Manager, Maintenance

Auria Solutions • Spartanburg, SC

58d • Onsite

About The Position

Auria is a leading global supplier of highly engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, aerodynamic and other fiber-based solutions for gas and electric vehicles. With U.S.-based operational headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Auria operates 16 manufacturing, 9 technical and 5 JV locations across 10 countries and employs approximately 3,900 people worldwide. We are currently searching for Maintenance Manager to join our team at our Spartanburg Plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Requirements

• Associate Degree (AS) or equivalent two-year college or technical school
• 3-5 years experience managing, preferably in a maintenance/manufacturing environment
• Evidence of strong problem solving, planning, and leadership skills
• Ability to work well under pressure while managing competing demands
• Able to work well in a team environment
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to stand 8-10 hours per day on production floor
• Ability to lift 40 lbs on occasional basis

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise daily, weekly and monthly activities for both shift maintenance personnel and facilities personnel
• Communicates directly with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
• Communicates directly with QA laboratory to ensure effective participation by the maintenance technicians in the implementation of QA policies and procedures.
• Implements programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness.
• Assists with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions.
• Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians.
• Maintains and updates operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.
• Ensures that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most updated version of the operating procedures.
• Monitors operation of plant equipment and systems.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Maintains and repairs maintenance shop equipment.
• Establishes and maintains a system for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
• Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
• Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
• Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• Maintains safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Directs, maintains, and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.
• Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant performance.
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• full medical, dental and vision plan
• voluntary benefits
• Parental Leave and Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits for salaried employees
• Tuition Reimbursement available for eligible employees to continue education
• Auria matches 50% of your contributions up to 8%, for a maximum Auria match of 4%
• Salary Continuation & Long Term Disability (LTD)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree