Maintenance Area Manager, Stamping

The Maintenance Area Manager is responsible for managing all maintenance activities and personnel (hourly and salaried), including the maintenance, operation, and reliability of production equipment and supporting systems within the assigned manufacturing area. Responsibilities include leading continuous improvement initiatives, capital and equipment projects, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, standardization efforts, setting priorities and daily lineups, driving Professional Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance activities, and supporting all related Stellantis Industrial System initiatives.

The qualified candidate will analyze and diagnose equipment losses to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that enhance safety, quality, throughput, and equipment reliability. Additionally, the candidate will manage equipment effectiveness through the planning and execution of key maintenance enablers, coordination of inspection activities utilizing the TMS-PM system, management of critical spare parts inventory, and oversight of multiple projects simultaneously. This role is also responsible for scheduling maintenance support and overtime, addressing throughput, run-to-run, and downtime-related equipment issues, and coordinating maintenance and engineering resources to support operational objectives within the production environment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or high school diploma / GED
• Minimum of 5 years of industrial automation maintenance experience, including some 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