Maintenance Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Yanfeng; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng, a leading automotive supplier, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead PLC/HMI maintenance, electrical schematics interpretation, and crane operations at its Tennessee plant. The role emphasizes safety, team leadership, and overseeing maintenance budgets and schedules.

You will supervise daily maintenance tasks, coach staff on PPE and safe work practices, and coordinate with senior management on project status and cost control. Travel to customer sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Industrial maintenance experience (3–5 years)
• Automotive industry experience (1–3 years)
• Willingness to travel
• Knowledge of electronics/encoders/OHM's law
• Overhead crane experience (certification required)
• Internal customer service oriented
• Attention to detail
• Team oriented

Responsibilities

• Maintain PLC and HMI systems and troubleshoot hydraulic leaks.
• Read and interpret electrical blueprints and schematics.
• Troubleshoot integrated circuits; wire control circuits for 5/12/24/120 V.
• Perform advanced welding and operate welding tools.
• Utilize basic shop tools; operate cranes; drill, tap, cut, thread pipe; set up motor controllers and VFDs.
• Enforce safety policies and coach teams on PPE and safe work practices.
• Review overtime/timecards in the Infor time system.
• Coordinate maintenance and renovations with management; prepare budgets and project status reports.

Skills

PLC & HMI maintenance

Electrical schematics

Circuits troubleshooting

Welding

Shop tools

Crane operation

Pneumatic systems

Safety compliance

PPE oversight

Timekeeping

Education

Technical School

Tools

Bridge & Rail Cranes

Job description

Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 57,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is in 10 R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on smart cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobility and provide leading cabinet solutions. For more information, please visit www.yanfeng.com.

Supervisory Capacity: Direct Reports: 1-5

• PLC and HMI maintenance & trouble shooting (including Ladder logic); Perform & diagnose hydraulic leaks and PMs.
• Be able to read advanced electrical and blueprint schematic.
• Have experience with Integrated circuit troubleshooting; wire control circuits for 5, 12, 24, ad 120 volts; advanced pneumatic circuit design.
• Advanced Welding skills and experience with welding tools.
• Experience with basic shop tools (hand tools, drills, lathes, and milling machine); Bridge & Rail Cranes; Drilling/tapping; Circuit design & layout; Cutting & threading pipe; Basic pneumatic troubleshooting & repair; Building maintenance- plat lighting, compressors, and emergency lighting; Bending conduit and pulling wire; Installation & set-up of motor contractors and VFDS.
• Ensure all employees follow the safety guidelines established by the Company. Noncompliance to the safety policies will result in disciplinary action and/or termination; Actively intervene to correct recognized unsafe actions and conditions.
• Conduct daily observations of PPE use and safe work practices adherence and coach employees as needed; Ensure that all accidents including first aid are reported.
• Oversee hourly employee timecards, including approvals for overtime and vacation within the Infor time system

Additional Responsibilities:

• Capable of sizing motor starters and overloads for application.
• Ability to maintain machine functionality.
• Ability to complete employee development plans, organize, communicate, and motivate employees. Must be able to prioritize own work-day schedule.
• Schedules, coordinates, and directs all necessary maintenance and construction work. Makes preliminary, intermediate, and final inspection of maintenance and construction work to ensure proper workmanship, materials, and conformance to work methods and safety regulations.
• Meets with senior management regularly and gives them monthly budgets and project status; May also meet with his counterparts, technical partners, and customers.
• Conducts regular meetings with teams, whether as a whole or through one-on-one discussions. They provide each team member an objective or goal that they will monitor progress or status on throughout the year. They then conduct performance reviews of team members and gives them feedback, as well as makes promotion recommendations or salary increases if applicable.

Essential Common Requirements for all Employees:

• International Operating System (IOS): Understand, apply and meet all function related IOS requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment

Required Education Level:

• Technical School
• Area of Study: Engineering, Technical Engineering Degree, certificate or similar.
• *Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience with Industrial Maintenance experience.
• 1-3 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Knowledge of Timer’s & Counter theory; Electronics’ theory; Encoders/decoders theory; OHM’s Law; Hydraulics theory & functionality.
• Overhead crane experience (Certification will be required).
• Internal Customer service oriented.
• Possess a passion for excellence.
• Attention to detail.
• Team oriented.
• Excellent math skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Forklift experience. (Certification will be required).
• TS 16949 awareness.
• ISO 14001 orientation / awareness training.

Physical Ability Requirements:

• Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing): Constantly
• Movement (Walking): Frequently
• Carry Weight (Lifting up to 50 lbs): Occasionally
• Communication (Seeing/Talking/Hearing): Frequently
• Use Hands/Fingers (Operate computer, printer, phone): Frequently