Maintenance Area Manager, Press

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

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.