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 journeyperson with a 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