Maintenance Area Supervisor - Automotive

Job Description

Location: Detroit, MI

Position: Long Term Contract (Possible Extension)

Title: 1431718 - Maintenance Area Supervisor (Automotive)

Job Description:

The Maintenance Supervisor plays a critical leadership role in advising on technical matters, directing skilled trades personnel within a fast-paced, high-volume, unionized manufacturing environment.

This position is responsible for ensuring the maintenance department meets its objectives in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale.

Responsibilities:

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 in applying Client Production Way (SPW) 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.

Requirements:

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.

Basic Qualifications:

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 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

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in 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 - all types, paint process and associated systems, vision systems and sensors use and application

Familiar with World Class Manufacturing pillar methodology and implementation

Good working knowledge of Google Suite software programsCompany Description

Zobility (RGBSI), is dedicated to providing the highest quality of services to our clients and employees. We are proud to be the primary partner to top companies in the automotive, aerospace & defense, IT, media & entertainment, sports, energy, and finance industries. As a result of our clients' continued growth, we are looking for energetic, personable professionals to partner with these leading US companies