Maintenance Supervisor- 1St Shift

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Supervise, coordinate, track and report the activities of all maintenance personnel for assigned Business Unit and shift focusing first and foremost on safety and secondly on working with production to minimize downtime. Coordinate all predictive and preventative maintenance projects ensuring their timely completion. Ensure any contractors performing work in designated BU and shift are following all Dana requirements. Support manufacturing operations with a spirit of cooperation and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Create and maintain Open Issues list and drive all issues to completion.
• Attend daily Diamond meetings. Report on all KPI at the meeting.
• Identify and recommend continuous improvements.
• Ensure all maintenance personnel clean up properly after themselves when leaving a work area.
• Create and interpret work orders and specifications to set priorities and assign duties to workers to ensure completion of projects and tasks in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor and management.
• Determine minimum/maximum level of maintenance spares.
• Complete and maintain various records regarding ordered parts and materials, maintenance time, safety and other related elements.
• Ensure 5S of the maintenance area.
• Foster an environment that reflects Dana’s guiding principles of Teamwork.
• Work closely with the Area Manager and the Scheduler to prioritize assignments based on production needs.
• Direct Dana employees and contract workers engaged in repairing and maintaining mechanical/electrical parts, equipment, and machines in accordance with designs, diagrams, operating manuals, and specifications following all Dana safety policies and procedures.
• Accurately and timely perform all daily / weekly duties related to payroll for direct reports.
• May assist Maintenance Manager and/or Area Manager with budget preparation.
• Participate on problem solving teams and assign maintenance technicians to teams as necessary.
• Advise workers engaged in analyzing, observing, and examining parts and machinery by assisting in problem solving and establishing a corrective course of action.
• Develop B.O.M.’s, budgets and schedules for various machine maintenance projects.
• Maintain procedures and systems related to preventive maintenance, plant maintenance and overall manufacturing operations.
• Assist in downtime analysis to increase uptime and develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs for more efficient plant operations.
• Be familiar with and work to maintain compliance to the maintenance budget.
• Maintain skills and stay current with evolving technologies through professional societies and training.
• Evaluate manning and skill levels of each individual and work to develop needed skills. Complete all Talent Management assignments related to annual goal setting, mid-year reviews and year end reviews.

Education Required/Preferred:

• Knowledge of maintenance activities and techniques through bachelor’s degree program, appropriate apprenticeship or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 7 years related experience in a manufacturing environment.

Competencies:

• Working knowledge of Quality Operating Systems and Preventive Maintenance procedures.
• Ability to prioritize, develop strategic plans and deliver the plans in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to lead a team and delegate responsibilities as necessary.
• Skills in working with all aspects of mechanical, electrical, production and building systems.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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