Unit Manager - Machining Maintenance SG 23

PACCAR•Columbus, MS

8d•Onsite

About The Position

PACCAR Engine Company in Columbus, Mississippi, manufactures MX engines for Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. The Unit Manager directs team members in a large manufacturing area to achieve product quality and customer satisfaction. The role supports team training, motivation, and safety; assigns work in line with production objectives; and is accountable for daily production goals covering safety, quality, scrap, labor efficiency, and housekeeping. It also includes personnel actions, management reporting, process improvement, and support for new production implementations. The manager uses industrial maintenance knowledge to guide maintenance personnel in working safely and effectively. The role plans complex maintenance tasks using CMMS data and equipment condition, implements and schedules preventive and predictive maintenance, coordinates vendors and support departments, and responds to equipment outages to minimize downtime while protecting safety and quality. It also develops service plans for production equipment and participates in sourcing and ordering replacement equipment and spare parts. The successful candidate must be willing to work day, evening, and/or night shifts as needed, including non-production periods that may include weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Three to five years of manufacturing maintenance experience in a team environment.
One to two years of maintenance supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
Flexibility to work any shift.
Data-driven problem-solving skills and ability to function as a team leader.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with SAP and typical CMMS applications.
Ability to work during non-production times, which may include holidays, weekends, and nights.
Proficiency in technical drawings, including mechanical (GD&T), hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical drawings.
Strong general knowledge of electricity and industrial electrical systems as they relate to safety and production equipment.
Broad knowledge of industrial maintenance concepts and devices, including LOTO, rigging and lifting, mechanical assemblies, hot work, fall protection, testing equipment, powered industrial trucks, PLCs, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, robotics, and precision measurements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt training preferred.
Proven ability to work in a self-directed environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct team members in a large manufacturing area to meet product quality and customer satisfaction goals.
Support training, motivation, and safety for High Performance Work Team members and representatives.
Distribute work assignments in accordance with production objectives.
Meet daily production goals for safety, quality, scrap, labor efficiency, and housekeeping.
Initiate personnel actions, including performance evaluations, promotions, transfers, and disciplinary measures, following company values, guidelines, and procedures.
Prepare meaningful reports and analyses for management.
Lead and participate in process improvement efforts, including PPS/5S, corrective actions for recurring quality issues, PQI initiatives, line damage audits, scrap reduction, the gatekeeper program, DPU reduction, Kaizen events, and outsourcing opportunities.
Support new production implementations and engage associates in goals, continuous improvement, and projects.
Use industrial maintenance knowledge to ensure maintenance personnel work safely and effectively.
Plan complex maintenance tasks using CMMS data and equipment condition, including tasks performed during non-production windows.
Implement, support, and schedule preventive and predictive maintenance practices to improve equipment reliability.
Coordinate outside vendors and support departments to achieve maintenance department goals.
Respond to requests concerning out-of-service equipment to minimize downtime.
React to changing conditions to direct technicians, vendors, and support staff toward efficient production recovery without compromising safety or quality.
Develop and complete service plans for production equipment such as gas train systems, conveyors, hoists, and testing equipment.
Participate in sourcing, quoting, and ordering equipment replacements or spare parts.