Maintenance Supervisor

Job Responsibilities

• Completion of college university degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field; or Certification of Qualification for Electrical/Millwright/Tool & Die; or equivalent work-related experience.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience in automotive manufacturing operations with minimum 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Highly knowledgeable in Robotics (Fanuc), PLC (Allen Bradley) and electrical.
• Highly knowledgeable in mechanical and machining.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and manufacturing operation systems (ERP, MES, Preventive Maintenance, etc.).
• Strong math skills with the ability to apply to costs and analyze data.
• Attention to detail and exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and with a variable workload (flexible hours).
• Ability to interact effectively with other team members.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and use discretion and tact.

Duties

• Coordinates preventative and predictive maintenance with maintenance technical group and production planning.
• Supports daily/weekly/monthly PM assignments, does follow-up and monitors PM schedule.
• Conducts daily communication meetings with maintenance personnel.
• Assists with repair, modification, and installation activities with other maintenance personnel.
• Participates in manpower requirements planning, overtime scheduling, and assists with capacity planning to meet future objectives.
• Directs and distributes the work for their area of responsibility.
• Complies with all Health and Safety programs in accordance with OSHA.
• Follows and ensures Company procedures regarding safety rules and regulations are followed.
• Maintain safety standards of equipment and work area and perform all duties in a safe manner in accordance with OSHA and the safety policies of Cosma Body Assembly Michigan.
• Monitors and shares KPI results with employees to encourage continuous improvement results.
• Plans and directs the utilization and use of all equipment and manpower to achieve the most effective results.
• Manages Maintenance Reliability Program ensuring data is entered and maintained in the system. Uses data to determine proactive courses of action.
• Orders materials required for repair, modification, installation, and maintenance of equipment.
• Abides by CBAM’s Purchasing Policy.
• Participates in quotations and follow-up related to new projects.
• Assigns competent trades and follows up with inter-department requests.
• Quality issues or concerns within their area of responsibility are dealt with by actively applying root cause analysis, in an effective manner.
• Follows the breakdown escalation process.
• Supports the development of CBAM’s goals and objectives to support the annual business plan.
• Supports preparation of the budget planning process and takes responsibility to meet the financial targets.
• Makes decisions in the scope of their responsibilities that are in the best interest of the department, CBAM, Cosma and Magna.
• Communicates and reports department progress/results on regular operations and on achieving CBAM’s goals.
• Ensures proper documentation of processes, equipment, systems, employee relation issues, investigations, etc.
• Conducts regular department meetings to communicate safety, quality, timing, cost and motivation information and to promote involvement in issues affecting employees or their work areas.
• Ensures confidentiality in all matters pertaining to both business and employee relations.
• Completes payroll activities for employees.
• Ensures employees are trained or certified, as required and participates in training programs as required.
• Observes, understands, teaches, coaches and mentors direct reports for enhancement of knowledge, skills and succession planning.
• Effectively builds and fosters high performing teams by ensuring teamwork within the department.
• Conducts and/or ensures that all non-conformances to Company policies, procedures, rules and regulations, and applies the appropriate corrective action.
• Ensures fairness to direct reports and encourages and participates in the Open-Door Resolution Process for employee relation issues.
• Works cooperatively with Environmental Health & Safety Manager to return employees (STD/Workers Compensation) to work under the Return-to-Work program and ensures the leaders within their area of responsibility monitor employees to ensure they work within their R-T-W plan.
• Ensures suppliers are performing work safely while in operations work areas/zones when applicable.
• Complies with, supports and models CBAM’s operational procedures/policies, Employee Handbook, and Magna’s Employee’s Charter, Corporate Constitution, and Operational Principles.
• Complies with relevant Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental programs (e.g. ISO 9001/IATF 16949, ISO 45001, ISO 14001).
• Complies with all Health and Safety programs in accordance with OSHA.
• Follows and ensures Skilled Trade Techs follow all Company procedures and regulations regarding safety.
• Develops and maintains peer relationships.
• Keeps work area clean and organized.