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Establish a Communications Plan with Manufacturing Operations that ensures the highest level of maintenance coordination and support to the shop floor operations.
• Clear and Well Understood Priorities
• Clear and Well Understood Maintenance Organization Performance Measures
• Establish a System for Measuring, Analyzing and Improving Key Equipment Uptime in a way that reduces maintenance burden and improves plant productivity.
• Measure MTTF (Mean Time To Fail) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair)
• Excel at Troubleshooting and developing Troubleshooting Skills within the Maintenance Organization
• Lead Disciplined Problem Solving efforts to improve both
• Become an expert in the DOS Maintenance initiatives and work collaboratively with Manufacturing Operations to effectively implement.
• Establishes and maintains a computerized maintenance management system (EMAINT) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Establish a disciplined PM system for Critical Equipment.
• Establish Priorities with Operations Leadership and a process for communicating those to all maintenance employees.
• Analyze current spare parts spending and develop initiatives that reduce those costs.
• Develop a strong staff that is motivated and capable of executing the maintenance initiatives and achieving the key maintenance objectives.
• Improved Uptime
• Reduced Repair Part Cost
• Engage in Plant Level goal setting, plan development and performance measurement and improvement.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervises maintenance staff.
• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Assists with interviewing, hiring, and training maintenance employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems

Education And Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering Discipline is required; Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is Preferred, with 10 years of manufacturing experience
• Excellent Fundamental Troubleshooting and Problem Solving Skills.
• Must have expertise and proficiency with basic office computer software, e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook Email and Teams
• Ability to develop and implement Maintenance strategies that improve key measures.
• Ability to Develop both Teams and Individuals toward a High-Performance Environment in a Union Plant.
• Ability to recognize improvement opportunities and the ambition to make a difference.
• Leadership and Communication Skills necessary to engage and motivate all Maintenance Employees.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.