Maintenance Supervisor

About AESC US LLC

AESC is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance batteries for zero-emission electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Founded in Japan in 2007 and headquartered in Yokohama, AESC has been building manufacturing capabilities around the world in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Japan and China to serve key markets and leading customers locally for over 14 years. Today, AESC has become the partner of choice for the world's leading OEMs and energy storage providers in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its advanced technology powers over one million electric vehicles and provides more than 15GWh of installed capacity for battery energy systems in over 60 countries.

AESC is expanding its footprint in the United States with gigafactories in Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee to meet the growing demand for EV and BESS batteries and strengthen its presence in the North American market. AESC's Tennessee gigafactory in Smyrna, which has been operational since 2012, produces batteries for Nissan. The Kentucky gigafactory in Bowling Green will supply Mercedes-Benz with high-performance battery cell modules. The South Carolina gigafactory in Florence will supply technology-leading battery cells for new electric models produced in BMW Group's Spartanburg plant. AESC is committed to our local communities where it is making its investments, creating jobs, and supporting local charities.

About the Role

Leads a group of multi-craft, skilled maintenance technicians. Maintains and repairs production equipment in the assigned area. Plans and schedules maintenance work related to corrective, maintenance, preventative maintenance, work order requests, equipment installation and project related work. Facilitates all work group activities to meet established quality standards and the objectives of Safety, Cost and Delivery. Interfaces with section manager to coordinate daily and weekly activities and set priorities. Contributes to building brand identity and achieving profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains a maintenance log of preventative and corrective maintenance work orders. Assigns jobs and schedules work as required to maintain a high level of completion of preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Orders materials required to accomplish repairs to machinery.
• Reviews monthly non-production stores purchases tagged equipment repair items, and tracks scrap costs.
• Addresses long and short-term quality concerns and provides feedback to production and engineering and quality control.
• Ensures technicians operate in a safe and efficient manner and that all safety guidelines and rules are followed. Facilitates implementation of action to improve safety performance. Proactive in identifying and addressing safety concerns before an incident occurs.
• Tracks and plans corrective action on equipment downtime issues. Determines methods to meet and improve equipment up-time goals.
• Generates weekly KPI report when needed and prepare OPL's and SOS's
• Schedules technicians for technical and powered equipment training. Provides IATF16949 international manufacturing quality standards and ISO140001 environmental standards training. Maintains all related training documentation.
• Helps in planning and installation of new equipment, working with engineering and outside vendors. Helps to set up parts associated with the new equipment. Manages the implementation of equipment or engineering changes to enhance the performance, reliability and predictability of equipment or processes. This includes management of hardware, software and documentation of changes as required to complete the modifications.
• Tracks and maintains employee records related to attendance, performance, overtime, safety, mobile equipment licensing and training. Keeps technicians updated on all policies and procedures applicable to them.
• Supports quality investigation when needed.
• Understands and follows all standards of IATF16949 and VDA 6.3 quality standards.
• Understands and follows all standards of ISO14001 environmental standards.

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years of experience leading maintenance professionals is required. This includes training new employees, assigning work, and checking the timeliness and quality of work. May have provided input into performance reviews. Most time in the work leader role would have been spent performing work like that performed by the people whose activities the position coordinates.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience in facilitating training.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and communicate data.
• Initiative and drive to continuously improve processes and systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Fundamental understanding of industrial multi-craft maintenance.
• Good electrical and mechanical knowledge.
• General knowledge of automated systems. Knowledge requirements for equipment maintenance and calibration. Prefer candidates with knowledge of Omron PLC programming, robotics, fluid power control and mechanical fundamentals.
• Background in supporting a highly technical automotive-related manufacturing environment is highly desired.

Preferred Qualifications

At least an associate degree in a related field is required. Will consider High School Diploma or GED with equivalent experience, seminars, and college level technical courses completed.

Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point and other PC applications to produce non-standard, creative products. MP2 or other maintenance software experience is highly preferred.

What We Offer

Welcome to AESC, where you'll have the opportunity to tackle the world's most fascinating challenges alongside exceptionally talented individuals who are driven to make a difference. We strive to ensure that our employees are well taken care of, enabling them to focus on their work and contribute to our collective mission.

We offer:

• Comprehensive compensation packages including a competitive salary and a rewarding bonus program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
• Highly automated, clean, safe, and temperature-controlled production environment
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K with company match
• Life Insurance (Company paid and additional voluntary life available)
• Paid Vacation and 14 Paid Holidays
• Short term and long-term disability coverage (Company Paid)
• Tuition reimbursement

Application Process

Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Your application allows us to learn more about you and find potential fits within our team. We strive to respond to all applicants promptly, though times may vary with submission volume. If you don't receive an immediate response, it doesn't reflect on your candidacy; we'll keep your application for future opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At AESC, we are committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all individuals. We participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S Join us in our passion to design, manufacture, and sell high-performance products, contributing to a sustainable and zero-carbon emission future.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to read, write, speak, hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and lift with hands and arms frequently throughout the day.
• Required to occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 35 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment is primarily an automated manufacturing plant with a concrete floor and is characterized by some temperature extremes, moderate noise, and forklift traffic. The individual must be able to perform all essential functions as appropriate on the plant floor, in meetings, and with employees, management, customers and suppliers.

Candidate must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately, and without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of personnel so classified.

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background check. AESC US LLC is a drug-free workplace.

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