Maintenance Supervisor

Stellantis Financial Services; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services in Sterling Heights seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead skilled trades in a fast-paced, unionized automotive manufacturing setting. You will drive throughput, coordinate safety, quality, delivery and cost, and mentor teams in World Class Manufacturing problem solving.

Responsibilities include TBM/CBM/DM knowledge, KPI influence, OEE-focused kaizen leadership, and waste reduction through AM/PM/QM/FI/PD practices while working with plant leadership.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial automation experience with project management experience.
• Able to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interface with various levels of employees, from hourly to senior leadership.
• Strong relationship-building with plant leadership and customers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving experience.
• Self-starter with leadership capabilities and coaching/mentoring skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct skilled trades in maintenance within a fast-paced, unionized plant.
• Coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale initiatives.
• Drive throughput improvements and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Coach and mentor teams on World Class Manufacturing techniques.
• Lead kaizen projects focused on OEE improvements and waste reduction.
• Oversee maintenance staff and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Industrial automation

Project management

Team leadership

Kaizen

World Class Manufacturing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical field

Six Sigma training

Job description

The Maintenance Supervisor leads and directs skilled trades employees to meet the objectives of the maintenance department in a fast paced, high volume, unionized, manufacturing environment. The selected candidate will coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale initiatives. Drive throughput improvements and coordinate professional maintenance and breakdown maintenance activities. Provide coaching and mentoring to team members (both hourly and supervisory) regarding World Class Manufacturing techniques for problem solving and corrective action implementation.

Additional responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Possess a general level of technical understanding related to maintenance, time-based maintenance (TBM), condition-based maintenance (CBM), and dynamic maintenance (DM).
• Influence the key performance indicators (KPI’s), mean time between failure (MTBF) of components and equipment in their area, mean time to repair (MTTR), as well as maintaining equipment at basic conditions and continuous improvements of the equipment in their area.
• Address throughput, run to run, and downtime related issues with equipment in a production environment, supported by the Professional Maintenance Specialist (PMS) where applicable.
• Direct supervision of the Skilled Trades.
• Work with Skilled Trades staff in driving waste reduction efforts through implementation of methods / processes of the World Class Manufacturing (WCM); Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Professional Maintenance (PM), Quality Maintenance (QM), Focus Improvement (FI) and People Development (PD).
• Actively participate and lead kaizen project activities centered on Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) improvements and waste reduction opportunities identified through cost deployment.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years of industrial automation experience with project management experience
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Plant from hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership as required
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated troubleshooting problem solving experience
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams.
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop skilled trade employees
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical/engineering field
• Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a union environment
• Green Belt/Red X/Six Sigma training
• Experience with: controls, robotics, drives and system level communication systems, sealing systems, glass cell systems, various conveyance systems, welding - all types, paint process and associated systems, vision systems and sensors use and application.
• Familiar with World Class Manufacturing pillar methodology and implementation
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Suite software programs