Maintenance Automation Supervisor

Summary

The Maintenance Automation Supervisor’s role is to design engineering systems for the automation of industrial tasks and to create mechanical design documents for parts, assemblies or finished products. This also includes maintaining technical project files, implementing and/or testing design solutions, and creating mechanical models and tolerance analyses to simulate design concepts.

Core Competencies 

Time Management            

Creative and Innovative Thinking

Development and Continual Learning     

Problem Solving   

Accountability and Dependability

Research and Analysis      

Decision making and Judgement 

Providing Consultation     

Ethics and Integrity            

Planning and Organizing

Mediating and Negotiating           

Mathematical Reasoning               

Coaching and Mentoring

Communication

Team Work            

Job Duties

Calibrate scientific or technical equipment

Select tools, equipment or technologies for use in operations or projects

Develop technical methods or processes

Document design or operational test results

Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical or integrated systems or equipment

Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality or performance.

Supervise automation or other technical personnel.

Provide technical guidance to other personnel.

Create graphical representations of mechanical equipment

Design industrial processing systems

Conduct studies to determine the feasibility, costs or performance benefits of new equipment

Provide engineering reports documenting design details or qualification test results.

Research, select or apply sensors, communication technologies, or control devices for motion control, position sensing, and pressure sensing or electronic communication.

Identify and select materials appropriate for system designs.

Apply automated solutions to the transfer of materials, components or finished goods.

Requirements

University Degree in Engineering

Project Management skills and experience, if no full-time work experience

Knowledge and/or experience in PFMEA techniques.

Knowledge and/or experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.

Experience of participation in a product development team from inception to manufacturing launch including evidence of the imposition of DFM/A into the design.

Knowledge and execution experience of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Process Flow.

Proven ability to create and execute project plans that have achieved the identified targets.

Excellent planning and organizational skills.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

The ability to produce succinct reports/presentations to communicate status of assigned projects/tasks.

A tenacious personality that will not let an issue be left unresolved.

Strong leadership abilities, able to lead effective meetings.

Quality Control background including problem solving and root cause analysis would be beneficial

Sound technical background (hands-on) with logical deductive reasoning approach.

Interest in developing technical skills through both internal and external training.

Exceptional organizational abilities with task prioritization, multi-tasking, use of timelines and time management techniques.