Manager, Maintenance

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all legislative requirements in the facility’s geographic location and: The Global Operating System Plays; ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management system standard; IATF 16949 Technical Specification Management and Linamar Quality Basics system standards.
• Support, Foster, Promote and Demonstrate Linamar’s Core Values and Leadership Behaviors.
• Maintain balance between customer, employee and financial satisfaction by maximizing facility/department Performance Indicators to align to Linamar’s Stepping Stool of Success Strategy.
• Support and maintain department lean initiatives as set out in LPS system requirements.
• Maintain department 5S requirements.
• Lead and direct maintenance personnel and departmental activities to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
• Maintain effective employee relations by addressing employee concerns, providing guidance, and partnering with appropriate resources to resolve issues.
• Conduct monthly department meetings and communicate priorities, safety expectations, performance, and operational needs.
• Complete performance evaluations for maintenance employees and provide ongoing coaching, development, and accountability.
• Ensure appropriate parts, supplies, materials, and specialized tools are available to maintain essential equipment and maximize uptime.
• Maintain preventive maintenance software, schedules, records, work orders, and related documentation.
• Coordinate contractor quotations in conjunction with Purchasing and oversee contractor work as required.
• Oversee, mentor, develop, and direct maintenance staff to ensure appropriate technical capability, work quality, and coverage.
• Serve as department champion for contractor requirements and ensure required contractor documentation is complete and maintained.
• Identify, recommend, authorize, and coordinate required technical, safety, and developmental training for the department.
• Develop and monitor detailed overhaul, repair, inspection, and preventive maintenance schedules for plant equipment, shop tools, vehicles, buildings, and facility systems.
• Develop and monitor department operating and project budgets and manage maintenance resources with appropriate attention to cost and business priorities.
• Prioritize planned and emergency maintenance work to minimize production interruption and respond effectively to equipment and facility issues.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, and other functions to troubleshoot equipment issues, plan repairs, coordinate projects, and improve equipment reliability.
• Monitor maintenance performance, downtime, recurring failures, and work completion and implement corrective or improvement actions as needed.
• Ensure maintenance and installation work is completed using appropriate methods, procedures, specifications, and safety practices.

Requirements

Academic Requirements: BS degree in technical field.

Additional Requirements:

• Minimum of five years in a maintenance machining environment and two years as a supervisor or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret completed inspection forms, technical manuals, assembly drawings, equipment documentation, and maintenance records.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate work status, priorities, technical issues, and requirements to employees, supervisors, managers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Ability