Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance activities across the manufacturing facility to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment, utilities, facilities, and infrastructure. The role is critical in maximizing equipment uptime, reducing unplanned downtime, improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintenance Leadership
Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team to achieve operational and business objectives.
Establish clear performance goals and development plans for maintenance personnel.
Foster a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
Manage maintenance staffing, training, succession planning, and workforce capability development.
Asset Reliability & Equipment Performance
Develop and implement preventative, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
Drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability and machine availability.
Monitor and improve key performance metrics including:
Equipment uptime
OEE
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
Planned vs. reactive maintenance ratio
Lead root cause investigations into equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
Maintenance Planning & Execution
Develop and manage annual maintenance plans and shutdown schedules.
Ensure effective maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution through CMMS systems.
Prioritize maintenance activities to minimize disruption to production operations.
Ensure maintenance records, procedures, and documentation are maintained accurately.
Facilities & Utilities Management
Manage site facilities and critical utilities including:
Electrical systems
HVAC systems
Water and cooling systems
Compressed air systems
Building infrastructure
Coordinate contractor activities and ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
Continuous Improvement
Lead TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiatives.
Identify and implement cost-saving and efficiency improvement projects.
Support automation and Industry 4.0 initiatives where appropriate.
Participate in capital investment projects and equipment upgrades.
Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Conduct risk assessments and ensure safe systems of work are implemented.
Manage machine guarding, lockout/tagout procedures, and contractor safety.
Support ISO 45001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949 and other applicable management systems.
Budget & Cost Control
Develop and manage the maintenance budget.
Control spare parts inventory and maintenance expenditure.
Identify opportunities to reduce operational and maintenance costs.
Manage supplier relationships, service agreements, and contractor performance.
Capital Projects
Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
Lead equipment modification and plant improvement projects.
Provide technical expertise for capital investment decisions.
Participate in project planning, budgeting, and execution
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Equipment uptime %
OEE improvement
Unplanned downtime reduction
MTBF and MTTR performance
Planned maintenance compliance %
Maintenance budget adherence
Safety performance
Spare parts inventory accuracy
Engineering project delivery performance
Team capability and engagement

Employment type
Permanent Full Time

Work arrangement
No