Maintenance Manager | Automotive Manufacturing

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join our team and lead the maintenance strategy of our automotive manufacturing operation.

The adecuado candidate will have a strong technical background, proven leadership experience, and a results-driven mindset focused on equipment reliability, operational efficiency, safety, cost optimization, and continuous improvement .

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and execute the plant's preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategy .
- Ensure equipment availability, reliability, and performance across manufacturing operations.
- Lead maintenance activities for plastic injection molding machines, auxiliary equipment, automation systems, robotics, and paint operations .
- Develop strategies to reduce equipment downtime and eliminate recurring failures.
- Lead root cause analysis and ensure sustainable corrective actions are implemented.
- Monitor and improve key maintenance indicators such as MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability, preventive maintenance compliance, and downtime .
- Manage the maintenance budget and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
- Ensure proper management and availability of critical spare parts and MRO materials.
- Lead equipment installation, upgrades, automation, and continuous improvement projects.
- Support new product launches and manufacturing projects involving equipment and infrastructure.
- Manage external contractors, suppliers, and technical services.
- Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and automotive quality standards .
- Partner closely with Production, Engineering, Process, Quality,



and EHS teams to support operational objectives.
- Develop technical and leadership capabilities within the maintenance team.
- Promote a strong culture of reliability, preventive maintenance, safety, and continuous improvement .

What Are We Looking For?

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Engineering , or a related field.
- Solid experience leading maintenance operations within the automotive manufacturing industry .
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary maintenance teams.
- Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance .
- Experience with industrial automation, robotics, PLCs, and manufacturing equipment.
- Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
- Experience with plastic injection molding equipment is highly desirable.
- Experience supporting automotive paint lines / paint booths is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of Root Cause Analysis, TPM, Continuous Improvement, MTBF, MTTR, OEE, and equipment reliability .
- Experience managing maintenance budgets, technical projects, contractors, and suppliers.
- Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

What We Value

- Strategic leadership
- Strong technical and analytical thinking
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Results orientation
- Planning and organization
- Effective communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Strong safety culture

If you have solid maintenance leadership experience within the automotive manufacturing industry and are passionate about equipment reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement , we want to hear from you!

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