Maintenance Manager

About Us

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

Role purpose

Directs supervisors or maintenance teams engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment, and in maintenance of buildings, grounds, and utility systems to assure cost effective, timely provision of maintenance services and safety of plant personnel, ensuring necessary legal approvals.

Key responsibilities

• Operations Management

Oversee an operational area with guidance from senior colleagues. Could involve responsibility for development or delivery (or both).

• Site Maintenance

Manage and deliver required site-maintenance services under the leadership of more senior colleagues.

• Leadership and Direction

Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these and to do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

• Health, Safety, and Environment

Monitor and review performance against health, safety, and environment (HSE) key performance indicators (KPIs) and patterns of behavior within the area of responsibility. Take action to improve performance and to resolve noncompliance with the organization's HSE policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.

• Business Planning

Contribute to the development of annual or short-term business plans; contribute with developing business cases for key activities/projects and with estimating the financial and human resources required to deliver performance targets.

• Performance Management

Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.

• Budgeting

Develop and/or deliver budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues.

• Quality Assurance

Help management to implement quality assurance change initiatives and/or make continuous operational improvements.

• Operational Compliance

Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

• Internal Communications

Help others get the most out of internal communications systems by offering support and advice.

• Work Scheduling and Allocation

Develop medium- or long-term work schedules that enable the organization to achieve its business goals. Involves coordinating across multiple teams.

• Engineering Inspections

Carry out inspections to evaluate the quality of complex, large-scale engineering works and/or the integrity of existing complex, large-scale installations or structures, and specify the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.

• Improvement/Innovation

Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.

• Knowledge Management System

Work within established knowledge management systems to deliver preset outcomes for an area of responsibility.

Values & Behaviours

• Ingenious: Manages complexity

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.

• Ingenious: Commercial mindset

Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. For example, determines and estimates the main direct and indirect costs; makes generally appropriate decisions regarding expenditures. Studies financial and quantitative information; uses data to improve performance.

• Collaborative: Drives engagement

Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. For example, readily includes people and ensures their efforts are recognized; seeks to learn from their success. Ensures that people understand exactly why the work is important and meaningful.

• Collaborative: Builds high performing teams

Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. For example, holds constructive dialogue with the team regularly; takes multiple perspectives into account when making decisions. Commits to and prioritizes the team's decisions in most situations; conveys team spirit.

• Principled: Accountability

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, measures and tracks team's and own performance, and helps the team learn from success, failure, and feedback. Adheres to, and enforces, goals, policies, and procedures.

• Principled: Communicates effectively

Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others' input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding.

• Principled: Influence

Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. For example, convinces others through a variety of means and methods of persuasion, including well-reasoned rationale. Recognizes when compromise is necessary and shifts approach to accommodate others.

• Driven: Prioritisation

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, strengthens alignment and coordination between own work and others', providing well-sequenced activities and exact time frames. Foresees and resolves many potential bottlenecks and delays.

• Driven: Results driven

Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. For example, regularly pushes self to achieve outstanding outcomes; consistently establishes bold goals for own performance; is passionate about excellent results and significant contributions. Shows great tenacity to complete goals/initiatives in a timely way.

Skills

1. Alignment with Our Team: The ideal candidate’s values and work ethic should align seamlessly with our team culture. They prioritize safety and adhere to best practices without taking shortcuts.

2. Resource Optimization: Will need to be a master of optimizing limited resources. The candidate must understand how to maximize our staff’s capabilities, even when resources are scarce.

3. Customer-Centric Approach: Recognizing the pivotal role of maintenance in supporting production, the candidate should constantly seek ways to enhance productivity.

4. Cost-Conscious Attitude: Handling a dynamic budget with multiple stakeholders requires finesse, Lot’s of hands in this cookie jar and must negotiate well sometimes to get the best results . The candidate must work diligently to keep expenses within bounds . A preventive mindset is essential, as reactive measures are three times costlier.

5. Organizational Skills: The candidate need's a methodical approach contributing to efficient maintenance planning and execution.

6. Trustworthiness and Commitment: Trust is paramount in our 24/7 operation. The candidate must truly grasp the demands of round-the-clock work and demonstrate unwavering commitment to the team.

7. Humble & Hungry Demeanor: Despite their expertise, the candidate should remain approachable, fostering a positive team environment & strive to self-manage.

8. Hands-On Work: Some days will require dirty hands and clothes.

9. Diverse Knowledge: The candidate should possess a background in both production and facilities maintenance, this building is over 40 now and is going to require more and more attention.

10. Vendor Relationships: Maintaining or enhancing relationships with suppliers and vendors while holding them accountable.

Education & Essential Competences.

• Education:Bachelor’s Degree desirable or 4th year Degree,

• Experience: 10 years of experience in Manufacturing Automotive Industry in Leadership roles, Assembly Process, Machining.

• Experienced in PLC, siemens, Allen Bradley.

• Industry: Automotive experience, preferred

**Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

You should be proficient in:

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• Facilities Maintenance Experience
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Salary info:

$39.90 - $50 / hr