POSITION: Senior Plant Maintenance Manager

POSTING END DATE: 30/09/2024

LOCATION: Nitra, Slovakia

SALARY: SALARY: From 4370 eur monthly (dependant on experience), 0-20% yearly bonus, other benefits according JLR rules.

JLR is a House of Brands. Range Rover. Defender. Discovery. Jaguar. Truly distinct, global brands that embrace our modernist design philosophy and are emotionally compelling and unique. JLR’s Reimagine strategy - to realise our vision to be proud creators of the most desirable, modern luxury brands, for the most discerning of clients - is delivering a sustainability-rich vision of modern luxury by design and we are transforming our business to become carbon net zero across our supply chain, products, and operations by 2039.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Plant Maintenance Manager will lead all maintenance activities for the Nitra Plant, including overall accountability for the planning, control and delivery of all maintenance targets, activities and associated Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People and Environment metrics for the maintenance area.  Also responsible for spare parts management & Energy strategy, Site Services, soft services and central maintenance planning teams.

On Nitra site will be a key player in the plant senior leadership team supporting cross-manufacturing and corporate initiatives and contributing to development of the plant strategy. The role will also be responsible for continuous improvement activities in all aspects of delivery, seeking and sharing best practice and maintenance improvements across the area as well as the wider JLR production network.

THE ROLE

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, engage and develop a large maintenance team of JLR technicians, leaders and managers
• Manage the day-to-day maintenance activities and support production for the BiW, Paint, Trim, OTA, Energy centrum and Site services
• Provide a safe working environment and safety leadership across the plant. Ensure all potential risks are identified and mitigated with strict process adherence and all corrective actions are implemented from any accidents
• Develop a five-year Maintenance strategy including non-product capital expenditure projects to maintain and improve the current facility and process. Develop strategies with support functions and contractors to ensure their objectives are fully aligned and support Plant objectives
• Manage the cost budget to include labour, spare parts, consumables, scrap, repairs and service contracts and continually seeks efficiencies in all areas
• Work closely with other departments (Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, suppliers, launch etc.) in the delivery of new models and represents the Plant in a range of meetings/forums including Maintenance Technology Forum, Energy Technology Forums and best practice meetings
• Prepare and lead all weekend and shut down activities with internal and external departments/suppliers
• To manage the continuity of supply of all utilities, electricity both HV and LV, gas, water, compressed air to the site to meet the production demand requirements and contracts
• To lead the site buildings, services and infrastructure maintenance program to ensure that all site assets and utilities meet specific/ legislative requirements. Knowledge of legislative environment (SK/EU)
• Drive improvements in infrastructure asset care to drive efficiencies alongside budget management with the ability to identify opportunities for future investments
• Project management (RFQ – Request for quotation, handover - take over process)

Key Interactions

• Manufacturing / Production
• Support Function (HR, Launch, Purchasing, Veolia)
• Energy internal external departments and Technology Forums (UK plants)
• Suppliers
• Legislative institutions

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Previous experience on running self-sufficient automotive factories without continuous supplier support
• Passionate about driving discipline into the breakdown recovery processes and systematic diagnosis and documentation of fault-finding routines
• Focus on problem-solving and able to train a cross functional team on effective troubleshooting
• Ability to collaborate with an international supplier base to define the most effective support and spares strategies
• Ability to identify and address training needs, as well as technical gaps and performance issues
• Ability to benchmark and implement best practices in the industry, both internal and external to JLR
• Extensive previous experience of Maintenance Management at management level including consistent delivery in high pressure fast-paced lean manufacturing environments
• Demonstrable experience in the application of a logical approach to Problem Solving and LEAN
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders at all levels; including delivering presentations to work groups and senior management
• Demonstrated evidence of effective business behaviours (JLR leadership framework)
• Experience of two or more maintenance technologies (Stampings, BIW, Paint, T&F) preferred
• Relevant education engineering/technical university degree and equivalent experience

Desirable

• Demonstrable knowledge of Legislative and Industry Standards in Automotive
• Microsoft package elements Power Point and Excel
• Thorough Understanding and Application of Lean Tools and Techniques
• Proven Project Management Experience
• Communication skills Slovak and English language level

Personal Profile

Essential

• Demonstrates our Creators' Code behaviours of Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth and Impact
• An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable
• A determined individual, highly driven, committed and results-orientated who works with pace, energy and confidence
• An individual who is able to apply analytical rigour to develop and drive well thought out operational plans, collaborate across functions and combine a short term, pragmatic focus with strategic vision
• An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, responds constructively to new ideas and input in a changing business environment
• An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style
• A sophisticated communicator who is able to communicate directly, clearly and openly
• An individual who can demonstrate good capability in leadership and management skills, who can motivate, develop and lead functional and cross-functional teams

Desirable

• An individual who is comfortable challenging all stakeholders with strong influencing and engagement skills

SO WHY US? 

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career working with a world class team in state of the art facilities. We offer a competitive salary and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you’ll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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