Maintenance manager Jobs in Louisville, KY

Job Description

• Accountable for Maintenance of Production Equipment and some processes.
• Supervisory Responsibilities requiring adherence to Company policies and procedures.
• Develop, maintain, and administer a group qualified to maintain all equipment.
• Coordinate activities of workers engaged in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and repair ofmachinery and equipment.
• Analyse and resolve work problems, and/or assist workers in solving work problems.
• Execute effective predictive and preventative maintenance program to minimize unscheduled downtime.
• Schedule and direct all maintenance personnel. Coordinate maintenance schedules for the most effective use. Coordinate the training of Maintenance Personnel. Participate in hiring, termination and disciplinary action of department personnel.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve maintenance problems and to keep manufacturing equipment operating in an efficient manner.
• Review various reports and confer as needed with the Production / Technical Manager to review problems and to ensure corrective action also establishes priorities to minimize downtime.
• Assure maintenance and repairs for all aspects ofthe plant equipment and facility.
• Maintains a preventive and predictive maintenance programs on all machinery, equipment, etc., with documentation and records necessary to support the program.
• Coordinate maintenance department inventory system to be certain adequate supply of material and repair parts are in stock to reduce production downtime due to breakdown of equipment.
• Maintain contact with manufactures’ representatives to keep abreast of latest developments and techniques in maintenance and repair fields. Ensure department is trained to the latest techniques.
• Coordinate to ensure the facility is constantly in a clean and safe condition.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Study production schedules and estimate worker hour requirements for completion of job assignments and adequate coverage for production, making sure overtime hours are assigned evenly across the team.
• Recommend and justify modifications of existing equipment and the possible replacement of existing equipment which will improve operations and reduce maintenance costs.
• Responsible for maintaining maintenance tools and shop equipment.
• Direct support and involvement of newequipment at Launch, including review and approval of Technical Specifications, attendance at DesignReviews, and Equipment run-off prove out.
• Responsible for employee safety. Enforce safetycompliance by ensuring the proper training is given in OSHA mandated regulations, such as Lock Out/Tag Out, Welding Safety, Electrical Safety, etc. Ensure compliance with company safety rules and regulations.

Essential Common Requirements for all Employees:

• Quality System: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHSrequirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability tomultitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 Minimum Years of Experience in related field (high volume manufacturing environment) with background in engineering and maintenance of equipment.

• 5-9 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.

• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working inconfined spaces.
• Strong knowledge and experience with electrical, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems.
• Demonstrate skills in self-organization, planning, prioritizing, follow, delegation, and holding people accountable in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrate ability of driving process control, change management and the use of data to drive decisions.
• Proficiency using internet based and PC based computer applications to record, analyse, and report information.
• Ability to handle extended hours when needed, specifically duringequipment downtime or reacting to customer requirements.
• Willing to help other YFAI plantsor provide resources when needed.