Maintenance Manager: Plant Reliability & TPM Leader

MOBIS Corporate Center of America; Blythewood (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mobis South Carolina Electrified Powertrain (MSCe) is seeking a Maintenance Manager to establish and lead maintenance operations for a new manufacturing facility in Blythewood, South Carolina. You will drive preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance to maximize equipment uptime while ensuring safety compliance and regulatory requirements.

You will oversee maintenance programs, utility systems, spare parts management, contractor services, and planning, driving TPM initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing, including at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation and maintenance of all plant equipment.
• Support production teams by ensuring equipment availability and reliability.
• Ensure completion of daily check sheets and maintenance documentation.
• Maintain and enforce 3R5S standards in maintenance areas.
• Manage equipment condition, repair plans, and asset tracking.
• Ensure proper recording of process data per ADEM and OEM requirements.
• Lead equipment installation, commissioning, validation, and ramp-up activities for new production lines and facility expansion projects.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance schedules using SAP work orders.
• Oversee execution of weekend, shutdown, and holiday maintenance plans.
• Continuously improve PM strategies and effectiveness.
• Drive predictive and reliability-centered maintenance initiatives.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for equipment failures.
• Ensure timely repair and restoration of equipment.
• Monitor downtime and ensure accurate downtime logging.
• Review and approve trouble reports and corrective action plans.
• Coordinate with cross-functional departments regarding maintenance activities.
• Lead shift handover meetings and share maintenance updates.
• Report maintenance performance and key issues to management.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards and safety regulations.
• Enforce use of proper PPE.
• Support environmental compliance requirements and participate in EHS initiatives related to battery manufacturing operations.
• Identify and report hazards and implement corrective actions.
• Promote a strong safety culture within the maintenance team.
• Review and report maintenance KPIs, including PM completion and downtime.
• Monitor SAP work order completion and maintenance execution.
• Provide reports on breakdown trends and improvement actions.
• Lead TPM initiatives to improve equipment reliability and OEE.
• Monitor and improve equipment performance through OEE, downtime reduction, and reliability initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to module maintenance work standards.
• Implement continuous improvement practices within maintenance operations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

PLC systems

Robotics

CMMS SAP PM

IATF 16949

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Eng, Industrial Eng, Manufacturing Eng, or related field

Tools

SAP PM

AutoCAD

Job description

Mobis South Carolina Electrified Powertrain (MSCe) is seeking a Maintenance Manager to establish and lead maintenance operations for a new manufacturing facility in Blythewood, South Carolina. You will drive preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance to maximize equipment uptime while ensuring safety compliance and regulatory requirements.

You will oversee maintenance programs, utility systems, spare parts management, contractor services, and planning, driving TPM initiatives