Maintenance Manager - DENSO (ASKY) **Hopkinsville, KY**

Denso
Hopkinsville, KY
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with hands-on maintenance leadership experience and a background in process improvement, comfortable with cross-functional collaboration and budgeting responsibilities in a manufacturing plant setting in Hopkinsville, KY.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8+ years of maintenance management experience and a track record in process improvement initiatives
    — “Experience:8+ years of Maintenance management”
  • Professionals who have led cross-functional projects and driven cost reduction strategies in manufacturing environments
    — “Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects across multiple departments”
  • Individuals with a background in translating strategic goals into actionable maintenance plans and metrics
    — “Proven ability to translate strategy into actionable information and monitor achievement”

Things to consider

  • This role likely requires on-site presence in Hopkinsville, KY, given the emphasis on plant operations and daily oversight
    — “Oversees directly and through a maintenance team leader, the daily maintenance activities of the plant”
  • Candidates should be prepared for a multifaceted role combining budgeting, HR, and operational leadership
    — “Creates operating budgets and capital budgets with other leadership team members. Manages department expense budget.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in reducing inventory and waste while maintaining product quality and efficiency
    — “improving equipment reliability, efficiency, productivity and performance while reducing inventory and waste”
  • Showcase leadership in multi-departmental projects with measurable outcomes
    — “demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects across multiple departments”
  • Emphasize your ability to develop and implement cost containment strategies with data-driven results
    — “Develops short and long-term cost containment/reduction strategies”
  • Demonstrate your experience in managing maintenance staff and fostering continuous improvement
    — “developing effective organizational planning, goal setting and a culture of continuous improvement”
  • Include examples of using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for strategic planning and reporting
    — “Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • improved equipment reliability and efficiency
  • reduced operating expenses
  • enhanced maintenance staff skills
Typical background
EngineeringBusinessrelated field

Skills & requirements

Required

Maintenance ManagementBudgetingLeadershipProject ManagementTeam ManagementAnalytical SkillsProblem-solving

Preferred

Process ImprovementCost Containment Strategies

Stack & domain

Microsoft WordExcelPowerpointMaintenance MethodsProceduresTermsLeadershipAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementManufacturingEngineering

About the role

Original posting from Denso

Oversees directly and through a maintenance team leader, the daily maintenance activities of the plant and provides strategic leadership and direction for all areas of the plant operations. 

Develops and maintains strong cross functional relationships in order to develop effective organizational planning, goal setting and a culture of continuous improvement through process improvement and enhancing the skills and abilities of maintenance staff. 

Designs short-term strategies, procedures and people utilization with an end goal of improving equipment reliability, efficiency, productivity and performance while reducing inventory and waste and also maintaining product quality and operating expenses. 

Creates operating budgets and capital budgets with other leadership team members. Manages department expense budget. Participates in the business planning and budgeting process. 

Develops short and long-term cost containment/reduction strategies. 

Performs Human Resources activities including tracking of time and attendance, associate counseling, scheduling, evaluating work performance and assisting in skill development. 

Fosters high morale and teamwork by supporting the activities of subordinates through daily interaction and one on one contact. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related fieldLeadership experience in Maintenance, Machining, Engineering or a related field.Proven ability to translate strategy into actionable information and monitor achievement  Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects across multiple departments.Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills  Strong organizational and time management skills  Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint  In depth knowledge of maintenance methods, procedures, and termsExperience:8+ years of Maintenance managementAn equivalent combination of degree and experience can be considered.

Source: Denso careers

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