Maintenance Group Leader / Maintenance Supervisor supporting the Battery Assembly building. Supervises hourly UAW skilled-trades employees, including mechanics and electricians, and serves as the direct communication link between Production and Maintenan ce.
Key responsibilities include directing daily machine-repair work, organizing manpower based on production needs, supporting improvement projects, coordinating electrician and mechanic resource availability, ordering parts from the warehouse, and completing required documentation.
Role Purpose: Supervise the hourly UAW skilled-trades team and coordinate maintenance support for production.
Team: Mechanics and electricians; approximately 5 employees on first shift and 10-12 on second shift, with up to 14 when covering absences.
Key Work: Daily machine-repair calls, manpower planning, long-term improvement work, parts ordering, and documentation.
Directs repair priorities and organizes trades resources around production needs; acts as the communication link between Production and Maintenance.
Primarily plant-floor based: approximately 80% floor and 20% office.
Potential extension depends on production volume, funding, and successful 30/60/90-day progress. Direct hire may be possible later but is not guaranteed.
* High School Diploma or GED required
* Associate degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.
* Trained in skilled trades area or equivalent technical training.
* 10+ years of experience required.
* Candidate should be technically savvy and able to lead mechanics and electricians in an automated manufacturing environment.