Plant Maintenance Manager - Lead 16+ Technicians

Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors; Romulus (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors is seeking a seasoned maintenance leader in a high-volume manufacturing environment. You will supervise 16-20 direct reports, oversee maintenance of production equipment, and coordinate across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to minimize downtime.

The role requires travel to customer sites, strong leadership, and data-driven decision making. A Bachelor's in Engineering and extensive automotive maintenance experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 7-10 Minimum Years of Experience in related field (high volume manufacturing environment) with background in engineering and maintenance of equipment.
• 5-9 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.
• Strong knowledge and experience with electrical, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems.
• Demonstrate skills in self-organization, planning, prioritizing, follow, delegation, and holding people accountable in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrate ability of driving process control, change management and the use of data to drive decisions.
• Proficiency using internet based and PC based computer applications to record, analyse, and report information.
• Ability to handle extended hours when needed, specifically during equipment downtime or reacting to customer requirements.
• Willing to help other YFAI plants or provide resources when needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervisory Capacity: Direct Reports: 16-20.
• Accountable for Maintenance of Production Equipment and some processes.
• Supervisory Responsibilities requiring adherence to Company policies and procedures.
• Develop, maintain, and administer a group qualified to maintain all equipment.
• Coordinate activities of workers engaged in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment.
• Analyse and resolve work problems, and/or assist workers in solving work problems.
• Execute effective predictive and preventative maintenance program to minimize unscheduled downtime.
• Schedule and direct all maintenance personnel. Coordinate maintenance schedules for the most effective use. Coordinate the training of Maintenance Personnel. Participate in hiring, termination and disciplinary action of department personnel.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve maintenance problems and to keep manufacturing equipment operating in an efficient manner.
• Review various reports and confer as needed with the Production / Technical Manager to review problems and to ensure corrective action also establishes priorities to minimize downtime.
• Assure maintenance and repairs for all aspects of the plant equipment and facility.
• Maintains a preventive and predictive maintenance programs on all machinery, equipment, etc., with documentation and records necessary to support the program.
• Coordinate maintenance department inventory system to be certain adequate supply of material and repair parts are in stock to reduce production downtime due to breakdown of equipment.
• Maintain contact with manufactures’ representatives to keep abreast of latest developments and techniques in maintenance and repair fields. Ensure department is trained to the latest techniques.
• Coordinate to ensure the facility is constantly in a clean and safe condition.

Skills

Electrical Systems

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Leadership

Manufacturing Experience

Education

Bachelor's Level Degree

Area of Study: Engineering

Job description

Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors is seeking a seasoned maintenance leader in a high-volume manufacturing environment. You will supervise 16-20 direct reports, oversee maintenance of production equipment, and coordinate across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to minimize downtime.

The role requires travel to customer sites, strong leadership, and data-driven decision making. A Bachelor's in Engineering and extensive automotive maintenance experience are essential.