Head of Maintenance

Head of Maintenance – Manufacturing Plant

Location: Coburg region, Bavaria, Germany

We're looking for an experienced maintenance leader to take ownership of the maintenance department at one of our manufacturing plants. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who wants to shape how a production site runs.

What you'll do:

• Lead and develop the maintenance team, aligning day-to-day work with the plant's strategic direction and each team member's potential
• Ensure production equipment availability to protect delivery capability
• Monitor and control the quality of work delivered by external contractors, and represent the department to supervisory authorities
• Act as the point of contact for audits within your area of expertise
• Own budget planning, invoice tracking, and cost control for maintenance
• Coordinate cross-departmentally with upstream and downstream production areas to keep processes and standards consistent along the value stream
• Drive preventive maintenance and plant-wide maintenance consistency
• Identify and realize energy-saving potential in line with applicable laws, standards, and operating regulations
• Support smooth, successful planned audits
• Maintain cost transparency across your area of responsibility

What you're responsible for:

• Meeting the deadline, quality, and cost targets set for your area
• The profitability of your team's output
• Building your team's ability to respond effectively to market dynamics and change
• Continuously improving how the department works and raising standards
• Complying with management systems including IATF 16949, DIN EN ISO 14001 and 50001, DIN ISO 45001, and information security requirements (TISAX), along with operating instructions
• Health and safety in your own area of responsibility

What you bring:

• A completed technical degree, or further education as a technician or master craftsman (or equivalent knowledge gained another way)
• At least 4 years of experience in a similar field
• Solid knowledge of maintenance and manufacturing engineering
• Strong team orientation and good communication skills
• Experience with plastics, in application and processing