Maintenance Supervisor

The Company

Founded in 1946, HI-LEX is a leading supplier of window regulators, door modules, power lift gate systems, and mechanical control cables primarily serving the automotive industry, but also the power sports, marine, construction equipment, and medical device sectors. Headquartered in Takarazuka, Japan (near Osaka), and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), HI-LEX employs more than 12,000 associates across its global footprint.

In the Americas region, HI-LEX has grown steadily in the region, and now has ten (10) manufacturing facilities across the the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. In the U.S., HI-LEX operates under three divisions: HI-LEX America in Battle Creek, Michigan; HI-LEX Controls in Hudson, Litchfield, and Hazel Park, Michigan; and Daedong HI-LEX of America in Cusseta,

Alabama. The company’s automotive center is in Rochester Hills, Michigan which consists of Finance, Sales, Engineering, Testing, Program Management, Human Resources, Purchasing and IT.

Position Summary

Promotes TPM (Total Predictive Maintenance) activities. Troubleshoots both tooling and machine problems. Investigates and resolves production line, quality, tooling or machine design problems. Supervises, schedules and monitors the work of maintenance acres, schedules repair of manufacturing equipment, trains maintenance associates and orders capital equipment when needed.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Supervises, schedules and monitors the work of the maintenance crews to support assembly lines, plant facilities an grounds.
• Recommends equipment to reduce or eliminate safety concerns relative to repetitive motion.
• Works closely with both the Safety Manager and Training Manager.
• Coordinates maintenance work actively with manufacturing personnel to ensure line efficiencies..
• Schedules the repair of equipment, orders and parts as needed.
• Trains associates in maintenance procedures and enforces safety procedures.
• Supervises the setup and assembly of new manufacturing lines.
• Prepares work orders and reports as necessary.
• Plans, organizes and allocates department resources to meet department and company goals.
• Identifies and selects vendors from which to order equipment and recommends orders as necessary.
• Monitors and controls the maintenance expenses within the department.
• Promotes an associate relations environment consistent with long term management objectives.
• Assists and participates in the in house Kaizen activities.
• Develops, maintains and implements the TPM plan.