Maintenance Manager

Location:
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations at our manufacturing facility in Celaya, Guanajuato. This position will play a critical role in improving equipment reliability, increasing production line availability, and driving maintenance excellence in a highly automated metalworking environment. The adecuado candidate combines strong technical expertise, proven leadership capabilities, and a results-oriented approach to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead and develop the maintenance team, ensuring operational efficiency, technical capabilities, and team performance.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies to maximize equipment availability.
• Drive improvements in critical production lines, reducing unplanned downtime and recurring equipment failures.
• Monitor and improve key maintenance indicators, including MTTR, MTBF, equipment availability, and preventive maintenance compliance.
• Ensure the reliability of manufacturing equipment and processes, including tube cutting, welding, automated assembly, electrostatic painting, and related production technologies.




• Lead root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions to equipment reliability issues.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations teams to achieve plant performance objectives. Required Qualifications
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Maintenance Manager in a metalworking or metal-mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of industrial maintenance systems, equipment reliability, and performance indicators. Technical expertise in:
• PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Industrial robotics and automation.
• Industrial electrical and control systems.
• Mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Predictive maintenance tools and technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to improve equipment availability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency (minimum 70%). What We’re Looking For A hands-on, results-driven leader with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of strengthening maintenance processes, developing technical teams, and delivering measurable improvements in manufacturing performance. Join Tenneco and help drive operational excellence through reliable, efficient, and high-performing manufacturing operations.

📌 Maintenance Manager (México)
🏢 Tenneco
📍 México