Role summary
This position is ideal for experienced maintenance and engineering leaders to join the Brazil Operations team as Maintenance Manager, with full responsibility for leading technical teams responsible for equipment maintenance and repair.
Department: Operations
Location: LATAM-Brazil-Cajamar
Description
Partnering closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, EHS, and Corporate teams, this role is accountable for ensuring equipment availability, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement, while driving the digitalization of maintenance processes.
This is a people‑management role with accountability for team performance, resource planning, cost control, and the implementation of data‑driven and technology‑enabled maintenance practices.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, develop, and manage technical maintenance teams, ensuring high performance, engagement, and capability development.
* Oversee daily maintenance operations, ensuring adherence to technical procedures, quality standards, safety regulations (NRs), and corporate policies.
* Ensure equipment availability and reliability, proactively identifying and mitigating risks that could impact operations.
* Define priorities, manage workload distribution, and ensure efficient flow of maintenance activities aligned with operational demands.
* Own and monitor maintenance KPIs (e.G., equipment uptime, Customer Success Review, cost, processing time), ensuring targets are met and performance gaps addressed.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives using LEAN principles, focusing on efficiency, cost optimization, and process simplification.
* Lead the review, optimization, and standardization of maintenance procedures and work instructions, ensuring clarity, compliance, and scalability.
* Ensure compliance with Quality Policy, internal standards, EHS requirements, and regulatory audits, supporting national and international inspections.
* Partner with Corporate Quality and Engineering teams to support product validation, process validation, and quality control activities.
* Manage maintenance budgets, resources (materials, tools, spare parts), and external service providers, ensuring cost efficiency and service quality.
* Prepare and present analytical reports and dashboards to support leadership decision‑making.
* Support operational planning, ensuring deadlines, service levels, and strategic goals are consistently achieved.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
* Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Production, or related fields).
* Experience: Solid experience leading technical or maintenance teams in industrial, manufacturing, or repair service environments (typically 5+ years, with at least 3 years in people management roles).
* Leadership: Proven ability to lead, develop, and engage technical teams, managing performance, priorities, and development plans.
* Operational expertise: Strong knowledge of maintenance processes, equipment reliability, quality systems, and EHS standards.
* Digital skills: Experience with digital maintenance systems, data analysis, dashboards, and process digitalization initiatives.
* Tools: Advanced Excel;
working knowledge of Power BI or similar analytics tools.
* Languages: Advanced English (able to lead meetings and review technical documentation);
Spanish is a plus.
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Equal Opportunity Statement
Align Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all our practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected category. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are applying, and employment eligibility will be verified as a condition of hire.
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