Job Summary:
The Superintendent – Maintenance is responsible for giving Supervisors and Teams the prerequisites to do their work and to achieve targets by acting as a coach and an enabler.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Regularly monitors the MCBF/MPBF outcomes and secures that the analysis and corrective actions are taken to achieve targets
- Ensure that the organization uses approved and standardized methods, tools, documentation, etc. Ensure the quality of the performed work.
- Review new and updated instructions, procedures and documents and secure understanding of these in the organization.
- Review the operation's costs for all cost categories, if necessary, ensure that corrective actions are taken.
- Lead the work with cost reductions in all expense categories. Lead the forecast work in the maintenance organization.
- Review man-hours, cost, performance and ratio plans with maintenance supervisors.
- Ensure delivery performance of preventive maintenance and planned work.
- Reviews continuous improvement proposals and internal abnormality investigation and provide resources to implement countermeasures.
- Perform step development audits for the maintenance teams and support the production teams' development in operator maintenance.
- Follow-up on the evolution of the non-operational activities according to time management.
- Follow-up on the improvement work in operations, ex: PSS, Green Belt, Kaizen
- Sum-up Q, D, S results and make corrective actions and prioritize.
- Screen key performance Indicators, master-/long-term action plans, and ensure that appropriate actions are taken
- Conduct the confirmation process.
- Carry out the policy deployment process with Supervisors
- Establish SLA in cooperation with production management, and follow up, analyze and correct toward defined targets.
- Manage and create opportunities for right staffing and flexibility.
- Provide Supervisors with necessary infrastructure and empowerment to achieve business goals
- Recognize team efforts and achievements
- Supports OHI survey completion, feedback and implementation of resulting actions.
- Primary coach for his/her Supervisors and Team Leaders
- Act by, communicate and role model the Volvo Cars values and company philosophy.
Job Specifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or related or related experience, preferred
- 8+ years of experience in maintenance or engineering, preferably in automotive environment.
- 2+ years of leadership/management experience
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills, at all levels of the organization
- 6 sigma Level 2 certified, preferred
Competencies:
- Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Drives results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
- Self-development: Actively seeking new ways to grow & be challenged using both formal & informal development channels.
- Builds trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice
Volvo Car is an equal opportunity employer. The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.