Maintenance Section Manager

PACCAR; Chillicothe (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PACCAR is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a large manufacturing area, directing unit managers to attain uptime goals and safety standards.

This role requires a Bachelor's, 1-3 years maintenance experience, Six Sigma training, and proven leadership; you will plan maintenance schedules, improve equipment efficiency, manage contracts, staffing and budgets; you will drive process improvements and report to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1–3 years of prior maintenance experience.
• Completed Six Sigma courses.
• Maintenance manager certified.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including ability to make decisions and use good judgment.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and critical problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to function independently, set direction, and implement solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Directs unit managers to attain maintenance objectives and uptime.
• Plans, organizes, and implements procedures to meet maintenance schedules.
• Manages maintenance efforts, recommends, or initiates improvements in equipment, operating efficiency and working conditions.
• Assist in managing maintenance BPO contracts for the site.
• Directs proper staffing, training, motivation and safety of assigned employees.
• Initiates or approves personnel actions including promotions, transfers, disciplinary measures, etc.
• Prepares or directs preparation of reports for management and coordinates activities with other departments as necessary.
• Manages process improvement efforts such as: Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen events.
• Provides support for daily maintenance operations and reliability initiatives.
• Recommends capital expenditure improvements.
• Assist in establishment of department budget & long-term leadership goals.
• Provides coverage for area manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Must meet physical requirements with or without accommodation.

Skills

Leadership

Six Sigma

Maintenance management

Decision making

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Company Information

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines andalso provides customized financial services, information technology and truck parts related to its principal business.

Whether you want to design the transportation technology of tomorrow, support the staff functions of a dynamic, international leader, or build our excellent products and services - you can develop the career you desire with PACCAR. Get started!

Division Information

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World's Best heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company's dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids.

Requisition Summary

DIRECTS UNIT MANAGERS IN A LARGE MANUFACTURING AREA TO ATTAIN MATERIALS, SAFETY,AND QUALITY OBJECTIVES. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ANY SHIFT.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

NATURE OF DUTIES:

DIRECTS UNIT MANAGERS IN A LARGE MANUFACTURING AREA TO ATTAIN MAINTENANCE OBJECTIVES. THE SECTION MANAGER MUST BE SELF MOTIVATED AND LEAD BY GIVING DIRECTION AND BY EXAMPLE. QUICK ADAPTATION TO CHANGE IS A MUST.

• ASSIGNS WORK TO SALARIED SHOP PERSONNEL BY INSTRUCTING EXEMPT PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE OBJECTIVES FOR UPTIME.
• PLANS, ORGANIZES, AND IMPLEMENTS PROCEDURES TO MEET MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES.
• MANAGES MAINTENANCE EFFORTS, RECOMMENDS, OR INITIATES IMPROVEMENTS IN EQUIPMENT, OPERATING EFFICIENCY AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
• ASSIST IN MANAGING MAINTENANCE BPO CONTRACTS FOR THE SITE
• DIRECTS PROPER STAFFING, TRAINING, MOTIVATION AND SAFETY OF ASSIGNED EMPLOYEES,
• INITIATES OR APPROVES PERSONNEL ACTIONS INCLUDING PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS, DISCIPLINARY MEASURES, ETC., IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
• PREPARES OR DIRECTS PREPARATION OF REPORTS FOR MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATES ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS NECESSARY.
• MANAGES PROCESS IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS SUCH AS: SIX SIGMA, 5S, 3/10 PROGRAM AND KAIZEN EVENTS
• PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR DAILY MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND RELIABILITY INITIATIVES
• RECOMMEND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IMPROVEMENTS
• ASSIST IN ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT BUDGET & LONG-TERM LEADERSHIP GOALS.
• PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR AREA MANAGER
• PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
• MUST MEET PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMMODATION.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIRED
• 1-3 YEARS OF PRIOR MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE
• COMPLETED SIX SIGMA COURSES
• MAINTENANCE MANAGER CERTIFIED
• DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP SKILLS INCLUDING ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS, AND USE GOOD JUDGMENT, ABILITY TO BE A SELF STARTER AND GAIN QUICK RESULTS
• STRONG LEADERSHIP, INTERPERSONAL, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND CRITICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
• DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY, SET DIRECTION, AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS.
• EXCELLENT WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
• ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY COORDINATE MULTIPLE PRIORITIES IN A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT.

Education

BACHELORS DEGREE REQUIRED

Additional Job Board Information

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.