Maintenance Supervisor (Production Manufacturing)

Volvo Car Corporation • SC

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About The Position

Volvo Cars is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor (Production Support) for its Ridgeville, South Carolina facility, located in the Charleston metropolitan area. This role is responsible for overseeing the daily operations and development of the maintenance team. The Maintenance Supervisor will lead efforts to ensure equipment operates efficiently, prioritizing tasks based on equipment status and direction from the Maintenance Superintendent. A key focus of this position is driving continuous improvement across maintenance processes and systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in a maintenance engineering role.
• Supervisory experience.
• 5S/Lean experience.
• Automotive experience preferred.
• Safety and quality focused.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the execution of the technical maintenance functions and maintenance technical management in order to optimize the availability and cost control of the production assets, according to the VCMS principle of Value Driven Maintenance.
• Ensure your team clearly understands the company direction and their role in supporting this through effective usage of the Policy Deployment process.
• Be responsible for developing and running the Performance Management System for your team including preparation of performance reports and team boards.
• Continuously develop the competence of your team through training, on-the-job coaching and 1 to 1 development.
• Provide your team a safe, reliable and well-organized workplace and ensure that the relevant laws, regulations and procedures are followed by all team members.
• Develop, maintain and improve standards within your area to remove variability and thus create stability for you and your team.
• Consistently use the visualization standards in order to provide transparency on performance and challenges in your area.
• Build your team’s Lean capability in order to understand their process and what good process performance looks like in your area.
• Work proactively with a cross-functional team in order to understand the impact from you to others in the production flow.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Tax-advantaged savings accounts.
• Wellness program with discounts and gifts.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Robust retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• Global paid parental leave policy covering all employees.
• Discounted rates for leasing a new Volvo through the Volvo Employee Lease Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees