Maintenance Manager

Challenge Manufacturing•Pontiac, MI

116d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager leads maintenance employees across multiple disciplines, assigns daily work, enforces company policies, and assists with maintenance tasks as needed. The role develops processes to improve stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity. It oversees maintenance supervisors and personnel supporting press, weld, and crib operations, as well as maintenance and repair of production and facilities equipment. The manager maintains predictive and preventive maintenance programs, responds to production emergencies, manages projects and contractors, and works with corporate and plant teams to meet operational and cost objectives. This is a first-shift position, 5:30 AM–3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, at the company’s Pontiac, Michigan plant.

Requirements

Three to five years of work experience in a maintenance leadership role covering multiple shifts.
Experience with predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
Willingness and ability to obtain appropriate operating licenses, such as for hilo, crane, and lift equipment.
Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office (especially Excel), and experience with an ERP/MRP system.
Strong team-building, decision-making, organizational, multitasking, and people-management skills.
High performance standards; takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
Thorough, accurate, and reliable in completing tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity.
Ability to resolve conflict objectively and constructively, listen, stay focused on issues, and monitor progress.
Ability to maintain positive relationships and use feedback to improve performance and working relationships.
Ability to move within own or other work areas to support plant flow.
Works with urgency to meet customer needs and maintains the knowledge and skills needed to perform job responsibilities.
Ability to adapt constructively to change and view it as a learning opportunity.
Collaborative approach; shares information and knowledge and works well with others.
Reliable attendance and effective use of time.
Proficiency with basic office computer software and ability to learn maintenance software for data entry and parts research.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to succeed under schedule and cost pressure while managing competing priorities and requirements.
Thorough technical knowledge of industrial maintenance, including relevant regulations, standards, and codes; ability to read and understand complex diagrams.
Organized, with a good multi-craft background; able to motivate people, work in a team environment, relate well to people at all levels, estimate costs, and continuously improve; self-motivated and reliable.
Competence with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and MS Project.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in a mechanical, electrical, or technical discipline is strongly preferred.
Automotive industry experience is preferred.
Plex experience with an MRP/ERP system is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead maintenance employees across multiple disciplines, assign daily tasks, enforce company policies, and assist with maintenance work as needed.
Develop processes to maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity.
Ensure personnel follow established safety procedures and implement improvement projects.
Maximize the reliability, efficiency, and safety of equipment.
Manage press, weld, and crib maintenance supervisors and personnel, and oversee day-to-day operations and tasks.
Ensure staffing is sufficient and personnel are properly trained to work effectively and efficiently.
Maintain predictive and preventive maintenance programs using established metrics, planning, the PM program, and predictive technologies.
Ensure corporate standards are upheld and maintained.
Install or modify manufacturing equipment to meet production requirements.
Work with outside contractors when repairs exceed in-house capabilities.
Respond to production emergencies and equipment downtime; oversee maintenance and repair of production and facilities equipment.
Manage projects and respond promptly to requests and issues from multiple departments.
Implement best-practice processes to increase productivity, quality, and output.
Participate in continuous improvement activities and recommend process improvements.
Communicate effectively with corporate and plant teams, ensuring communication is clear, concise, timely, and thorough.
Ensure the department works effectively to meet corporate and plant cost metrics.