Stellantis

Maintenance Area Manager, Press

Stellantis$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 5+ years of industrial automation maintenance experience, including stamping and supervisory roles.
  • Flexibility to work any shift and include overtime when necessary.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for engaging across all employee levels, from hourly workers to senior leadership.
  • Proven ability to cultivate effective business relationships with plant leadership and external customers.
  • Capable of managing multiple projects at once and prioritizing under pressure.
  • Experience in coaching, mentoring, and developing maintenance team members.
  • Goal-driven self-starter with strong leadership qualities.
  • Knowledge of continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing principles.
  • Technical troubleshooting and programming expertise in controls, robotics, drives, and communication systems.
  • Familiarity with machine operation and system integration challenges.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all maintenance activities and personnel within the press room.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives and oversee new project implementations.
  • Develop and execute preventive maintenance schedules and standardization efforts.
  • Provide clear line-ups and prioritize tasks effectively for maintenance teams.
  • Champion Professional Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance projects in the pressroom.
  • Engage actively with Stellantis Industrial System initiatives and performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Dynamic work environment that values collaboration.
  • Support for work-life balance, including flexible hours and overtime options.
  • Participation in performance-based incentives.
Full Job Description
The Maintenance Area Manager, Press is responsible for managing all maintenance activities and personnel (hourly and salary) including the maintenance and operations of all press room tandem and transfer presses. Responsibilities also include: Continuous improvement, new projects, preventive maintenance, and standardization, providing line-ups and setting priorities, leading Professional Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance activities in the pressroom, and active involvement in all related Stellantis Industrial System initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or high school diploma / GED and minimum of 5 years of industrial automation maintenance experience, including some stamping and supervisory experience
  • Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
  • 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 ability to coach / mentor / develop team members
  • Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead team
  • Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing
  • Troubleshooting and programming experience in one of the following: controls, robotics, drives and system level communication systems
  • Experience with machine, systems operation and integration
  • Must possess a working knowledge of advanced technical problem-solving tools.
  • Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in technical/engineering field (i.e., BSME or BSEE)
  • Previous experience working in a union environment
  • Production/maintenance supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Familiar with SPW methodology and implementation
  • Seven or more years maintenance experience in a manufacturing/automotive environment
  • Knowledge of welding processes (i.e. resistance spot welding)
  • Experience with Control Net Networks, Device Net Networks, ABB
  • Experience with RS Logic, PLC-5, Control Logics, Allen Bradley Drive Systems, machine installation, robotic automation and application
  • Experience with body shop, stamping press automation or subassemblies.
  • Green Belt/ Red X/ Six Sigma Training

About Stellantis

Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA. The company designs, produces, and sells a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. Stellantis operates in over 130 countries and has 14 brands in its portfolio. The company is committed to sustainable mobility and has set ambitious targets for reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the share of electric vehicles in its sales.
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Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
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