Maintenance Supervisor - Industrial Automation

ZipRecruiter; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering talent seeks a Maintenance Supervisor for their Toledo, OH location. The role involves directing skilled trades, overseeing maintenance efficiencies, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. With a focus on safety and quality in a unionized environment, candidates must possess strong communication, coaching skills and industrial automation experience. Full benefits and a competitive salary are offered.

Benefits

Full benefits: medical, dental, vision

Short-term & Long-term life insurance

Competitive Paid time off package

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of industrial automation experience.
• Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing.
• Demonstrated project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of skilled trades employees in manufacturing.
• Coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale initiatives.
• Lead kaizen project activities to improve Overall Equipment Efficiency.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Troubleshooting

Coaching

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in technical/engineering field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Maintenance Supervisor
Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Maintenance Supervisor in Toledo, OH.

Who we are:
LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn

What you will be doing:
The Professional Maintenance Lead 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 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
Assignment is ongoing and will extended at year' end.

What you'll need to be successful:
Essential:
Candidates must be able to work any shift*
Basic Qualifications:
MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
* High School Diploma and 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
100% onsite.


* 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 Google Suite software programs

What you'll get:

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision
• Short-term & Long-term , life insurance
• Competitive Paid time off package

Company DescriptionLER TechForce, previously LHP Engineering Resources, was founded in 2001 and has boasted year-over-year growth ever since.

From inception to today, LER TechForce has grown to over 350 engineers on staff or at customer locations. From the beginning, our focus has been rooted in our employees’ success, and that remains true today.

LER TechForce is backed by the engineering and consulting power of LHP Engineering Solutions, the global leader in functional safety consulting and implementation.

LER TechForce is a proud member of the Women's Business Enterprise. Certified in 2020, LER TechForce is controlled, operated, and managed by a team of 3 women.Company DescriptionLER TechForce, previously LHP Engineering Resources, was founded in 2001 and has boasted year-over-year growth ever since.

From inception to today, LER TechForce has grown to over 350 engineers on staff or at customer locations. From the beginning, our focus has been rooted in our employees’ success, and that remains true today.

LER TechForce is backed by the engineering and consulting power of LHP Engineering Solutions, the global leader in functional safety consulting and implementation.

LER TechForce is a proud member of the Women's Business Enterprise. Certified in 2020, LER TechForce is controlled, operated, and managed by a team of 3 women.