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Lead, manage, and grow a multi-skilled Industrial Maintenance Team in a fast paced and technically challenging production environment through implementation of Toyota maintenance systems. With a target of zero downtime activities, the Skilled Maintenance Group Leader will support Toyota's Special Maintenance - Three Function System: Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, and Quick Repair.
This position requires a high level of understanding and ability in the areas of team building and communication with Skilled Team Members and Skilled Team Leaders. Skilled Group Leaders are responsible for developing strong working relationship with their team to ensure good and frequent communication on all matters that impact the team including but not limited to implementation of new kaizens, mandatory overtime calls, policy changes, wages, benefits, and conflict resolution.
Lead / manage team:
- Oversee Maintenance repair and troubleshooting activity on the shop floor
- Plan monthly, weekly, and daily work activity for your team(s)
- Develop all Team Members through Toyota FMDS (Floor Management Development System) and 5S activities.
- Develop all Team Members' understanding of the three functions of maintenance for consistent application.
- Remove roadblocks to achieve the company targets
Manage projects:
- Manage equipment reliability improvement projects through kaizen, changeover, and rebuild.
- Manage capital projects as needed (up to $500k, sometimes larger)
- Execute/Manage Projects (Project Studies, Justification, Approval, and Schedule Achievement)
Manage processes:
- Support Preventive Maintenance function through exceptional equipment installation and development at start of new project.
- Support Predictive Maintenance through preventive maintenance, product development management, and daily maintenance/ownership.
- Effectively manage cost budgets. Implement kaizens to provide effective cost management of maintenance related activities.
Qualifications - Internal Candidates
Required:
- High School Diploma with working knowledge of the manufacturing industry
- Complete Realistic Job Preview (RJP) within 24 months
- Broad knowledge of production safe work practices
- Knowledge of Floor Management Development System (FMDS)
- Experience with preparing/delivering technical presentations, developing others and relationship building
- Previous leadership experience in manufacturing
- Toyota Business Practice (TBP) application experience
- Availability to work ALL of the following shifts
- Mon-Fri 2:00pm-10:30pm
- Sun-Thurs 10:00pm-6:30am
- Sun-Thurs 7:15pm-4:00am
- Eligible for Transfer/Promotion per Regional Policies (for more information access policies from the Toyota Portal)
Qualifications - External Candidates
Required:
- Supervisory Experience
- Hands-on Industrial Maintenance Experience
- Overtime flexibility based on business needs
- Availability to work ALL of the following shifts
- Mon-Fri 2:00pm-10:30pm
- Sun-Thurs 10:00pm-6:30am
- Sun-Thurs 7:15pm-4:00am
- Successful Candidates must successfully complete a series of assessments for Leadership and technical skills.
Preferred:
- 4 year Technical/Leadership focused college degree
- Leadership experience in Lean Manufacturing Systems
- Supervisory experience including conducting formal reviews and coaching to maximize performance
- Prior supervisory experience in Industrial Maintenance (external candidates)
- Passed TBP Panel (Internal Candidates)
- Application knowledge of Floor Management Development System (FMDS) Internal Candidates)
Belonging at Toyota
Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members' efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.
Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.