Maintenance Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Own the reliability of our production assets and facility. You will lead maintenance engineering, elevate uptime and OEE, and ensure world-class safety, quality, and compliance while partnering tightly with Production.

• Uptime and OEE meet or exceed company norms with sustained, measurable improvement.
• Zero-compromise safety culture aligned to HSE guidelines.
• Documented and auditable maintenance processes that satisfy QMS and IATF 16949.
• Reduced MTTR and improved MTBF through predictive practices and root-cause elimination.

• Plan and execute installation, commissioning, and maintenance for machinery and equipment.
• Lead troubleshooting to minimize downtime and stabilize production.
• Build, schedule, and track preventive and predictive maintenance; maintain complete records.
• Manage emergency repairs for equipment across the entire plant.
• Direct and supervise external contractors; verify scope, quality, and safety compliance.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping via 5S and enforce company safety policies.
• Coordinate with Production to align on daily plans and meet company objectives.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to secure spares, tooling, and supplies.
• Maintain critical spare parts inventory to protect uptime.
• Drive facility maintenance and support expansion projects and new plant layouts.
• Track performance trends (OEE, MTTR, MTBF) and act on insights.
• Document activities per SOPs and QMS; ensure Environmental and IATF 16949 compliance.
• Lead a team: train, direct, develop, supervise, and evaluate technicians.
• Identify risks, take corrective actions, and ensure adherence to powered equipment regulations.
• Participate in daily production meetings; execute agreed actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Model safety-first behavior and HSE compliance.
• Encourage total employee involvement and gather improvement ideas.
• Promote continuous improvement mindsets across the team and peers.

• Industrial maintenance leadership experience in a production environment.
• Proficiency with PM/PdM systems, troubleshooting, and emergency response.
• Working knowledge of QMS, Environmental requirements, and IATF 16949.
• Experience overseeing contractors and coordinating multi-disciplinary projects.
• Familiarity with 5S, OEE, MTTR, and MTBF metrics and improvement methods.
• Ability to plan equipment relocations and implement new plant layouts.
• Strong documentation discipline and adherence to SOPs and regulations for powered equipment.