Manager - Production Maintenance

Toyota North America; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount

Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Job summary

Toyota Manufacturing in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Manager, Production Maintenance to lead a skilled team in maintaining production equipment, reducing downtime, and improving reliability. The role involves coaching, problem solving, and coordinating preventive maintenance to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.

Based in Long Beach, the candidate should reside within commuting distance and be available for weekend work and plant shutdown periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years in engineering/plant maintenance.
• Experience in manufacturing maintenance environments.
• Supervisory experience with direct reports or Toyota leadership roles.
• PLC troubleshooting with Ladder Logic for mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Experience creating and reviewing engineering drawings and technical docs.
• Experience presenting to leadership at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Maintenance Group Leaders in daily plant maintenance activities.
• Coordinate major machine repairs and retrofits with production engineering.
• Report KPI progress to senior management and drive improvement plans.
• Train and elevate team skills; utilize available resources.
• Coordinate weekend work plans to meet production needs.
• Support achieving hoshin targets and daily KPI achievement.
• Provide technical support to maintenance and engineering teams.

Skills

Supervisory experience

PLC experience

Technical documentation

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline

Tools

Toyopuc PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

CAD/CATIA

Job description

Who we are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

Overview

Toyota Manufacturing is looking to develop new innovative solutions to support the future of mobility, and values being a member of a local and global community. We offer an inclusive team environment that values “respect for people” and we are a company with a rich history and an exciting future to pursue your professional dreams. Along with great pay, amazing benefits, and a stable work environment – Toyota Manufacturing has it all.

Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Who We’re Looking For

Toyota’s Production Engineering and Maintenance Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Manager, Production Maintenance.

The primary responsibility of this role is to work with the Group Leaders to maintain production equipment, improve MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) and MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) through teaching, coaching, problem solving, and team member development.

The person in this role will support the Production Maintenance department's objective to achieve daily key performance indicators for Safety, Quality, Productivity, HRD and plan and implement processes to conduct preventive maintenance and predict and prevent unplanned downtime.

This position is based in Long Beach, CA. The selected candidate will be expected to reside within commutable distance of this location.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop the Maintenance Group Leaders to effectively coordinate daily plant-wide maintenance activities utilizing all shops and available skilled team members
• Manage and coordinate major machine repairs with production engineering on aging equipment in Stamping and Weld as well as modifications and retrofits to combat parts obsolescence
• Report to Senior management daily on Key Performance Indicators and develop improvement plans to close GAPs and improve equipment performance
• Develop training and skill level up plans through evaluation of team members, utilizing NAPSC when possible
• Coordinate weekend work plans to accommodate production and equipment maintenance needs
• Support achieving company hoshin targets by managing assigned activities.
• Work with Production and Engineering to promote daily achievement of KPI’s.
• Provide Maintenance with technical and problem-solving support to solve issues and report results.
• Must be able to work weekends and shut-down periods as needed.
• Technical skills related to mechanical, electrical and controls (PLC) process and problem solving
• Provide support and coordinate activities related to changepoint management

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline or 5+ years of equivalent professional experience in Engineering and/or plant maintenance
• Maintenance and/or engineering experience in a Manufacturing environment
• Supervisory experience with responsibility for direct reports or Toyota experience at Senior Engineer, Group Leader or above
• PLC experience with (Toyopuc, Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, etc) for mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, including the ability to troubleshoot with Ladder Logic
• Experience developing and reviewing technical documentation, such as drawings, reports, manuals, technical specifications, etc. for engineering use
• Experience creating and delivering presentations to all levels of team members and leadership

Added bonus if you have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical or Controls Engineering
• CAD and CATIA experience, including the ability to read, interpret and modify 2D and 3D drawings
• Experience in an automotive manufacturing related department such as Stamping, Welding, or Painting
• Toyota Ringi or major project request and budget proposal writing experience
• TBP completed through panel or equivalent documented problem-solving activity
• Experience using risk analysis tools (PFMEA)
• Knowledge of RJ (necessary condition) development for new/existing processes.

What We’ll Bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount.
• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable).
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute (if applicable)
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more
• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care (FSA)
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

The annual base salary range for this position is $140,200.00 - $243,000.00.

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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