Role summary
The Maintenance Manager leads the Maintenance team to ensure equipment reliability, uptime, and production continuity across the shop. This role supports new product introductions, production ramp-up, and steady-state operations by implementing robust preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, managing equipment readiness, and driving continuous improvement in maintenance performance.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs for GA equipment and production systems
- Ensure all equipment is maintained to meet safety, quality, and operational standards
- Oversee maintenance execution to maximize uptime and minimize unplanned downtime
- Establish maintenance schedules aligned with production requirements and launch timelines
- Support new program launches by ensuring equipment installation, commissioning, and readiness
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering during equipment handover and validation phases
- Ensure maintenance readiness for new product introduction and production ramp-up
- Participate in equipment acceptance tests (SAT/FAT) and commissioning activities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Maintenance Engineers, Technicians, and Specialists
- Define priorities and allocate resources across shifts and production schedules
- Build technical capability within the team to support advanced manufacturing systems
- Drive accountability and performance management within the maintenance organization
- Monitor equipment performance and drive improvements in MTBF, MTTR, and overall reliability
- Lead root cause analysis for equipment failures using structured problem-solving tools
- Implement corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring breakdowns
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment efficiency and lifecycle
- Track and report maintenance KPIs including uptime, downtime, response time, and cost efficiency
- Identify gaps in maintenance performance and implement improvement plans
- Support production teams to achieve overall plant throughput and efficiency targets
- Ensure all maintenance activities are performed in compliance with safety regulations and standards
- Promote a strong safety culture within the maintenance team and across the GA shop
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies and procedures
- Collaborate with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Facilities teams
- Support process improvements by ensuring equipment capability aligns with manufacturing needs
- Provide technical input during design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and process development reviews
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of automotive assembly equipment and systems
- Expertise in preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
- Understanding of PLC systems, automation, robotics, and control systems
- Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools
- Knowledge of equipment reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR) and analysis techniques
- Strong leadership and team development capability
- Analytical and structured problem-solving skills
- Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to manage high-pressure situations during production and launch phases
- Results-oriented with strong ownership and accountability
- Flexibility to support off-shift and weekend activities during launch and ramp-up phases
- Experience supporting new product launches and commissioning activities preferred
Education
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering
Skills
- Strong knowledge of automotive assembly equipment and systems
- Expertise in preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
- Understanding of PLC systems, automation, robotics, and control systems
- Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools
- Knowledge of equipment reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR) and analysis techniques
- Strong leadership and team development capability
- Analytical and structured problem-solving skills
- Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to manage high-pressure situations during production and launch phases
- Results-oriented with strong ownership and accountability
Education · Experience · Type
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