Future Opportunities: MGR I Maintenance

Job description

Job Overview

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading the maintenance and reliability strategy for the plant’s production assets, ensuring equipment availability, safety, and operational efficiency. This role drives TPM initiatives, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, continuous improvement efforts, and effective resource management to support productivity, quality, safety, and cost objectives. What your background should look like Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

Master’s degree or specialization in Maintenance, Reliability, Manufacturing, Operations, or Business Administration is preferred. Minimum 7 years of experience in maintenance within a manufacturing environment. Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing maintenance teams. Proven experience implementing and managing TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) programs. Strong experience in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance management.

Experience managing maintenance budgets, spare parts inventories, and external contractors. Experience leading continuous improvement, automation, and equipment modernization projects. Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing environments and performance-driven operations. Technical and business English proficiency preferred. Strong knowledge of CMMS systems, asset reliability, OEE, MTBF, MTTR, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, RCA, and EHS requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability and availability. Monitor equipment performance, respond to failures, and drive rapid recovery of production assets. Coordinate maintenance activities with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and other support functions. Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) standards, including LOTO procedures and risk assessments.

Develop, coach, and lead maintenance personnel to achieve operational and performance objectives. Design, implement, and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to improve asset reliability. Analyze equipment performance, downtime, OEE, quality losses, and maintenance KPIs to identify improvement opportunities. Manage maintenance budgets, contractor services, and critical spare parts inventories. Lead TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and Root Cause Analysis initiatives to eliminate recurring failures and improve productivity.

Support capital investment projects, automation initiatives, equipment upgrades, and plant expansion programs. Establish maintenance priorities, allocate resources, and approve corrective actions within authorized limits. Make decisions to stop or intervene in equipment operation when safety, quality, environmental, or operational risks are identified.

Preferred Competencies

Maintenance and reliability strategy development. Asset performance optimization. TPM leadership and deployment. Lean Manufacturing implementation. Root Cause Analysis and problem-solving methodologies. Operational risk management. Automation and technology project leadership. Cost optimization and budget control. Data-driven decision-making. Strong leadership, communication, teamwork, negotiation, and change management skills.

Talent development and coaching mindset.