Stellantis

Maintenance Unit Leader

Stellantis • $75K — $95K *
Trenton, MI 48183In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's in technical/engineering preferred.
  • 3 years of industrial automation project management experience required.
  • Ability to work any shift and overtime as needed.
  • Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills necessary for engaging with various employee levels.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
  • Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise skilled trades personnel to meet maintenance objectives.
  • Coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and team morale initiatives.
  • Drive improvements in throughput and manage maintenance activities.
  • Provide coaching and mentoring in World Class Manufacturing and problem-solving techniques.
  • Influence key performance indicators and ensure equipment reliability and maintenance.
  • Address production downtime issues effectively with the Maintenance Planner.
  • Participate actively in kaizen projects focused on efficiency and waste reduction.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
  • Exposure to advanced lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Collaboration with skilled trades professionals for skill enhancement.
  • Participation in process improvement projects such as kaizen activities.
Full Job Description
The Maintenance Unit Leader leads and 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 Maintenance Planner 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 Stellantis Production Way (SPW); Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Professional Maintenance (PM), Quality Maintenance (QM), Focus Improvement (FI) 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.


Basic Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or 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

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 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, drives and system level communication systems, milling, drilling, tapping, boring, grinding, turning, roll forming, assembly, pressing, torquing, robotics, and automatic parts conveyance of cast iron and cast aluminum components.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

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.
Learn more about Stellantis
Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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