Tesla Buffalo , NY 14202
Posted 4 days ago
Manage a small group of equipment maintenance technicians that are responsible for equipment availability, and performance. Perform preventative maintenance and repair on a variety of electro-mechanical, robotic, and pneumatic manufacturing equipment. Develop and maintain maintenance and calibration schedules for all tools, machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing facility. Perform supporting activities for engineering and manufacturing including 5S and Lean manufacturing activities, material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures. Manage workload with a positive attitude as a hands-on team player in a collaborative work environment.
This person must be able to build upon previous successes and take our Maintenance teams to the next level. He/she must be capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams and department leaders to address concerns and issues that affect part quality, production efficiency, work cell ergonomics, equipment maintenance, etc. The successful candidate will also have exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and management skills, demonstrating the ability to be an innovator and change agent.
Provide effective supervision, training and coaching to assigned maintenance employees to achieve the required equipment up time, equipment repairs, and production goals. Maintain department records and inventories
Ensure that standard operating procedures and engineering procedures are current, accurate and that all work is done in compliance to ensure maximum quality
Monitor to ensure that all employees comply with safety regulations and the plant's safety program as well as work with employees to resolve technical and machine problems. Schedule preventive maintenance to effectively meet production needs
Provide the shift-to-shift communication link to keep all team members working toward the same goals. Communicate to employees all issues that affect the plant
Maintain ongoing preventive maintenance program to ensure optimum equipment performance
Oversee equipment upgrades and refurbishment projects, effectively coordinating with vendor support
Ensure accurate spare parts inventory and on-site availability to support equipment repairs and upgrades
Degree in Management, Engineering, or related diciplines or equivalent experience. Equivalent expierence would involve a minimun of five years in manufacturing maintenance (CNC Maching preferred) and machine operations expierence with progressive responsibility
Four years or more of industrial maintenance supervisory or similar leadership experience preferred
CNC Machining Equipment experience highly preferred, high volume manufacturing also highly preferred
Strong preventive maintenance development experience, familiarity with reliability centered maintenance principles preferred
Familiarity with CMMS preferred as well as Hydraulics/Pneumatics troubleshooting using prints
PLC: troubleshooting with, or programming. Allen Bradley or Siemens, Lean Manufacturing experience, Green Belt or Black Belt Manufacturing preferred
Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
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