Maintenance Manager - Beverage / FMCG

About the role

The Maintenance Manager oversees all maintenance activities in a beverage, bottled water or FMCG factory, keeping production lines and utility equipment running efficiently while minimising breakdowns. The role also ensures compliance with food safety, quality and EHS standards.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance of production line and utility equipment, including PET, glass and cup lines, and keep equipment history records.
• Analyse breakdowns, carry out root cause analysis and implement corrective actions; ensure safety systems work properly.
• Manage technical spares: coordinate with manufacturers, maintain critical spare parts and food-grade lubricant stock, prepare purchase orders and keep maintenance schedules and history cards.
• Supervise maintenance supervisors, technicians, fitters, welders, electricians and A/C technicians, allocate manpower, train staff and enforce safety and disciplinary policies.
• Apply GMP, HACCP, ISO and EHS requirements, ensure work permits and PPE are available, develop utility SOPs, take part in audits and review HIRA and EAI registers.
• Work with Quality Assurance on product defects and non-conformities, coordinate maintenance with production, monitor utility consumption and support new factory projects.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics or Mechatronics Engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of overall experience and 12 years in a maintenance department within the beverage, bottled water or FMCG industry.
• Hands-on experience with Sidel, KHS and SMI/Cermex machinery.
• Professional certification or training in electrical, electronic and machinery operating systems.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, ISO, EHS and food safety standards.
• Able to lift materials up to 22 kg.