We are seeking a maintenance technician for an exciting, direct hire opportunity we have open at a brand-new advanced, state-of-the-art battery manufacturing facilities.
This is an exciting opportunity and a chance to be a part of the electric vehicle revolution that is transforming our world. The Maintenance Supervisor will have a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a key member of the start-up team, launching the facility from the ground up.
You will help lead the battery revolution by working alongside our teams as we build the batteries required for electric vehicle business excellence.
This is a direct-hire role located in Stanton, Tennessee.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Safety:
- Ensure department compliance with government, industry and corporate standards.
- Review department safety metrics and coordinate improvement activities.
- Serve as maintenance liaison for launch-related activities, Construction Service Safety audits/compliance checks, and inter-department Pre-Task Analyses.
Quality:
- Direct data-driven maintenance processes to improve quality metrics.
- Devise and implement strategy to tighten tolerances within specifications for fit, form and functionality.
Delivery:
- Coordinate the resources and activities required to ensure problem free start-ups.
- Facilitate start-up/shift-to-shift meetings.
- Facilitate constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate bottlenecks.
Cost:
- Promote and ensure continuous improvement in the manufacturing engineering organization toward the common goal of improving product quality, plant competitiveness and total cost structure.
- Monitor, control, and improve Equipment OEE.
- Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives: meet or beat schedule.
- Manage and support material control (spare part inventory), repair and rebuild programs, and reliability and maintainability reviews.
People:
- Supervise hourly skilled trade employees.
- Participate in Time & Data Management meetings for scheduling, staffing, procurement, equipment maintenance, inventory control, constraint analysis, and the coordination of production activities with codependent departments.
- Build Team Leaders’ and Team Members’ capabilities; mentor subordinates.
- Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks; build and nurture a One Team environment.
- Basic Administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents.
Maintenance:
- Lead all daily, weekend and shutdown maintenance planning with input from your team(s).
- Integrate the maintenance plan into total department business plan.
- Maximize equipment effectiveness through a detailed, standardized, and prioritized preventive and predictive maintenance plan designed to improve productivity.
- Provide resources, support, and priorities for all maintenance actions; Use designated system(s) to document all maintenance activities (planned and crisis) and create reports to support continuous improvement.
- Use designated system(s) to analyze data and evaluate the effectiveness of the preventive maintenance plan, monitor cycle times of automation and capture down time events / trends. Review and follow up to improve equipment availability / OEE FTT%.
- Jointly coordinate maintenance and engineering activities.
- Ensure department compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards.
Minimum Requirements:
- Education: Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from accredited university is a MUST.
- Experience: 1-2 years supervisory experience of skilled trades / technical support.
- Ability to work any shift in a 7-day pattern.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Capable of assigning work to hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms safety, quality, and throughput.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills.
Ability to multi-task:
- Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills.
- Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors consisting of outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.
- Candidate must be flexible to significant travel during initial plant start-up phase.
- Candidate must be willing to work remotely and in-person at temporary facilities as needed during initial plant start-up phase.
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience: 3-5 years automotive experience.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Knowledge of constraint management principles.
- Safety and Quality experience preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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