Maintenance Supervisor-Lab Operations R&D

Overview

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now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

PTT’s Vision is to deliver a World Class Mobility Evaluation Service through On-Time Delivery of Objective Quality Results and Conclusions.

Reporting to the Manager, Lab Operations, the Maintenance Supervisor, Lab Operations is responsible for the maintenance of powertrain testing equipment in three Ann-Arbor facilities working multiple shifts.

These facilities are doing performance, durability and emissions testing (Chassis, Engine, Transmission) with Dynamo meters, Emission analyzers, and other test systems in dedicated test cells. This role requires planning and scheduling of maintenance resources, ensuring quality and safety standards are upheld and that regulatory compliance is verified.

The primary Internal customers of the Manager, Lab Operations are the PTT managers scheduling and executing powertrain testing however this role also collaborates with TMC and external regulatory bodies, as well as internal Toyota groups with facilities responsibility.

This position will be located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• Planned Maintenance –
  • Execution – Ensuring appropriate resource allocation, prioritization and timely execution of all preventative maintenance.
  • Preparation – Ensuring that technicians are trained and appropriate tools are used such that standard process adherence is achieved.
  • Specification – Ensuring preventative maintenance processes, standards and schedules exist for all PTT-owned test equipment and facilities.
• Unplanned Maintenance/Problem Resolution –
  • Real-time prioritization, timely resolution and transparent communication of equipment and facility issues that may potentially delay planned testing.
• Compliance Verification – Ensuring timely verification, documentation and reporting of equipment compliance in accordance with regulatory requirements (e.g. CFR’s) and Toyota standards and compliance plans (e.g. fuel usage).
• Supervision –
  • Direct supervision of Lab Ops maintenance technicians including recruiting, training, daily work allocation and resource management, skill development, performance management and career development.
  • Participation in the training, mentoring and supervision of occasional trainees, co‑ops, college programs as a talent pipeline.
• Spares and Consumables Planning – Ensuring adequate inventory of spares and consumables including calibration and test gases, machine spares and consumables for planned maintenance.
• Safety –
  • Process/Standards – Ensuring compliance with all Toyota and local safety standards and processes including (risk assessment, JSA/JSA review, SWP generation, industrial equipment training, incident reporting etc.).
  • Audits – Facilitating and participating in safety process, equipment and training audits as part of the annual Toyota Safety Management Plan.

• Continuous Improvement of Existing Maintenance Processes – including standards, KPIs, auditing, training in response to:
  • Regulation Changes: by internal authority (Safety R&D, Safety P.E., Security and Environmental) and by external authority (e.g. OSHA, ASTM, NEC, NFPA).
  • Product Changes incl. Li‑Ion Battery, PT Div. ERP for…