Maintenance Group Leader

Essential Job Responsibilities

I. General

Summary:

Maintenance
Directs Team Leaders and other Team Members in assigned manufacturing area(s) in the execution of the group’s responsibilities. Support the manufacturing areas and maintain the overall Toyota Production System with a focus on minimizing down time, increasing productivity, and coordinating preventative maintenance activities. Manages as an operational unit and responsible to accomplish company goals and targets in accordance with all company policies, maintenance standards and methods, and standards for safety, quality, productivity, cost reduction, housekeeping, efficiency, training, teamwork, and morale.

• Function as a first-line supervisor over team leaders and team members.
• Plan and coordinate hiring and placement of team members with his/her Assistant Manager.
• Monitor and track staffing conditions, work hours and overtime, job rotation, and absenteeism.
• Understand, execute, and ensure consistent compliance with all company rules, policies, and practices, and take appropriate corrective action when warranted, in accordance with the terms of the Team Member Handbook.
• Responsible for managing and appraising team member job performance and recommending corrective action.
• Develop and maintain positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two-way communication, teamwork, and harmony.
• Provide direction and motivation to team members emphasizing safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, and morale.
• Responsible for leading and maintaining the maintenance and repair operations of assigned area, accomplishing department hoshin goals and keeping on task with targets and implementation schedule.
• Utilize Toyota Production System (TPS) techniques to standardize current/new processes and methods, reduce process variation, identify waste, and methodically eliminate waste.
• Develop standardized work procedures by designing and/or documenting the best maintenance work sequence for each piece of equipment or tooling.
• Direct the work of Team Leaders and Team Members by assigning/re-assigning work stationing based on current work situation and production schedules.
• Direct floor activities through consistent application of Toyota Boshoku Business Practices (TBBP) to ensure all aspects of manufacturing maintenance and repair operations are effective and correct sub-standard situations.
• Perform the essential job functions of team leaders or team members as necessary to maintain efficient, stable, and continuous operations.
• Direct and control maintenance activities on all production equipment, facilities, and utility systems to provide a reliable production platform.
• Develop predictive and preventive maintenance programs in conjunction with production management to ensure operability of all plant production equipment and facilities.
• Monitor the Preventive Maintenance (PM) scheduling for completion and performance and evaluate breakdown situations for PM effectiveness.
• Direct and coordinate activities of team members engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations.
• Manage and maintain machine uptime/downtime in accordance with departmental and company goals.
• Coordinate and support maintenance and operations of facilities and utility systems.
• Obtain part quotations and submit purchase orders for machine, equipment, and tooling repairs.
• Support spare parts purchases and operation of parts and tooling crib.
• Research obsolete equipment spare parts and components, design when applicable, and source suitable replacement components or repairs.
• Responsible for developing maintenance systems that support achievement of company annual plan targets.
• Utilize knowledge and skills to maintain the highest level of safety and efficiency for machines, tools, equipment, etc. possible.
• Monitor the flow of parts, materials, productivity, and quality with respect to machine, equipment, and tooling operation; take corrective action as needed.
• Partner with the Manufacturing department to initiate investigation and containment…