Maintenance Supervisor

Optimal; Bedford (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal in Bedford, Indiana, is seeking a maintenance team lead to safely maintain casting and machining equipment while meeting daily production, quality, and uptime targets.

You will own the Workplace Safety System, lead 2nd/3rd shift in the die casting environment, sustain WPO/5S standards, and drive root-cause analysis using Maximo and GM tools. Plan preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance and coach teammates to improve skills and safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in a industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical aptitude or background.
• Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated reliability, discipline and on-time attendance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to safely maintain casting and machining equipment.
• Sustain WPO/5S standards and complete audits.
• Own Level 4/5 BPD boards; monitor SPQRCE metrics and countermeasures.
• Lead root-cause analysis using GM PPS, GMS tools, and Andon/Maximo data.
• Plan preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance with Maximo.
• Ensure standardized work and timely GL tasks; training and qualifications of trades/TLs.
• Protect product quality; handle non-conforming material and PQS adherence.
• Manage spare parts and indirect materials to minimize cost and maximize reliability.
• Provide coaching and performance development for team members.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

People management

Discipline

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Maximo

Kronos

Cognos

Intelex

Teamcenter

SharePoint

Job description

Job Summary:

Lead a team of skilled trades to safely maintain casting and machining equipment while meeting daily production, quality, and uptime targets.
Own the Workplace Safety System for the area: ensure high-risk tasks are controlled, employee safety concerns (ESCs) are reported, closed on time, and feedback is provided to employees.

Job Responsibilities:

Sustain Workplace Organization (WPO) standards and 5S: complete and review WPO audits, correct out-of-standard conditions, and drive a clean, organized maintenance work environment.
Own Level 4/5 Business Plan Deployment (BPD) boards for the maintenance group: keep SPQRCE metrics current, write and follow up on countermeasures for red metrics, and lead regular board reviews with TLs and support staff.
Lead problem solving using GM PPS and GMS tools; use Andon/MTB/Maximo data to identify chronic issues, drive root-cause analysis, and verify effectiveness of implemented countermeasures.
Plan and prioritize preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance using Maximo; coordinate opportunistic downtime with production to execute planned work and minimize unplanned stops.
Ensure technical standardized work is in place and followed (GL STS, TIS/JES, PMP, TPM tasks); keep daily/weekly/monthly/yearly GL tasks up to date and audited.
Verify training and qualification of trades and TLs through JIT and versatility/flex charts; perform monthly JIT checks and close training gaps.
Protect product quality by ensuring proper handling of non-conforming material, adherence to PQS, support of error-proofing verification, and escalation of quality issues from maintenance activities.
Manage spare parts and indirect materials processes (cribs, POU cabinets, min/max and FIFO) to support high equipment reliability at lowest total cost.
Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and recognition for team members; address low performance, support development plans, and reinforce GM Purpose & Values and the Bedford mission \"Together We Cast Our Future.\"
Effectively use OEM systems (Maximo, Kronos, Cognos, Intelex, Teamcenter, SharePoint) and plant procedures (Go & See, incident investigation, Supervisor Handbook) to manage work, time, safety, and reporting.

Requirements:

Education: High School Diploma required
Years of experience: at least 5 years of experience required
Industrial or manufacturing environment - experience working in this environment
Mechanical Altitude or background
At least 5 years of leadership experience

***IMPORTANT***

Need a candidate that has good discipline and consistency - showing up to work on time and be ready to work, this is a current struggle in their department so need to make sure this is not an issue, this person needs to be reliable and dependable
Soft skills - not afraid of confrontation, capable of managing people, safety is very important (aware and have a good knowledge of safety)

Shift Info:

Working 2nd or 3rd shift in the die casting environment