Overview

Who we are

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Who we’re looking for

Toyota’s maintenance department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Group Leader (supervisor).

The primary responsibility of this role is to Supervise a team responsible for production equipment and plant utilities. Support maintenance activities during daily plant operation. Ensure compressed air, water, electricity, & natural gas operation. Interface and work with production departments and plant management to support line calls and develop team skills.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the person in this role will support the manufacturing operation while ensuring adherence to all Company Policies, State and Federal Laws and the Union Collective Bargaining Agreement.

What you’ll be doing

• Utilizing the principles of Customer First and Respect for People, Lead, Coach and Mentor a team that supports daily Stamping, Welding & Painting equipment maintenance activities with learning and implementing the Toyota Production System with a “Safety First” mindset.
• Lead a team to respond to equipment issues to not impact and/or minimize downtime to production.
• Develop process instructions and job safety analysis (JSA) as needed to manage non-standard work.
• Lead and track activities that support company targets and objectives to achieve key performance indicators such as Safety, Quality, Cost, OR (Operation Availability %), MTTR (Mean-Time-To-Repair) and MTBF (Mean-Time-Between-Failures).
• Support new equipment installations, upgrades, refurbishment, and demolition.
• Support and training of Team Leaders & new Team Members through performance coaching/counseling.
• Lead problem solving activities within the maintenance team to address root cause and effective countermeasures.
• Develop next generation of Maintenance Team Leaders/Team Members.
• Support Facilities Maintenance with monitoring, resetting and reporting of equipment issues.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Fairly apply the TABC corrective action escalation process to ensure consistency (includes safety incidents).

What you bring

• Experience in equipment maintenance (manufacturing or military equivalent) in a supervisory/team leader role.
• Ability to work 2nd shift (2:00pm to 11:00pm) daily.
• Experience working with electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Working experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting for Allen Bradley, Toyopuc, Siemens.
• Experience developing standardized work instructions, technical presentations, schedules, and work plans using typical software tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Added bonus if you have

• 2 years technical/engineering associates degree or higher.
• Experience working with Labor Unions.
• Technical Certifications or training such as trade school or similar.
• Understanding of FMDS (Floor Management Development System) or similar.
• Understanding of workplace organization/5S (Sift-Sort-Sweep-Spic & Span-Sustain).
• Experience making mid-term equipment improvement plans.
• Experience with cost management & cost reduction activities.
• Stamping and/or welding experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Automotive manufacturing experience.

What we'll bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect.
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement.
• Vehicle purchase & lease programs.
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family.
• Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable).
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Relocation assistance (if applicable).

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 or need assistance with your application? Check out the How to Apply section of our careers page on Toyota.com or send an email to TalentLinkAdmin@toyota.com.