Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Location: Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area

This position will support the launch of a new manufacturing facility in the southwest Birmingham metropolitan area. Manage the plant Maintenance Department, including maintenance supervisors, skilled trades, tooling, equipment, and facility activities, ensuring effective support across all operating shifts. Provide leadership, coaching, support, and performance feedback to maintenance supervisors and skilled trades employees, establishing clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations. Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability, minimize unplanned downtime, and support uninterrupted JIT/JIS operations. Monitor equipment downtime and recurring failures, leading root-cause analysis and corrective actions to improve safety, quality, equipment reliability, productivity, and throughput. Implement continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives utilizing Lean principles, while establishing a common, disciplined Lean maintenance organization. Support new program and equipment launches, including installation, commissioning, maintenance planning, production readiness, ramp-up, and transition to steady-state operations. Partner with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, Quality, and other functions to resolve equipment issues and improve process capability and overall plant performance. Identify, implement, and institutionalize maintenance best practices, lessons learned, standardized work, and equipment reliability improvements. Manage and control department attendance, labor and maintenance costs, spare-parts inventories, contractors, tooling, capital projects, and the maintenance budget. Maintain a safe, organized, and professional work environment, ensuring adherence to 5S standards, applicable quality requirements, and all Inteva policies and procedures.

Position Requirements: 5+ years of progressive maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, with automotive manufacturing experience strongly preferred. Strong automotive manufacturing background, preferably within a Tier 1 sequencing, Just-in-Time (JIT), or Just-in-Sequence (JIS) facility. Previous experience leading maintenance supervisors and skilled trades employees in a multi-shift manufacturing environment. Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, coach, and develop employees while driving accountability and performance. Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, maintenance practices, preventive maintenance, and production support procedures. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex equipment and operational issues and implement sustainable corrective actions. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, electrical/mechanical schematics, equipment specifications, and technical documentation. Working knowledge and practical application of quality control procedures, Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and root-cause problem-solving methodologies. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with Operations, Engineering, Quality, skilled trades, suppliers, and other plant functions. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information, priorities, expectations, and performance requirements across all levels of the organization.

Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing, or a related field or equivalent relevant manufacturing maintenance experience.

About the Organization: Inteva Products is a leading global automotive supplier providing innovative, reliable, environmentally friendly products that enhance vehicle quality, safety and performance. Inteva has global resources for design, engineering, manufacturing and customer service for Interiors, Latches, Door Systems, Motors & Electronics, Overhead Systems, and Hard Trim. Formed in 2008, the tier-one supplier is focused on achieving sustained global growth, providing excellent customer service, and driving innovation. Inteva was founded on innovative solutions and the use of applied technology to drive value-based solutions. The company employs 12,000 people in over 35 sites and maintains its World Headquarters in Troy, Michigan USA. For more information, please visit Equal Opportunity Employer*Positions are open to qualified candidates who have work authorization for the listed locations. All candidates must have the on-going legal right to work within the country where the position is located.*The application process functions best when applicants use a laptop or desktop.

Category: Engineering

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