Project Manager - Maintenance Department

North American Stamping GroupWoodstock, ON
Hybrid

About The Position

The position duties will include, but are not limited to: Facilitate Basic Equipment Care Module, Ensure compliance to Basic Equipment Care standard, Conduct and facilitate focused continuous improvement Kaizens, Manage capital spending projects, maintenance projects, and manufacturing engineering APQP tasks, Determine root cause and implement true corrective actions for equipment related customer notifications/rejections, Implement preventive maintenance optimization on existing equipment/processes, Develop and train predictive and preventive maintenance activities on new equipment, Conduct equipment run @ rates and monitor equipment to maintain observed/quoted cycle times, Mentor maintenance technical team on TQPS mindset and problem-solving techniques, Define and implement tangible cost savings, Define and support critical spares inventory, Communicate project status to other departments and NASG shared services group, Manage suppliers in design, construction, and installation of new equipment, Ensure new equipment and equipment modifications meet safety by design standards or codes including validating safety checks (pre-health and safety reviews), Assist in FMEA pre-production planning and initial samples, Troubleshoot problems at production equipment, Optimize plant flow and layout, Manage ISO14001 environmental requirements as assigned by EHS.

Requirements

  • High school graduate
  • Post-Secondary Technical trade school or extensive experience in related fields
  • Five years stamping or related field
  • Five years Project Engineering or related experience
  • Five years production welding experience
  • Process design, improvement and or verification experience
  • Knowledgeable of OSHA general industry and press related standards
  • Electrical controls / systems knowledge
  • P.M. systems and methodology
  • Strong understanding of elimination of waste
  • Ability to analyze and report using mathematical data
  • Proficient in using formulas and pivot tables in Excel
  • Presents data in a clear and unambiguous manner
  • Coaches and mentors’ others while promoting teamwork
  • Manages and builds relationships
  • Schedules projects and manages project timelines across multiple task owners
  • Delegates work to others
  • Employs troubleshooting methodology to drive countermeasures on true root cause
  • Able to design and visualize
  • Embraces responsibility and is self-motivated and accountable
  • Adaptable to changing priorities
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Solid working knowledge and demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office and other computer-based applications (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Outlook, Project).
  • Proficiency in MS Excel required.

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge of CAD software (preferred)
  • Proficiency in MS PowerPoint preferred
  • IATF-16949
  • ISO-14001
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Six Sigma
  • Mistake Proofing / Kaizen
  • Team Building
  • SPC / FMEA
  • Blueprint / GD&T
  • AutoCAD / Key Creator / NX
  • Ergonomics
  • Toyota Production System (TQPS)
  • Previous leadership experience in a Press Team Leader position
  • TPQS training

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate Basic Equipment Care Module
  • Ensure compliance to Basic Equipment Care standard
  • Conduct and facilitate focused continuous improvement Kaizens
  • Manage capital spending projects, maintenance projects, and manufacturing engineering APQP tasks
  • Determine root cause and implement true corrective actions for equipment related customer notifications/rejections
  • Implement preventive maintenance optimization on existing equipment/processes
  • Develop and train predictive and preventive maintenance activities on new equipment
  • Conduct equipment run @ rates and monitor equipment to maintain observed/quoted cycle times
  • Mentor maintenance technical team on TQPS mindset and problem-solving techniques
  • Define and implement tangible cost savings
  • Define and support critical spares inventory
  • Communicate project status to other departments and NASG shared services group
  • Manage suppliers in design, construction, and installation of new equipment
  • Ensure new equipment and equipment modifications meet safety by design standards or codes including validating safety checks (pre-health and safety reviews)
  • Assist in FMEA pre-production planning and initial samples
  • Troubleshoot problems at production equipment
  • Optimize plant flow and layout
  • Manage ISO14001 environmental requirements as assigned by EHS
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