Maintenance Team Lead (1st Shift)

As a Maintenance Team Leader, you will hold an important role in the Kings Mountain Operations facility. You will report directly to the Maintenance Supervisor. You will support the long-term success of the Volvo Group and KMO by providing leadership. In addition, you will be supporting the short and mid-term activities for your function and the plant to meet maintenance objectives. You will be responsible for safety, quality, delivery, continuous improvement, environment, people development and cost of the maintenance process as well as cascading and involving your team members in the business objectives.

Main activities and responsibilities for this role:
•    Coordinate activities of the maintenance technicians on the floor, ensuring their work is following the set priorities for production and project work
•    Issue work orders to technicians through the maintenance management system and ensure work orders are closed out on time, with complete information
•    Escalate safety, productivity, and rate concerns following an established process
•    Provide written communications on equipment status and work performed during the shift
•    Perform root cause analysis to address recurring and unique equipment failures
•    Support maintenance technicians with proper tools, knowledge, and other guidance in the safe completion of their work
•    Execute planned work ensuring on-time completion and return of the equipment to operational status

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Safety:
•    Ensure a safe work environment and behaviors for all team members using a methodical approach to risk identification, mitigation and competence development
Leadership:
•    Inspire your team to work together to reach set safety, quality, delivery and financial targets by leading and coaching your maintenance team. Deliver the agreed and committed overall objectives for the maintenance area of responsibility
•    Strong drive to deliver and have the ability to continually develop and improve the organization and your team members
•    Build autonomous teams, work with cross-functional networks and create trusting relationships
•    Participate in the development of departmental objectives and targets. Ensure that the maintenance area objective(s) is clearly formulated and motivated to achieve the Kings Mountain Operations business objectives and strategy.
•    Ensure the availability of skilled resources and create a motivating environment to consistently improve upon the performance of the department and readily adapt to evolving demands
Communication:
•    Inspire and influence through a communicative leadership style with your team and cross functional groups, with 2 way communication and high employee engagement. Ensure all employees are aware of their responsibilities, how they contribute to the total result and that they are recognized for performance
Behavior:
•    Demonstrate and coach to Volvo’s Values (Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, Performance) and Code of Conduct
•    Be an inspiring/inclusive leader and create a welcoming/diverse work environment
•    Support overall company programs and policies.
People Development:
•    Develop industrial workforce to secure competence
•    Assess performance, competencies, and flexibility of employees within the department and initiate appropriate training, counseling, or corrective action to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the employees. 

Education and Experience:
•    Five (5) years minimum combined maintenance leadership and technical experience within a manufacturing environment
 
Preferred Experience:
•    Associate’s Degree preferred
•    Experience working in a lean manufacturing environment
•    Knowledge of operating with Computerized Maintenance Management System