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GKN Automotive Maintenance Supervisor - 3rd Shift - Plant 1 in Newton, North Carolina
Direct maintenance team members and maintain a physical presence while ensuring the enforcement of GKN environmental health, safety, and quality policies and procedures.
Complete all necessary HR training, timekeeping, and personnel record keeping.
Lead and assist in problem solving in diagnosis of malfunctions with effective and complete dis-assembly and re-assembly of equipment.
Lead shift pass down meeting between maintenance supervisors.
Verify that tradesmen are documenting and communicating down equipment transfer from shift to shift.
Be the single point of contact for maintenance issues and downtime communication during the assigned shift.
Develop schedules and assign daily responsibilities of the maintenance staff.
Identify and locate spare parts from tool crib inventory or through machine manual, and contact through the OEM. Ordering of necessary part, filling out iValua requisitions, determining stock and inventory requirements.
Conduct daily shift start up and safety tool box meeting to ensure safe and efficient maintenance operations.
Audit the overall quality of workorder data and CMMS process. Ensure trades are completing closing and tracking part usage with the correct level of detail in work orders and PM’s completed.
Manage daily maintenance log of down equipment, equipment waiting on parts, and any non critical issues during assigned shift.
Self direct priorities based upon needs and inputs of the plant as a whole. Make critical decisions for equipment based on priorities or feedback from trades, operations, quality or supply chain.
Ensure communication and proper working relationship with operations group lead and team lead.
Use proper escalation and standard process of the GKN maintenance systems.
Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline, 3- 5 years in a manufacturing leadership role.
Familiar with maintenance CMMS software and processes. Capable in standard PC based software like Microsoft office.
About GKN Automotive:
We have been inventing the future for 250 years. A global automotive technology company that pioneered electric drive systems and is now driving the future of transportation. GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture, and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.
What do we offer?
Compensation: Competitive Salary with Bonus Structure
Benefits: Eligible employees may participate in most benefit programs on the first of the month following or coincident with date of hire.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Pre-tax Savings & Spending Accounts (HSAs and FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits- a variety of options
• Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. We seek people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination, and creativeness in our teams around the world. GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to providing individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation: careers@gknautomotive.com
GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.