Maintenance Supervisor-2nd Shift

GNS North America, Inc.; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GNS North America, Inc. in Canton Charter Township, MI seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the manufacturing maintenance team, improve uptime, and drive OEE and PM completion.

You will coordinate with Production and Quality, plan daily tasks, and manage safety and cost targets. The role requires strong leadership, hands-on maintenance experience in stamping/laser/welding environments, and ability to deploy staffing, training, and problem-solving (8D/5Why).

Responsibilities

• Supervises and assigns the work of manufacturing maintenance employees.
• Inspects work for completeness.
• Determines materials, equipment, and supplies to be used for assigned tasks; transfers equipment and personnel as needed.
• Keeps track of attendance and routine records.
• Coordinates or inspects, repairs and maintains electrical, plumbing, mechanical and related systems in press-room equipment.
• Ensures team members wear PPE and is aware of safety points in their area.
• Ensures proper lockout/tag out procedures are followed.
• Accounts for data entry and accuracy of PLEX and other maintenance systems.
• Leads problem-solving activities (8D, 5 WHYs).
• Reviews PM backlog and develops a weekly schedule for full resource usage.
• Knows operating conditions of all equipment and facilities in their area.
• Validates work requests, approves priorities, and routes to planner.
• Leads weekly/daily department communication meetings.
• Identifies emergency or breakdown work needs and coordinates with planner for labor and parts.
• Provides leadership and guidance to the maintenance team.
• Collects and reports data; monitors progress, implements rotation plans, resolves issues.
• Performs LPAs, 5S and other audits as assigned.
• Attends training opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills.
• Develops staffing and resource deployment plans to meet production needs.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Maintenance management

Safety compliance

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Tools

PLEX

Job description

Brief Description

Who We Are

GNS North America | Established 2009

We deliver advanced metalworking solutions for automotive and industrial clients, specializing in stamping, welding, laser cutting, and assembly. Our in-house tool & die capabilities provide full design, simulation, and build services for complex projects.

Stamping

• Hot and conventional stamping (100–800 tons)
• Automotive & industrial metals
• Multi-location facilities for high-volume production

Laser Cutting

• Multi-axis laser systems for prototyping & production
• Flat and 3D part cutting, trimming, and hole piercing
• Versatile with various metals and thicknesses

Welding & Assembly

• Spot welding for Ultra High Strength Steel & press-hardened parts
• Highly automated robotic cells for precision and efficiency
• Focused on quality, speed, and cost reduction

Job Summary

This position is responsible for the leadership and guidance of the manufacturing maintenance technicians as assigned. The Maintenance Supervisor will direct all maintenance activities for his respective area with a clear goal of continuously improving equipment uptime, OEE, PM completion, and customer service. Clear communications with the Production & Quality departments, the Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Technicians is an essential function of this job. Assists the Maintenance Manager in meeting not only department performance targets but the entire organization relating to Safety, Quality, Productivity and Cost on a continuous basis.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Supervises and assigns the work of manufacturing maintenance employees.
• Inspects work for completeness.
• Determines materials, equipment, and supplies to be used for assigned tasks. Transfers equipment and personnel from one project to another as necessary.
• Keep track of employee’s attendance and other routine records.
• Coordinates or installs, inspects, repairs and maintains the electrical, plumbing, mechanical and other related systems in the press room related equipment.
• Responsible to ensure team members wear required PPE and is aware of all safety key points related to their work area.
• Ensures proper lockout/tag out procedures are followed.
• Accountable for data entry and accuracy of PLEX and other software pertaining to maintenance systems.
• Accountable for problem solving activities (8Ds, 5 WHYs, etc.).
• Reviews the PM backlog and assist in developing a weekly schedule on 100% resources usage.
• Must know the operating condition of all equipment and facilities in their area of responsibility.
• Validates all work request, approves priorities, and routes work requests to planner.
• Leads weekly/ daily department communication meetings.
• Identifying and communicating emergency or breakdown work needs, the maintenance supervisor works with the planner to ensure the necessary labor and parts are available to execute the work.
• The position is responsible for leadership and guidance of the manufacturing maintenance team.
• Collects and reports data; monitoring progress, implementing rotation plans, resolving problems, and reporting issues to manager, provides results on shift summaries.
• Conducts assigned LPAs, 5S and other audits as assigned.
• Attend learning opportunities for professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops/training sessions as offered and available.
• Development of effective staffing and resource deployment plans to meet production needs. This includes daily personnel deployment in zones as well as training and skills development plans (cross training plans) of employees.
• Responsible to accommodate the personal development needs for capable individuals, absenteeism/vacations, anticipated staff transitions (e.g. retirements, transfers), and capability to flex resources for plant load and mix variations.
• Take preventative actions that maintain worker safety, product quality, overall equipment effectiveness, productivity, and cost targets.
• Performs performance evaluations of employees as scheduled while providing constructive feedback on an ongoing basis.
• All other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The position may involve walking, standing for long periods of time throughout the day. It requires being able to lift up to 40 pounds, push and pull up to 50 pounds. Stooping/bending/twisting is required on occasion. This job involves attention to detail. Fast-paced environment, usually work standard 40-hour weeks, but overtime may be necessary as work load’s dictate.

Work Environments

Work performed in an office and shop environment. It requires wearing personal protective or safety equipment. Requires working in a non-air-conditioned variable temperature factory setting and exposed to hot and cold temperatures. Employees may be subject to random drug and alcohol testing under FAA regulations.

GNS North America is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.