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We partner with organisations across Medical Technology & Healthcare, Packaging, Chemicals & Speciality Materials, Consumer, and Industrial Technology to secure leaders who create measurable impact and long-term business performance.
Through deep sector expertise, rigorous assessment, and alignment to business objectives, we identify individuals who not only fit the role, but perform strongly and thrive within the organisation.
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Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Company: Multi-national Mood Manufacturer
Position is based in Valencia, Spain and relocation would be supported should your application be successful.
We are working with a fast paced, Private-Equity backed, Food Manufacturing business who is seeking someone with a strong drive for process optimization, CMMS implementation, and leading a maintenance team of approximately 20 people.
The role will involve leading and coordinating maintenance activities for a 24/7 continuous-process plant, managing and optimizing maintenance for process equipment, and driving the transition from reactive to proactive, reliability-based maintenance, including preventative and predictive strategies.
Fluency in both English and Spanish is essential for this role.
Candidate Profile:
* Fluent English & Spanish speaker
* Strong experience in process industries (mandatory), such as food, or paper manufacturing.
* Proven background in reliability-focused maintenance within environments where maintenance strategies are already mature.
* Ability to implement and sustain best practices in preventive and predictive maintenance.
* High level of safety awareness, especially in energy-intensive and high-risk environments.
* High level of Quality awareness linked with Food industry
* Strong leadership and soft skills to drive cultural change and build trust and accountability.
* Experience managing complex maintenance organizations and driving data-driven decision-making.
* Comfortable working with new equipment and establishing KPIs (e.G., MTBF still to be defined due to new machinery).
KPI:
* Asset reliability / up time (OEE improvement)
* Reduction of unplanned downtime
* Preventive vs reactive maintenance ratio
* Safety, food safety & compliance
* Maintenance cost vs downtime cost optimization
If you feel up to for a challenge and thrive in a dynamic environment, we look forward to receiving your application!