Senior Maintenance Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead Maintenance, Tool & Die, Production Engineering, and MRO/Parts Room operations within an automotive manufacturing environment. Candidates should be comfortable spending significant time on the production floor and working occasional weekends or non-production days when business needs require it.

Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead Maintenance, Tool & Die, Production Engineering, and MRO/Parts Room operations within an automotive manufacturing environment. This position will focus on equipment reliability, team development, continuous improvement, cost reduction, and supporting overall production objectives.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and development to Maintenance, Tool & Die, Production Engineering, and MRO teams.
• Develop team skills, promote collaboration, and ensure departmental goals support overall production objectives.
• Lead Hoshin planning, Kaizen, best-practice sharing, innovation, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Reduce equipment downtime through effective root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Develop and strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Lead new equipment and manufacturing projects, including design feedback, installation, testing, and successful production launches.
• Drive Production Engineering improvements focused on efficiency, technology, quality, and cost reduction.
• Establish effective systems for spare parts inventory, controls, availability, and cost management.
• Partner across departments and facilities to identify and implement operational best practices.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor to identify issues, support troubleshooting, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of upper-level management experience within engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, or a related function.
• Automotive manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing technical and skilled teams.
• Strong background in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of Production Engineering, Tool & Die, and MRO/spare parts operations.
• Strong continuous improvement experience, including Kaizen and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Work Environment
This position operates in both an office and manufacturing/shop-floor environment and requires regular interaction with production operations. Candidates should be comfortable spending significant time on the production floor and working occasional weekends or non-production days when business needs require it.