Maintenance Manager Jobs

We currently have an opening for anMaintenance Managerfor our Mixing operations, located at 341 Erie St, Stratford, Ontario. This position offers a competitive salary, dependent on experience, plus an excellent benefit and pension package.

Cooper Standard, headquartered in Novi, Mich, USAis a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry. Products include rubber and plastic sealing, fuel and brake lines and fluid transfer hoses. Cooper Standard employs more than 25,000 people globally and operates in 21 countries around the world.

"Cooper Standard Named as One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere" for 3 consecutive years.

For details on a great place to work go towww.cooperstandard.com

Duties/Responsibilities

• Direct Maintenance repair of the facility’s machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems.
• Oversee the direction of the lock stores department and ensure the proper maintenance of their inventory to meet production needs.
• Works as part of a cross-functional team to review internal and external quality performance, implement corrective action as required, and support continuous improvement initiatives to improve product quality and reduce scrap.
• Ensures proper planning is in place to meet the Business Unit’s expectations for new job start up and the customer demands for seamless job launches for new programs and engineering changes. Manages processes, procedures, and methods used to ensure consistent development of specifications and tooling.
• Responsible for performing and managing above duties in compliance with TS-16949 and ISO-14001 requirements.
• Develop and prepare design sketches.
• All employees are expected to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, the Workers Safety Insurance Act and the Cooper Standard Automotive Health, Safety and Environment Procedures.
• Develops annual departmental manpower and expense budgets. Works in cooperation with the Plant Manager, and other Functional managers to develop the plant’s annual capital budget. Determines new equipment and training needs of the engineering function in support of new project requirements and job descriptions. Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment and supplies.
• Ensure research is being carried out into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of mechanisms, components and systems, to improve plant profitability.
• Approve requisition orders to replenish materials, equipment and stock.
• Plan and facilitate major civil projects such as buildings, waste management and structural steel fabrications.
• Ensure construction plans meet guidelines and specifications of building codes and other regulations.
• Analyze information system requirements and performance and develop and implement new and modified systems.
• Oversee setting up of machines and equipment.
• Approve requisition orders to replenish parts, supplies and materials.
• Recruit, organize, direct and control the skilled and semi-skilled trades of union personnel and oversee their training.
• Help develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs and provide guidance to industrial maintenance.
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments.
• May participate in the design, development and inspection of technical project or in the engineering work of the department.
• Participate in Lean Enterprise activities and supply support personnel to help execute Lean initiatives.
• Study new machinery and facilities and recommend or select efficient combinations.
• Facilitate training of staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies.
• Determine human resource and skill requirements and develop training programs.
• Develop flexible or integrated manufacturing systems and procedures.
• Help conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of electrical generation and distribution networks, electrical machinery and components and electronic communications, instrumentation and control systems, equipment, and components.
• Directs and oversees all plant engineering presentations to the customers/plant visitors.
• Works in cooperation with Sales, R&D Engineering, and the Business Units in evaluating, developing, and implementing new technology which is a result of new product and process development and the plant’s continuous improvement initiatives to improve the plant’s quality and financial performance.
• Participation in the design of power plants, machines, components, tools, fixtures and equipment.
• Establish programs and conduct studies to enhance industrial health and safety or to identify and correct fire and other hazards.
• Engineering Manager shall ensure loss control concepts are considered in the design, development, operation and maintenance of facility equipment, processes and workstations.
• Write technical reports.
• Interview, hire and oversee training of staff.
• Ensure proper investigation is done on any electrical or electronic failures.
• Directly supervises the plant’s Maintenance & Engineering functions. Serves as a point of reference for all functions as it relates to tooling design, engineering change requests, and training requirements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of our process and machinery required.
• Certified industrial millwright or electrician an asset.
• Engineering certificate or degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong maintenance and preventative maintenance knowledge.
• Minimum 3 years experiences as a Maintenance Manager in automotive manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of our mechanical processes.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those applicants who closely meet the requirements of this position will be contacted.

During the recruitment process, accommodations are available for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation in the application, selection, or interview process, please indicate this on your cover letter or resume.