Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Clarios • Fort Wayne, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for planning, organizing and managing the Engineering & Maintenance Department at a Battery manufacturing facility. Promotes effective employee relations by providing leadership, coaching, and development of the engineering, maintenance and operations teams. Actively supports and strives to meet the strategic goals set by yourself, the facility and Clarios. Supervises product, process, plant, manufacturing, and engineering projects with the goal to improve process capabilities, drive down cost, and improve ease of manufacturing. Directly assist all departments with improving Safety, Environmental, Quality, Productivity and Delivery. Accomplished through many means, such as capacity improvements, capital expenditures, complexity reductions, lean improvements, equipment maintenance improvements, design improvements, etc. Provide hands-on manufacturing support to operations to decrease downtime through TPM initiatives. Directs annual budget preparation and allocation of capital funding and the subsequent execution. Manage, train, and coach direct reports on project components to maintain timelines, project tasks, and cost structures. Ability to drive continuous improvement in 5S/workplace organization. Responsible for the design, modification and maintenance of all plant facilities. Ability to multitask, manage projects and build cohesive teams to meet targets and objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field from an accredited college or university, required
• 10+ years minimum manufacturing experience
• 5+ years minimum direct supervisory experience of technical staff
• Strong communication and organizational skills – ability to communicate across all levels within organization and considerable customer interaction.

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing and managing the Engineering & Maintenance Department at a Battery manufacturing facility.
• Promotes effective employee relations by providing leadership, coaching, and development of the engineering, maintenance and operations teams.
• Actively supports and strives to meet the strategic goals set by yourself, the facility and Clarios.
• Supervises product, process, plant, manufacturing, and engineering projects with the goal to improve process capabilities, drive down cost, and improve ease of manufacturing.
• Directly assist all departments with improving Safety, Environmental, Quality, Productivity and Delivery.
• Provide hands-on manufacturing support to operations to decrease downtime through TPM initiatives.
• Directs annual budget preparation and allocation of capital funding and the subsequent execution.
• Manage, train, and coach direct reports on project components to maintain timelines, project tasks, and cost structures.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement in 5S/workplace organization.
• Responsible for the design, modification and maintenance of all plant facilities.
• Ability to multitask, manage projects and build cohesive teams to meet targets and objectives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2025's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the third consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees