Maintenance Manager

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

Job summary

Dana is a global leader in engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies with a strong presence in Indiana manufacturing. This role focuses on maintaining high equipment uptime and leading maintenance teams to optimize shop-floor performance.

You will establish robust maintenance strategies, manage CMMS, and drive measurable improvements across MTBF and MTTR, collaborating with operations to meet key productivity goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required; Mechanical or Electrical preferred.
• 10 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with leadership abilities.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish a Communications Plan with Manufacturing Operations to optimize maintenance coordination.
• Establish a disciplined PM system for Critical Equipment.
• Measure and improve equipment uptime, MTTR and MTBF metrics.
• Lead problem-solving efforts to improve maintenance performance.
• Maintain EMAINT CMMS for work orders, parts, and history.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook,

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

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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

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.

Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.