Professional Maintenance Specialist- Automotive Manufacturing

ZipRecruiter; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Sterling Heights is seeking a Maintenance Specialist to manage manufacturing equipment in a high-volume environment. The ideal candidate will coordinate safety and quality initiatives, ensuring maintenance procedures are effective. Responsibilities include creating standard procedures, addressing equipment issues, and leading improvement projects. Candidates should have a strong technical background and experience in industrial automation, with the ability to coach and mentor team members.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage designated manufacturing equipment and technology in a fast-paced environment.
• Create Standard Maintenance Procedures related to time-based maintenance.
• Lead kaizen projects focused on Safety, Cost, Quality improvements.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in a technical/engineering field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Maintenance Specialist to work in Sterling Heights.

The Professional Maintenance Specialist (PMS) will be responsible for managing designated manufacturing equipment and technology in a fast-paced, high-volume, unionized manufacturing environment. The selected candidate will coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale initiatives related to their designated equipment and/or technology. The PMS will ensure maintenance procedures and processes are well defined, understood, and practiced by the skilled trades. The Professional Maintenance Specialist must possess a high level of technical understanding of their specific technology, including operations, component life cycles, and activities required to maintain basic conditions. Provide coaching and mentoring to team members (both hourly and supervisory) regarding Stellantis Production Way techniques for problem solving and corrective action implementation.

Additional responsibilities include:

1. Create Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) related to time-based maintenance (TBM), mean time between failure (MTBF) of components and equipment in their assigned technology or area, as well as the requirements to return equipment to basic conditions and/or maintain the basic conditions of their equipment/technology.
2. Work with Skilled Trades staff to ensure that the PMS's designated equipment/technology is maintained at basic conditions and guide/coaching the trades on actions to restore equipment to basic conditions.
3. Ensure that Standard Maintenance Procedures enable achievement of KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, and OEE).
4. Address throughput, run-to-run, and downtime issues with equipment in a production environment.
5. Coordinate activities per Stellantis Production Way standards, particularly Autonomous and Professional Maintenance Pillar activities.
6. Impact overall equipment effectiveness through systematic planning and execution of maintenance enablers, utilizing the CMMS - Total Maintenance System (TMS).
7. Lead kaizen projects focused on Safety, Cost, Quality, Throughput improvements, and waste reduction.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3 years of industrial automation experience with project management skills
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
• Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to interface effectively with employees at all levels, from hourly workers to senior leadership
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Goal-oriented self-starter capable of leading teams
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop skilled trade employees
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical/engineering field
• Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing
• Previous experience in a union environment
• Green Belt, Red X, or Six Sigma training
• Experience with controls, robotics, drives, communication systems, sealing, glass cell, conveyance, welding, paint systems, vision systems, and sensors
• Experience in automotive/OEM body, paint, stamping press automation, or general assembly
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodologies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite software