Maintenance Area Supervisor - Senior

Detroit, Michigan – Maintenance Area Supervisor (Senior) #1044765

The Maintenance Supervisor plays a critical leadership role in advising on technical matters, directing skilled trades personnel in a fast‑paced, high‑volume, unionized manufacturing environment. The position ensures the maintenance department meets its objectives in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale.

• Lead and coordinate both professional and breakdown maintenance activities to support production goals.
• Drive improvements in equipment throughput, reliability, and uptime.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to hourly and supervisory team members applying Our Production Way methodologies, including problem‑solving and corrective action implementation.
• Supervise and support Skilled Trades employees in daily operations and continuous improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with the Professional Maintenance Specialist (PMS) to address equipment‑related issues, including downtime, run‑to‑run variability, and throughput challenges.
• Champion waste reduction initiatives through SPW pillars:
  Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Professional Maintenance (PM), Quality Maintenance (QM), Focused Improvement (FI), and People Development (PD).
• Lead and participate in Kaizen activities focused on enhancing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and identifying cost‑saving opportunities.

• Solid technical understanding of maintenance strategies, including Time‑Based Maintenance (TBM), Condition‑Based Maintenance (CBM), and Dynamic Maintenance (DM).
• Ability to influence key performance indicators such as Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), and equipment condition standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement and team development.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial automation experience with project management experience.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• 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 troubleshooting and problem‑solving experience.
• Goal‑oriented self‑starter with ability to lead teams.
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop skilled trade employees.
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical/engineering field.
• Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a union environment.
• Green Belt/Red X/Six Sigma training.
• Experience with controls, robotics, drives, and system‑level communication systems, sealing systems, glass cell systems, various conveyance systems, welding, paint processes, vision systems, and sensors.
• Familiarity with World Class Manufacturing pillar methodology and implementation.
• Good working knowledge of Google Workspace software programs.

• Medical and Dental coverage (Fast Tek pays majority of the medical program).
• Vision coverage.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) program.
• Long Term Disability (100% paid).
• Life Insurance (100% paid).
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% dollar‑for‑dollar match.