Maintenance Manager

Multimatic; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Multimatic in Jackson, Michigan is seeking a skilled Maintenance Manager to oversee all maintenance personnel and operations. You will ensure compliance with safety standards and manage a preventative maintenance program to optimize productivity and quality.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills, the ability to analyse problems effectively, and experience in maintaining compliance with industry standards. This role also involves budgeting and implementing cost-reduction measures.

Qualifications

• Experience in direct supervision and management of maintenance personnel.
• Ability to analyse equipment downtime and implement corrective actions.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance personnel and assist in problem-solving.
• Design and implement preventative maintenance programs.
• Conduct performance appraisals and manage departmental budgets.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision/management of all maintenance personnel, including supervisory of hourly employees.
• Assist maintenance personnel in solving maintenance related problems and/or new projects with minimum interruption to production; jointly decide with senior management whether to take equipment off production or proceed with temporary measures.
• Analyse equipment downtime such as problem causes and corrective action effectiveness; use the information to continually improve equipment performance, reduce time, and reduce cost.
• Estimate, schedule, and execute a preventative maintenance program for all equipment, ensuring compliance with customer, government, safety, and quality requirements; maintain accurate records for costing and invoicing.
• Design, recommend, supervise, and coordinate in‑house and/or subcontracted modifications to equipment to improve production and/or quality.
• Source all parts and components required for equipment maintenance and improvement.
• Actively participate in the design, development, and/or implementation of latest technologies to improve productivity and/or quality.
• Coordinate and participate in all maintenance personnel training to ensure all personnel is fully trained to meet changing technologies, customer, government, health, and safety requirements.
• Conduct monthly performance appraisals and review with maintenance personnel.
• Prepare a departmental operating annual budget in accordance with company strategies and objectives and ensure adherence; continually seek and implement cost reduction measures.
• Ensure and enforce maintenance personnel compliance with all health and safety rules and housekeeping principles; review accident investigation reports and take appropriate action to prevent future accidents.
• Establish and monitor overall procedures, methods, projects, and programs designed to improve manufacturing efficiencies and company profitability.
• Actively and continuously participate in and provide expert advice to employee involvement teams and continuous improvement teams.
• Advise management of all potential problems and offer solutions for improvement.
• Exceed or meet all objectives and requirements of the business plan.
• Assist in the development of job descriptions for maintenance personnel.
• Conduct interviews during the hiring process and ensure new employees receive orientation.
• When receiving a customer concern while on shift, issue a customer/concern report and include the Production Manager and QA Manager in distribution; contact them at home if required.
• Follow all departmental and general procedures where applicable.
• Perform other duties as determined by the Assistant General Manager or General Manager.
• Abide by all company safety rules, policies, and procedures, including the legislative requirements of the OHSA.
• Work in compliance with and conform to ISO14001 and IATF16949 standards.
• Adopt and practice Kaizen principles; participate in Kaizen and GEAR activities.

As part of our commitment to ensuring our employment practices are fair, accessible, and inclusive of persons with disabilities, recruitment‑related accommodations for disabilities are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.