Senior Maintenance Supervisor - Plant Reliability & Safety

Benteler Automotive Corporation; Spartanburg (SC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BENTELER Automotive in Spartanburg, SC, is seeking a seasoned maintenance leader with 8–10 years in operations management and 5–8 years in automotive settings. You will identify sources of failures, coordinate scheduled and preventive maintenance, and drive continuous improvement using BOSLE techniques.

The role collaborates across maintenance, operations, and QA, and supports equipment launches and final inspections.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or advanced education preferred.
• Years of working experience: 8-10 years of working experience, operations management required.
• Years of industry experience: 5-8 years of automotive experience.
• Physical requirements: Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. Occasional walking and standing. Limited carrying, lifting and climbing.

Responsibilities

• Identifies the sources for errors and breakdowns/disturbances of production equipment with mechanic, hydraulic and pneumatic components; develops and implements permanent remedial actions accordingly
• Analyzes weak points and provides continuous improvement through the use of BOSLE principles such as problem solving and root cause analysis techniques
• Plans and coordinates scheduled repairs on equipment as well as preventive/predictive maintenances
• Tests technical innovations and implements them
• Coordinates the collaboration of relevant departments such as maintenance, operation, BOSLE
• Coordinates service provider
• Supports the final approval and technical release of production and test equipment
• Supports the setup and launch of new production equipment and conducts final inspection
• Promotes a respectful work environment and recruits, develops and retains human resources to maintain a qualified, motivated and productive workforce. Leads by example and lives up to Benteler’s mission, values and global leadership principles. Uses standard HR tools e.g. the appraisal process to provide regular feedback and agree upon tasks and goals with respective employees
• Enforces and follows safety procedures within the maintenance organization being attentive to unsafe behaviors or conditions, and taking necessary corrective actions
• Provides support to all activities assigned by the direct supervisor.
• Those generated by Global Skill Matrix (ViFlow).

Skills

Maintenance management

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Planned maintenance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

BENTELER Automotive in Spartanburg, SC, is seeking a seasoned maintenance leader with 8–10 years in operations management and 5–8 years in automotive settings. You will identify sources of failures, coordinate scheduled and preventive maintenance, and drive continuous improvement using BOSLE techniques.

The role collaborates across maintenance, operations, and QA, and supports equipment launches and final inspections.