Senior Lead Maintenance Technician - Dept. 283 (3rd Shift)

Denso•Maryville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsibility for a variety of specialized activities required to enhance organizational capabilities. This could include skill assessment, training/mentoring, systems improvement, complex machinery investigations, data analysis, coordination of activities with engineering or outside equipment suppliers, preparation of presentation materials to secure resources or leadership support, etc. This position is intended to retain and attract talent with highly marketable skills that are essential to sustain our business competitiveness. Finally, this position should have a high level of DENSO specific technical know-how - including best practices, standards, etc.

Requirements

High school diploma or completion of high school equivalence exam required.
Completion of formal apprenticeship training program or technical training program.
7 or more years of controls maintenance experience required.
Able to work highly independently with minimal supervision required.
Demonstrate strong competencies: Acting to Build Trust, Managing Work, Customer Focus, Initiating Actions, Individual Development, Integrating Change, Effective Communication, Teamwork, Organizational Understanding, Problem Solving.
Excellent computer software skills - to manipulate, analyze and reconcile data.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent analytical skills with an ability to independently evaluate situations and develop innovative solutions to complex problems, applying knowledge of specialty area and use of sound judgement.
Knowledge of industrial safety practices and procedures.
Strong project management skills required.
Excellent ability to use a documented problem solving process (i.e. PDCA, PM Analysis, 5-Why) to identify the root cause of equipment related problems.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support to Maintenance team members to troubleshoot complex problems in order to recover highly automated production equipment quickly.
Assess skill levels of Maintenance team members.
Provide training to team members to close skill gaps.
Investigate difficult to resolve machine problems to determine root cause and implement countermeasures - primarily after other technician’s efforts have failed.
Spec and/or implement countermeasures to improve machine reliability or to upgrade obsolete machine components - primarily for complex issues that cannot be delegated to Maintenance team members.
Coordinate with machine design and/or PE teams when large or complex design solutions are needed to improve machine reliability or to upgrade obsolete machine components.
Lead or support a variety of special projects to improve machines and or team member skills – this could include investigation, planning developing proposals, coordination with vendors, summarizing information into presentation materials, etc.
Review machine specs and designs prior to construction and make recommendations for improvement to design concepts in order to enhance future maintainability and reliability. This also includes leading other Maintenance activities related to new equipment introduction to ensure equipment meets DENSO’s standards - inspect machine construction, review of machine documentation, etc.
Support the development and implementation of a comprehensive Preventive and Predictive Maintenance plan and procedures for automated equipment.
Analyze data to identify opportunities to improve the reliability, quality, or productivity of equipment.
Coaches team on the DENSO method(s) for troubleshooting, modifying, or maintaining equipment – similar to coordinator level understanding.
Summarize overall team’s skill gaps, training efforts, and make recommendations to further develop team or individual skills to meet organizational needs - to secure resources and/or leadership support.
Analyze overall line performance and take actions to improve OEE.
Review machinery related documentation including mechanical drawings, electrical drawings, necessary software and programs, flowcharts, etc - to ensure it meets DENSO’s expectations for quality and content.
May act as a lead, coordinating the work of others, but is not a supervisor.