Maintenance Manager

Yamada North America, an automotive parts manufacturer located between London and Springfield, OH, has an immediate opening for Maintenance Manager.

 

Job Summary  This position accomplishes organizational objectives and business plans targets by supervising and motivating staff, organizing and monitoring work flow, and evaluating machine downtime to determine preventative and predictive maintenance needs, resulting in maximum uptime of production equipment, and efficient response to reactive maintenance needs.

 

Essential Functions 

Ensures plant production operations are at targeted uptime and the building and grounds are well maintained through communication with all departments via daily and weekly meetings.Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change where necessary.Accomplishes departmental goals by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. Completes preventative maintenance plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results during weekly manager meetings. Ensures operation of equipment communicating repair/equipment condition with production managers, evaluating new equipment and techniques. Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures. Maintains working relationship with production associates and practices open communication in an effort to maintain an issue free environment. Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending corrective action to Administration. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

 

Requirements 



Education  Bachelors or Associates degree in Industrial or Process Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Management or related field preferred.

 

Experience  This position requires 7-10 years experience managing a diverse workforce in a mass production, manufacturing environment. Experience in a non-union environment strongly preferred.

 

Skills  This position requires a high level of understanding of mechanical and electrical systems including PLC?s, CNC Equipment, Facility Electric, Facility Plumbing, Compressed Air, HVAC, General Plant Maintenance.  The position also requires interpersonal skills including issue management, motivation, supervision, coaching and counseling; strategic financial planning and ability to project and track budget expenses.  Must be able to direct maintenance teams in all aspects of plant equipment repairs and maintenance to ensure the continuous operation of the plant equipment on a 24/7 basis.

 

Working Conditions  The position requires the ability to work in a climate controlled office as well as a hot plant environment, walk on concrete floors, lift up to 50 pounds, perform repetitive keystrokes on a continual basis, and bend, kneel, twist, and reach.

 

Travel  This position requires occasional travel.  A valid driver's license is required for use of the company car.

 

Qualified candidates should send resume and cover letter listing salary requirements to recruiting@yna.us or by mail to

Yamada North America

P O Box Y

South Charleston, OH 45368