Job Description
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead Maintenance, Tool & Die, Production Engineering, and MRO/Parts Room operations within an automotive manufacturing environment. This position will focus on equipment reliability, team development, continuous improvement, cost reduction, and supporting overall production objectives.
Key Responsibilities
This position operates in both an office and manufacturing/shop-floor environment and requires regular interaction with production operations. Candidates should be comfortable spending significant time on the production floor and working occasional weekends or non-production days when business needs require it.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead Maintenance, Tool & Die, Production Engineering, and MRO/Parts Room operations within an automotive manufacturing environment. This position will focus on equipment reliability, team development, continuous improvement, cost reduction, and supporting overall production objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and development to Maintenance, Tool & Die, Production Engineering, and MRO teams.
- Develop team skills, promote collaboration, and ensure departmental goals support overall production objectives.
- Lead Hoshin planning, Kaizen, best-practice sharing, innovation, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Reduce equipment downtime through effective root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
- Develop and strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Lead new equipment and manufacturing projects, including design feedback, installation, testing, and successful production launches.
- Drive Production Engineering improvements focused on efficiency, technology, quality, and cost reduction.
- Establish effective systems for spare parts inventory, controls, availability, and cost management.
- Partner across departments and facilities to identify and implement operational best practices.
- Maintain a strong presence on the production floor to identify issues, support troubleshooting, and drive continuous improvement.
- 5+ years of upper-level management experience within engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, or a related function.
- Automotive manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing technical and skilled teams.
- Strong background in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement.
- Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Knowledge of Production Engineering, Tool & Die, and MRO/spare parts operations.
- Strong continuous improvement experience, including Kaizen and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
This position operates in both an office and manufacturing/shop-floor environment and requires regular interaction with production operations. Candidates should be comfortable spending significant time on the production floor and working occasional weekends or non-production days when business needs require it.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | San Antonio, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Website | https://www.prg-usa.com/ |
About Company
Established in 2001, Peyton Resource Group is a solution-based staffing company that matches businesses with top talent for short-term, long-term or permanent needs.
People are a business’s most valuable asset. Peyton Resource Group is dedicated to helping companies find the best talent, matching professionals with jobs where they will thrive.
With locations in Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin, we are available to serve your staffing needs throughout Texas and across the country.
Skills
- Automotive Engineeringunmatched
- Automotive Manufacturingunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Business Operationsunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Cost Controlunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Engineering Managementunmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Inventory Managementunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Machiningunmatched
- Maintenance Servicesunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Project Designunmatched
- Reliability Engineeringunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Team Buildingunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Tool and Die Manufacturingunmatched
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