Maintenance Shift Leader
Grade C, local Nitra
Salary:  From 2200 eur monthly, 0-15% yearly bonus, other benefits according JLR rules

OPPORTUNITY

Define & set-up Maintenance Shift strategy and run the Maintenance Shift Operation in newly erected Nitra plant in Slovakia supporting the Production Shift. The new plant for Jaguar Land Rover in Nitra, Slovakia will be building various models of both brands. The production will commence in early 2018 and will be supplemented with future carline derivatives thereafter.  For Body Construction Operation we are seeking a highly- motivated and flexible Controls Specialist that contributes greatly to our high performing and fast-paced organization.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Support and drive the development of production ready equipment controls architecture  for direct line control as well as data acquisition from MES, PLM and monitoring systems including code and hardware components
• Ensure PLC ladder logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable and enables effective fault analysis and efficient fast error recovery
• Participate in the creation of a Maintenance Organisation.
• Support and ensure R&M friendly principles into  design and build phases for PLC code and electrical cabinet builds, field wiring, pneumatic and fluid plumbing
• Including highly efficient standard for adequate documentations and record retentions
• Support the development strategy for future technologies, enhanced standard definitions and continuous improvements projects for equipment and facilities
• Plans, organizes and develop the Maintenance Shift Structure
• Support build and commissioning of manufacturing facilities during new model launches
• Ensure a reliable control & safety systems under no compromise for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment at any time to secure people and assets
• Manage a team of Technicians inside Body Construction, form and participate in competency team throughout the entire operation for knowledge sharing and continuous improvement actions
• Responsible for ensurance of equipment functionality  and responsibility for production KPIs such as uptime OPR and Cycle Time and enegry consumption monitiorng including efficiency projects for waste and energy reduction
• Lead technical issue resolution process and fault recovery with proven problem solving methods within Shift

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Completion of college diploma or university degree in: Mechatronics / Electrical / Software Engineering, ideally in an Automotive Manufacturing Field with a preference to a Background with a Time served engineering apprenticeship with 2 years’ experience or; Minimum of 5 year experience in Automotive or High Speed manufacture in a Supervisory position
• Experience in managing a team on a daily basis
• Sk Technical Regulation 508/2009  Section 23
• Broad knowledge of programming and maintaining automations, robotics, motion controls, PLC’s and HMI’s. Understanding requirements for complex processing equipment for welding, riveting dispensing, inline measurement systems and inspection
• Flexibility in working patterns and approaches to achieve Overall business goals
• Ability to drive Continuous improvements in TA, OPR
• In depth knowledge of Safety standards to be able to create risk assessments for industrial equipment
• Strong people management and leadership skill
• Pro-active strength of debugging and resolving key constraints, effective problem solving & root cause analysis using adequate toolsets
• Ability to lead a team during complex problem solving
• Develop strong effective working relationships with key customers, supplier companies and adjacent departments
• Pride, analytical ability, organizational skills and attention to detail and ability to take tremendous responsibility 
• Develop strong effective working relationships with key customers, supplier companies and adjacent departments
• Good knowledge of Google & MS Office Applications (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word and Project)

Desireable

• Possess knowledge and proven skills in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen,
• Involvement in the mentoring of new Technicians and Apprentices
• Experienced and proven record for lean manufacturing principles

   

Personal Profile

Essential:

• An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• An individual with the ability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with longer term planning
• An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs
• An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style
• A good communicator who can communicate complex ideas
• A effective team player, actively leads, develops and supports team members
• An individual willing to work on shifts

Desirable:

• An individual who enables speed in decision making through establishing alignment, clarity, appropriate resources and sense of urgency whilst bringing others along