Maintenance Shift Manager

Korn Ferry; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry Military Division partners with a Detroit-area steel facility to recruit a Maintenance Shift Manager. This role centers on leading a unionized maintenance team, applying engineering principles, and driving reliability across mechanical and electrical systems in a heavy manufacturing setting.

Candidates should have 4+ years of Active Duty military experience and civilian industrial maintenance background, with expertise in high-voltage electrical systems and PLC-controlled equipment.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years US Military Active Duty experience required.
• Direct civilian industrial maintenance experience required.
• Experience with high-voltage electrical systems, power generation, substations, switchgear, or PLC-controlled equipment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate union technicians and maintenance staff to maximize efficiency.
• Develop preventative and routine maintenance programs using schedules and procedures.
• Diagnose malfunctions in machinery and equipment with engineering principles.
• Interpret blueprints and job orders; assign duties to workers.
• Maintain inventories of spares and implement cost-saving measures.
• Develop methods to eliminate maintenance problems and improve product quality.
• Perform scheduling, reporting, and safety-related admin tasks.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Union leadership

Industrial maintenance

Electrical systems

Job description

* PLEASE NOTE: this client is specifically seeking candidates with at least 4 years of Active Duty U.S. military experience *

This role requires direct industrial maintenance experience. Steel manufacturing would be ideal, but candidates from other heavy manufacturing or continuous-production environments will be considered.

LEADERSHIP IS KEY - STRONG MAINTENANCE BACKGROUND REQUIRED

Korn Ferry Military Division has partnered with our client on their search for a Maintenance Shift Manager, based out of their SW Detroit MI facility. As a global, industry-leading steelmaker, they offer substantial opportunity for career growth. Union workforce leadership is highly preferred, and will give you a significant advantage over other candidates.

Compensation: $90,000-110,000 + (DOE)

Shift: Days: M-F, 6:30am-3:30pm

What You Will Do:

Will be responsible for applying engineering principles, troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques to evaluate and make decisions that resolve operational conditions and improve reliability. Supervise, direct, and coordinate efforts of union employees (experienced technicians, craftsmen, and project planners) to repair and maintain mechanical and/or electrical equipment to maximize operating efficiencies and improve reliability. Must be able to effectively engage teams and promote an environment of respect, communication, and collaboration through two-way communication and encouraging new ideas and different perspectives that drive individual, team, and company success.

• Use technical knowledge, equipment documentation, safety procedures, and maintenance schedules to follow, improve, and develop preventative and routine maintenance programs
• Assist workers in diagnosing malfunction in machinery and equipment
• Coordinate repairs and preventative maintenance with a team of mechanical/electrical maintenance staff
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and assign duties accordingly
• Maintain proper inventories of required spares in order to provide efficient operations; devise and implement cost saving strategies
• Develop and implement methods and procedures designed to eliminate maintenance problems and improve product quality
• Perform administrative activities (scheduling crews, completing reports, conducting safety conversations, and complying other reporting) as necessary

Education and Work Experience

• At least 4 years US Military Active Duty experience required (Target Profiles: Army Prime Power Prod Specialists (12P), Tactical Power Generation Specialists (91D), Navy EMs (EM/EMN), Air Force Electrical Power Production and Electrical Systems personnel, Marine Corps Electrical Equip Repair Specialists (1142), and Coast Guard Electrician's Mates.
• Direct civilian industrial maintenance experience required.
• Must have experience with high-voltage electrical systems, power generation, substations, switchgear, electrical distribution, motor controls, PLC-controlled equipment, or industrial electrical maintenance.
• Union workforce leadership is preferred.