Maintenance Supervisor

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data
Maintenance Supervisor
Job Summary:
Our client in Warren, MI is looking for a Maintenance Supervisor. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do:
The Professional Maintenance Lead directs skilled trades employees to meet the objectives of the maintenance department in a fast paced, high volume, unionized, manufacturing environment. The selected candidate will coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale initiatives. Drive throughput improvements and coordinate professional maintenance and breakdown maintenance activities. Provide coaching and mentoring to team members (both hourly and supervisory) regarding World Class Manufacturing techniques for problem solving and corrective action implementation.
Additional responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Possess a general level of technical understanding related to maintenance, time based maintenance (TBM), condition based maintenance (CBM), and dynamic maintenance (DM).
• Influence the key performance indicators (KPI's), mean time between failure (MTBF) of components and equipment in their area, mean time to repair (MTTR), as well as maintaining equipment at basic conditions and continuous improvements of the equipment in their area.
• Address throughput, run to run, and downtime related issues with equipment in a production environment, supported by the Professional Maintenance Specialist (PMS) where applicable.
• Direct supervision of the skilled trades.
• Work with skilled trades staff in driving waste reduction efforts through implementation of methods / processes of the World Class Manufacturing (WCM); Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Professional Maintenance (PM), Quality Maintenance (QM), Focus.
• Improvement and People Development (PD).
• Actively participate and lead kaizen project activities centered on Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) improvements and waste reduction opportunities identified through cost deployment.
• Assignment is ongoing and will extended at year' end.

Basics:

• High School Diploma and GED.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial automation experience with project management experience.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Plant from hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership as required.
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting problem solving experience.
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams.
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop skilled trade employees.
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Must have autobody paint experience.
• 100% Onsite.

Onsite MFG Physical Requirements:

• Work different shifts and/or work weekends.
• Work in hot and/or cold environments.
• Work around heavy equipment or manufacturing machinery.
• Wear safety equipment such as safety glasses, sleeves, earplugs and steel-toed shoes.
• Stand or walk for long periods of time each day.
• Frequently bend, stoop, reach and lift up to 40 pounds.
• Work in tight or closed in spaces.
• Regularly climb ladder/man lift/stairs/crawl under vehicles if necessary.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in technical/engineering field.
• Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a union environment.
• Green Belt/Red X/Six Sigma training.
• Experience with: controls, robotics, drives and system level communication systems, sealing systems, glass cell systems, various conveyance systems, welding - all types, paint process and associated systems, vision systems and sensors use and application.
• Familiar with World Class Manufacturing pillar methodology and implementation.
• Good working knowledge of Google Suite software programs.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business "First"
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer's toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
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