Maintenance Lead – Battery Cell Development Center
Warren, OH - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
The Role
The Maintenance Lead Battery Cell Development Center is a hands-on role focused on maintenance anduptime ofproduction equipment and ancillary systems at GMs Ancker-Johnson Battery Cell Development Center (BCDC). The role plans and coordinates maintenance activities working closely with Technical Operations Specialists engineering and operations to ensure safe reliable and efficient operation of advanced battery cell manufacturing equipment and supporting utilities in a fast-paced nonsteady-state environment.
What Youll Do
Safety & Compliance
Champion a strong safety culture aligned with GM and regulatory requirements (e.g. OSHA lockout/tagout hazardous energy DG where applicable).
Ensure maintenance activities follow safe work practices permits; support audits and incident investigations.
Maintenance Planning & Execution
Coordinate and dispatch daily maintenance work (preventive predictive and corrective) across cell manufacturing assets (e.g. mixing coating calendering assembly formation test utilities).
Maintain andoptimizePreventative and Predictive Maintenanceplans spare parts strategy and work instructions to support uptime and development needs.
Review work orders prioritize based on safety impact and schedule and ensuretimelyclosure with quality documentation.
Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring equipment issues.
Technical Leadership
Providefirst-level technical guidance to maintenance technicians and Technical Operations Specialists on mechanical electrical controls and robotics issues.
Support equipment commissioning upgrades and trials in partnership with engineering and suppliers.
Promote standard methods troubleshooting guides and best practices across shifts.
Reliability Documentation & Systems
Use maintenance management systems (Maximo) to manage work orders downtime and asset history.
Track and help deliver KPIs such as uptime MTTR/MTBF response time and maintenance backlog.
Ensureaccuratedocumentation of changes repairs and settings to support traceability and repeatability.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Work closely with Operations Engineering QualitycentralEHSteams and Facilities to plan maintenance around builds and trials.
Identifyand implement improvements that reduce unplanned downtime improve maintainability and enhance safety.
Support GMS andcontinuous-improvementactivities (e.g. problem-solving standard work visual management).
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Technical degree completed apprenticeship or equivalent experience in industrial maintenance (mechanical electrical mechatronics or related field).
Significant experienceas a maintenance or technicaloperationsspecialist in manufacturing pilot or development environments.
Strong hands-on skills in troubleshooting mechanical electrical pneumatic hydraulic and/orcontrolssystemsincluding robotics vision systems and automation diagnostics.
Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings schematics and equipment documentation.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate work across multiple technicians assets and priorities.
Ability to wear required PPE and work in a development lab / manufacturing environment including off-shifts weekends or holidays as needed.
What Will Give YouACompetitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Knowledge of lithiumion cell manufacturing processes (electrode assembly formation).
Experience in development pilot or startup environments.
Experience using Maximo and maintenance planning tools.
Background in reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) TPM or similar methodologies.
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