Maintenance Supervisor

Job description

POSTING END DATE: 24/08/2016
ADVERTISED SALARY: £30,000 - £40,000

An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. Jaguar Land Rover is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

LOCATION : Solihull, West Midlands

WHAT TO EXPECT

Our vehicles are admired and desired across the world for luxurious design and outstanding engineering. Driving them is an incredible experience; being the ideas and expertise behind their creation is even more exhilarating. Being part of our Engineering and Manufacturing team you'll join this journey.

The maintenance department is an integrated function of manufacturing within Paint Operations and is responsible for the upkeep of all paint facilities as well as related processes that are required to ensure that the production team can produce vehicles that meet and exceed the business's quality requirements. This is achieved by implementing a lean as well as flexible and disciplined common manufacturing operation. It is defined by: a set of principles and processes that employ groups of capable, engaged and empowered people, who are learning and working safely together to produce quality products, while constantly improving processes and facilities to a level that consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.

As a Maintenance Supervisor you’ll manage the planned maintenance programme by producing and work schedules. To  ensure even distribution of work over a defined time period as well as achieve company objectives whilst additionally monitoring plant, equipment and process operations for correct performance including the buy off of new equipment. In addition, you’ll also ensure all relevant health and safety documentation and equipment  are available at all times in good working order with up to date certification. In this role you’ll develop educational training plans for shift personnel including simple guidance or instructions. Moreover, you’ll also take on the responsibility of defining and ordering maintenance materials, operating to defined budgets. In the role you’ll have the ability and willingness to be flexible with working hours and shifts at short notice.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

You’ll need to have a good working knowledge and high level of technical, mechanical and automotive engineering skills in a paint application environment. In addition, you’ll have experience of leading a team and be able to demonstrate excellent communication, coaching and feedback skills. Moreover, you’ll have a high level of technical and engineering skills, ideally from a maintenance background. Resource planning experience and a Six Sigma qualification is preferred along with the ability to interpret technical data. You’ll possess a good knowledge of lean manufacturing tools and techniques as well as be experienced in promoting health and safety processes.

BENEFITS

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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