Position Description for Manager, Maintenance, QSC, FRE
Company: Quality Steel Corporation
Reports to: Plant Manager
Location: Fremont, OH
Company Overview:
LT Corporation (LT Corp), based in Cleveland, Mississippi, is the parent company of a Family of Companies including Buckeye Fabricating Company, Kryton Engineered Metals, LP Cylinder Service, Inc., LT Corp Logistics, Tate Metalworks and Quality Steel Corporation, with eight locations in the U.S.
LT Corporation began as Quality Steel Corporation in 1957 founded by Lowry Tims. The Company's commitment to excellence - caring for employees, serving customers, and having a positive impact on local communities - is core to its mission.
At LT Corp, our purpose is to continue to improve the lives we touch, to help others grow, thrive, and succeed, further lived out in our Core Beliefs and Values and in the Way We Lead. We provide a positive and supportive environment with other extraordinary total rewards including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and a competitive match 401(k) to help our employees plan for their secure futures consistent with our long-term value creation approach.
Position Summary:
The Manager, Maintenance, QSC, FRE is responsible for leading the maintenance department ensuring maximum equipment availability, eliminating recurring technical issues, and implementing a preventative maintenance program to support the achievement of safety, quality, delivery and productivity goals. The Manager brings hands-on technical experience to support production processes in partnership with the operational and support teams, developing a continuous improvement culture to improve key organizational goals. The Manager is a working leader position, guiding the maintenance technicians as well as conducting maintenance on equipment. The Manager is a key member of the plant leadership team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and direct the maintenance team, coaching and developing for positive employee relations, best practice knowledge, managing performance and delegating authority and accountability, and coaching team members in “The Way We Lead” to achieve results and reinforce the positive culture.
- Lead the maintenance department processes and operations, directing the planning, organizing and executing of various projects and tasks to ensure maximum plant performance.
- Direct and participate in daily maintenance activities ensuring quick turnaround on repairs and recoveries. Lead sustainable improvements through maintenance activities to achieve safety, quality, environmental, productivity, on-time delivery and cost reduction metrics.
- Develop and implement a cost-effective preventative maintenance program to maintain production equipment in a safe, efficient operating manner. Ensure corrective maintenance procedures resulting in maximum asset availability.
- Lead and support a continuous improvement and lean culture. Ensure standardized work processes are followed through daily performance audits, the use of performance boards and visual factory methodology, analyzing metrics, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective measures as needed. Continuously improve through Kaizen.
- Participate in daily Gemba walks, identifying opportunities for improvement and gathering suggestions and feedback. Maintain a presence on the floor to recognize needs and ensure problem resolution.
- Partner to successfully investigate, analyze and implement corrective actions related to maintenance issues preventing customer, supplier or internal product and process concerns.
- Lead by example, demonstrating LT Corp's “the Way We Lead” (servant leader, devoted, resilient, growth mindset, team player, trustworthy, fun-loving) leadership traits and reinforcing LT Corp's purpose, core beliefs, and values to all team members.
- Ensure the maintenance team is trained for required skill sets and are developed and improved to maintain equipment.
- Ensure compliance across maintenance operations. Complete all required checklists, reporting, and data entry accurately and consistently.
- Collaborate with Quality, Safety, CI and other teams to identify and implement process improvements for cycle time, changeovers, up-time, ergonomics, safety, scrap, and budget.
- Collaborate across the plant, ensuring reporting of maintenance issues across operations.
- Order supplies and spare parts ensuring availability as needed to support production.
- Coordinate with outside vendors on projects, repairs & maintenance as required.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years maintenance experience working in a mechanical operation with hydraulics, pneumatics, fabrication, electrical, motors, PLC troubleshooting and programming, HMI configuration and/or facilities maintenance.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a supervisor role in manufacturing maintenance department demonstrating performance improvements.
- Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) preferred.
- Positive leadership approach, ability to motivate, train and develop a team.
- Experience implementing a continuous improvement and lean culture, utilizing tools such as: Kaizen, TPM, standard work, 5S and root cause problem solving.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Positive leadership style, collaborative and influencing others through teamwork.
- High level of urgency and accountability to meet customer needs.
- Aligned with highest integrity and family values.
- Strong communications skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to translate technical information to non-technical teams.
- Ability to analyze data to inform the decision-making process.
- Ability to work holidays, evenings and/or weekends as needed.
Education and Certification Qualifications:
- Associates degree in a technical field (eg. Engineering Technology) preferred.
- Experience with a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) preferred
- Industry recognized maintenance certifications a plus
- Industry recognized Lean Certifications a plus
Quality Steel Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.