Team Manager-Facilities

We're seeking a diligent, detail-driven professional to provide vital expertise in support of our manufacturing automation activities. As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for.

In this position, you'll lead maintenance and engineering teams in scheduling, staffing, procurement, and maintenance of plant-wide Facilities Department equipment. You'll also be responsible for promoting a positive environment of culture, communication, and employee recognition.

Responsibilities:

• Lead maintenance and engineering teams in scheduling, staffing, procurement, and maintenance of plant-wide Facilities Department equipment
• Lead project writing and process of collecting and evaluating data in sound business cases
• Coach, counsel, and teach the team to handle and lead multi-million dollar projects
• Coordinate the resources and activities of the ME organization to meet the production schedule within budgetary limitations and time constraints
• Participate in maintenance scheduling, staffing, procurement, and maintenance of equipment, quality control, inventory control, and the coordination of activities with those of other departments
• Analyze the plant's personnel and capital resources to select the best ways of meeting the production quota
• Monitor the production run to make sure that it stays on schedule and correct any problems that may arise related to facility constraints
• Promote and ensure constant improvement in the ME organization toward the common goal of improving product quality, plant competitiveness, and total cost structure
• Facilitate start-up/shift meetings
• Experience with dock doors, wastewater treatment, civil work (ground piping, etc.), and fire systems
• Help develop targets and then deliver FPS metrics for each of the Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, and Environment operating systems
• Promote and support FPS maintenance workteams/workgroups
• Champion constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate bottlenecks
• Establish the goal of maximizing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) with continuous improvement of Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) metrics to improve productivity
• Review/approve PM activities and ensure 100% PM completion
• Address department Health and Safety concerns and drive safety measures & coordinate improvement activities
• Responsible for environmental and safety compliance, reporting out PM status for the plant, and pulling reports in Maximo
• Staying up to date on all OSHA and governmental safety standards
• Lead contractors, high-risk work, and drives behaviour and discipline
• Owns and manages the budget with clear visibility
• Effectively leads in a UAW environment, able to set clear expectations, and hold the team accountable
• Deep understanding of plant electrical distribution (substations, switchgear, transformers, and feeders)
• Ability to capacity plan for future state (load capacity and infrastructure limits)
• Understanding of PM plans for electrical assets and predictive tools such as thermography, vibration, and condition-based monitoring to prevent failures
• Responsible for Arc Flash and safety compliance (understanding PPE requirements and procedures)
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70E and safe Ford practices

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Construction Management
• Experience: Deep manufacturing engineering technical capabilities
• 5 years in maintenance and engineering
• 5+ years of experience managing and leading teams in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge and ability to use Maximo and dashboards, and ability to leverage data for predictive maintenance and decisions
• Experience dealing with environmental waste, hazards, and government agencies
• Strong forward planning, shutdown, utilities, and risk mitigation
• Some experience in Production
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to communicate across all levels of business, including leadership and stakeholder management
• In-depth experience in assembly manufacturing processes
• Strong problem-solving skills, including working knowledge of Six Sigma
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead, empower, and develop employees
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organization skills
• Experience with data acquisition systems – installation, troubleshooting, and repair

Even better, you may have:

• Education: Master of Science in Engineering - Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or other
• Knowledge of Factory Information Systems (FIS)
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Knowledge of constraint management principles
• Safety and Quality experience preferred
• Prior experience managing a unionized workforce
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)