Regional Maintenance Manager
Regional Maintenance Manager
East-Europe Oilseeds
Travel Requirement: 20-30% (may vary based on business needs)
Job Summary
My client is seeking a Regional Maintenance Manager to act as a key change agent within the Maintenance & Reliability function, driving improvements across the East-Europe Oilseeds region. This role supports a diverse, multicultural environment and exerts strong functional influence across plant teams while working closely with site maintenance leaders.
The position is pivotal in advancing the transition to proactive maintenance, leading reliability assessments, deploying enterprise strategies, and supporting continuous improvement in asset performance and maintenance practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct regular reliability assessments; identify gaps and collaborate with sites to close them.
- Align maintenance capital and operating budgets with strategic objectives.
- Lead the development and implementation of the regional reliability strategy.
- Partner with site teams to optimize staffing, organizational structure, and resource allocation.
- Support technical training and development based on skills assessments.
- Define, track, and drive improvement in reliability KPIs (safety, quality, cost, delivery).
- Use downtime and cost data to prioritize asset and organizational improvements.
- Provide guidance during major maintenance events, including annual shutdowns.
- Identify and structure business cases for reliability improvement projects.
- Ensure best-in-class use of maintenance planning and scheduling processes via CMMS.
- Champion the adoption of global reliability standards and practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field (preferred).
- 15+ years of experience in maintenance and reliability functions.
- Strong background in mechanical or electrical engineering within industrial environments.
- Leadership experience in maintenance departments.
- Proven expertise in maintenance practices: corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance (with emphasis on Condition-Based Maintenance), annual shutdowns.
- Proficient in methodologies such as RCA, FMECA, RCM; CMRP certification is a plus.
- Strong project management skills and ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Familiarity with food safety and process safety management.
- Working knowledge of IBM Maximo or similar CMMS systems.
- Willingness to travel 20-30% across the region.
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