Area Maintenance Manager (Experienced Professional)

Michelin•Lexington, SC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is in Lexington, SC. Located in Lexington County, we are proud to be an integral partner in one of the fastest growing communities in South Carolina. We are centrally located to many of the state's top destinations with Lake Murray nestled in our backyard. Our team has been manufacturing premium tires for passenger and light truck vehicles since 1981. Our facility is over 3 football fields in length, employs more than 1,800 team members and holds a variety of complex preparation, tire building, and curing machinery. We are committed to positively impacting the community through volunteer efforts. Our purpose centers around driving excellence and innovation with our people at the heart of our organization. The Area Maintenance Manager will lead a team of 25 - 35 maintenance personnel in a business unit of the facility. They will ensure the availability and durability of equipment in their sector while optimizing maintenance costs and energy in a continuous improvement approach. This should allow Operations to achieve the critical goals of Safety, Quality, Cost and Production.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years prior maintenance management experience
2+ years of supervisory experience preferred
Proven leadership of teams, with examples of facilitating progress
Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment
Proven record of development of people through coaching, mentoring, and establishment of development plans

Nice To Haves

Technical degree is a plus, but equivalent experience is considered

Responsibilities

Safety requirements are prioritized and always ensured (personnel and equipment)
The maintenance strategy is applied to equipment criticality
Maintenance plans are implemented, to include effective reaction to breakdowns and proactive work on machinery to improve control of the process (reliability).
Effectiveness of machine interventions is continuously optimized (The analysis of maintenance results is ensured and implementation of necessary actions to ensure continuous progress over short- and medium-term horizons)
Maintenance cost is optimized: operational efficiency, energy and spare parts consumption
The steps and tools of MMW (Michelin Manufacturing Way) are mastered to drive reliability progress
The reliability of equipment is ensured, while also dealing with cases of obsolescence.
Resources are adapted (competency and quantity), training and succession plans are created and carried out

Benefits

Personalized development plans
mentorship
cross-functional opportunities
Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement
Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized.
Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter—from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.
Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs.
This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.