Maintenance Superintendent

We are seeking a Maintenance Superintendent with strong experience in budget management, cost control, resource optimization, and cost reduction initiatives within a manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for leading maintenance operations, ensuring the reliability and availability of production equipment and facility infrastructure while driving safety, quality, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Proven experience in:

• Managing annual maintenance budgets.
• Monitoring and controlling operating expenses (OPEX).
• Identifying and implementing cost reduction initiatives.
• Optimizing resources, materials, spare parts, and external service providers.
• Conducting financial analysis to support maintenance and infrastructure-related decisions.
• Participating in projects focused on savings, efficiency, and profitability.
• Monitoring and controlling departmental conversion costs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance activities.
• Ensure the reliability and availability of production equipment and plant infrastructure.
• Maintain compliance with safety, environmental, occupational health, and quality standards.
• Monitor and drive key performance indicators (KPIs) related to maintenance, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement planned maintenance programs focused on equipment reliability.
• Analyze equipment failures, downtime, and operational losses, implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage the annual maintenance budget and departmental conversion costs.
• Lead continuous improvement, cost reduction, and process optimization initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend capital investments (CAPEX) related to equipment and facility infrastructure.
• Coordinate activities with Production, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Environmental teams to ensure operational continuity.
• Manage contractors and specialized service providers.
• Develop, coach, and strengthen the technical and leadership capabilities of the maintenance team.
• Promote a results-driven culture focused on continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Strong industrial maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading maintenance teams.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and plant operations.
• Experience with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).
• Participation in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience in budget management, cost control, and resource optimization.
• Knowledge of management systems and regulatory compliance requirements.

Technical Knowledge

• Industrial maintenance systems and practices.
• TPM and equipment reliability methodologies.
• Continuous improvement and process optimization tools.
• Project management.
• Budget planning and cost control.
• Financial analysis applied to maintenance and operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.
• Analysis and interpretation of operational and maintenance performance metrics.

Competencies

• Leadership and team development.
• Results-oriented mindset.
• Effective communication and influencing skills.
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Decision-making skills.
• Talent development and coaching.
• Resilience and adaptability.
• Process management.
• Continuous improvement mindset.