• Accountable for Maintenance of Production Equipment and some processes. • Supervisory Responsibilities requiring adherence to Company policies and procedures. • Develop, maintain, and administer a group qualified to maintain all equipment. • Coordinate activities of workers engaged in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment. • Analyse and resolve work problems, and/or assist workers in solving work problems. • Execute effective predictive and preventative maintenance program to minimize unscheduled downtime. • Schedule and direct all maintenance personnel. Coordinate maintenance schedules for the most effective use. Coordinate the training of Maintenance Personnel. Participate in hiring, termination and disciplinary action of department personnel. • Collaborate with other departments to resolve maintenance problems and to keep manufacturing equipment operating in an efficient manner. • Review various reports and confer as needed with the Production / Technical Manager to review problems and to ensure corrective action also establishes priorities to minimize downtime. • Assure maintenance and repairs for all aspects of the plant equipment and facility. • Maintains a preventive and predictive maintenance programs on all machinery, equipment, etc., with documentation and records necessary to support the program. • Coordinate maintenance department inventory system to be certain adequate supply of material and repair parts are in stock to reduce production downtime due to breakdown of equipment. • Maintain contact with manufactures’ representatives to keep abreast of latest developments and techniques in maintenance and repair fields. Ensure department is trained to the latest techniques. • Coordinate to ensure the facility is constantly in a clean and safe condition. Additional Responsibilities: • Study production schedules and estimate worker hour requirements for completion of job assignments and adequate coverage for production, making sure overtime hours are assigned evenly across the team. • Recommend and justify modifications of existing equipment and the possible replacement of existing equipment which will improve operations and reduce maintenance costs. • Responsible for maintaining maintenance tools and shop equipment. • Direct support and involvement of new equipment at Launch, including review and approval of Technical Specifications, attendance at Design Reviews, and Equipment run-off prove out. • Responsible for employee safety. Enforce safety compliance by ensuring the proper training is given in OSHA mandated regulations, such as Lock Out/Tag Out, Welding Safety, Electrical Safety, etc. Ensure compliance with company safety rules and regulations. Essential Common Requirements for all Employees: • Quality System: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements. • Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements. • Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements. • Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements. • Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements. • Must comply with all company policies and procedures. • Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time. • Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels. • Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote). Required Qualifications • 7-10 Minimum Years of Experience in related field (high volume manufacturing environment) with background in engineering and maintenance of equipment. • 5-9 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry. • Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces. • Strong knowledge and experience with electrical, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems. • Demonstrate skills in self-organization, planning, prioritizing, follow, delegation, and holding people accountable in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. • Demonstrate ability of driving process control, change management and the use of data to drive decisions. • Proficiency using internet based and PC based computer applications to record, analyse, and report information. • Ability to handle extended hours when needed, specifically during equipment downtime or reacting to customer requirements. • Willing to help other YFAI plants or provide resources when needed.