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Maintenance Manager

Magna · Muncie, IN

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Level
Manager
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
7+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management reliability role at Magna (automotive) in Muncie, IN. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

They ask for
7+ years
Tools it names
Tooling

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How this role compares

Against 21 other live reliability postings in Indiana.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $121k–$154k, from 6 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (7+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 59%
  • Root cause 23%
  • Lean 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Tooling, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 7+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

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  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

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This plant: Magna in Muncie

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Requirements

  • ✓Post-secondary education or technical training in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Maintenance, or equivalent experience.
  • ✓Minimum 5–7 years of experience in maintenance management in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
  • ✓Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance systems, machinery, and facility infrastructure.
  • ✓Experience managing maintenance staff and coordinating contractors.
  • ✓Proficiency in maintenance management software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office.
  • ✓Understanding of safety regulations, trade standards, and best practices in maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

  • ◆Manage, schedule, and oversee maintenance work for all company facilities, machinery, and equipment.
  • ◆Coordinate outside contractors for regular and emergency repairs, ensuring timely and cost-effective solutions.
  • ◆Supervise maintenance employees, including technicians and apprentices, providing training, coaching, and development to ensure technical competence.
  • ◆Ensure safe installation, repair, and operation of all equipment.
  • ◆Maintain and manage all equipment and facility documentation, including machine manuals, circuit diagrams, assembly drawings, spare part lists, and work orders.
  • ◆Implement and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance systems, ensuring they are understood and followed by all team members.
  • ◆Allocate jobs to employees, ensuring proper training, use of tools, and adherence to safety and work instructions.
  • ◆Select and manage reliable suppliers for spare parts and contractors, maintaining appropriate inventory levels.
  • ◆Ensure shift maintenance reporting is processed accurately and on time.
  • ◆Monitor team performance, providing reports and analysis to support continuous improvement initiatives.
  • ◆Support the manufacturing team’s continuous improvement (CI) initiatives and production goals.
  • ◆Ensure compliance with trade standards, safety regulations, and company policies in all maintenance activities.
  • ◆Promote high standards of quality, integrity, teamwork, and safety throughout the maintenance team.

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What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied

Group Summary

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.

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Scope of Position

  • •Manages and schedules the repair and maintenance of company facilities, manufacturing equipment and fixtures. Coordinates outside maintenance contractors for both regular and emergency repairs ensuring that energy resources are available and properly utilized. Supervises employees engaged in plant and machine maintenance, alteration and repair work. Provides continuous technical direction to maintenance and tooling staff and provides support for the manufacturing process.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Magna Powertrain

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