What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Manager position at Optimal Staffing?
Position Description:
Maintenance Group Leader / Maintenance Supervisor supporting the Battery Assembly building. Supervises hourly UAW skilled-trades employees, including mechanics and electricians, and serves as the direct communication link between Production and Maintenance.
Key responsibilities
Directing daily machine-repair work, organizing manpower based on production needs, supporting improvement projects, coordinating electrician and mechanic resource availability, ordering parts from the warehouse, and completing required documentation.
Directs repair priorities and organizes trades resources around production needs; acts as the communication link between Production and Maintenance.
Primarily plant-floor based: approximately 80% floor and 20% office.
Opportunity to support EV battery production in a highly automated plant with more than 100 robots in the shop.
This role offers UAW leadership experience and combines people management with technical problem solving in an innovative automotive manufacturing environment.
Strong fit for a technically savvy maintenance leader interested in new products, automation, and process improvement.
Education/Experience:
High School Diploma or GED required
Associate degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.
Trained in skilled trades area or equivalent technical training.
10 years of experience required.
Candidate should be technically savvy and able to lead mechanics and electricians in an automated manufacturing environment.
Must Haves :
Structured troubleshooting and root-cause problem solving
Maintenance planning and CMMS proficiency
Industrial safety and process-control knowledge
Daily Schedule/Shift
Mon-Fri - Weekends as needed.
1st shift 5:45AM - 2:15PM
2nd shift 1:45PM - 10:15PM
Overtime Estimate5 Hours - about 30 minutes before and after the shift, subject to day-to-day needs.
Use of AI Technology:
Unless expressly authorized in the interview/skill set validation instructions, candidates may not use AI tools or other third-party assistance during an interview or assessment to generate or provide substantive answers to interview questions. Candidates should answer organically in their own words, drawing on their own knowledge, skills, and experience. Failure to adhere to these expectations may result in the candidate being removed from consideration