Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift
Dana · Napoleon, OH
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 6 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Dana (automotive) in Napoleon, OH.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause
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How this role compares
Against 108 other live reliability postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (4+ years)
Typical $77k–$107k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 48%
- PLC 41%
- Welding 33%
- ✓ Root cause 21%
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This plant: Dana in Napoleon
3 other open roles at this site · 3 people we found on the reliability team.
- Assembly Technician (Temp to hire) · Manufacturing · Technician
- Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift · Reliability · Technician
- Process Engineer · Process
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Responsibilities
- ◆Oversee daily maintenance operations, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance tasks to ensure equipment reliability and minimal downtime.
- ◆Lead and schedule maintenance technicians, assign work orders, and ensure proper staffing to support production needs.
- ◆Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback.
- ◆Respond to equipment breakdowns and technical issues, coordinating timely repairs and root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
- ◆Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety regulations, environmental standards, and company policies.
- ◆Promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
- ◆Maintain accurate records of maintenance work, equipment history, and spare parts inventory.
- ◆Support planning and budgeting for maintenance resources and capital improvements.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience
- ✓3+ years of experience
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Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
Job Purpose
The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the maintenance team to ensure all manufacturing equipment, systems, and facilities are operating efficiently and safely. This role ensures timely preventive and corrective maintenance, supports production uptime, and drives continuous improvement initiatives. The supervisor coordinates maintenance schedules, manages resources, and ensures compliance with safety and regulatory standards to support optimal plant performance.
Skills
- •Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems commonly used in automotive manufacturing.
- •Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and troubleshoot complex equipment issues.
- •Proven ability to lead maintenance teams, delegate tasks, manage priorities, and foster a culture of safety and accountability.
- •Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.
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Please note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.