Maintenance Manager - Responsabile di Manutenzione  

Role Mission

The Maintenance Manager leads and coordinates the Maintenance function at the production site level, ensuring operational excellence, asset reliability, and full compliance with GMP and HSE standards , as well as company global policies.
This role has strong strategic relevance and actively contributes to the plant's industrial competitiveness and continuous performance improvement.

Organizational Position

The role reports to the Plant Engineering and Technical Services Manager and works closely with Quality, Production, HSE, Supply Chain, IT, and Corporate functions .

The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for a maintenance team of approximately 14 employees .

Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• Define and implement the site maintenance strategy (preventive, corrective, and extraordinary), ensuring alignment with company standards.
• Plan, manage, and continuously improve maintenance plans.
• Ensure maintenance activities on machinery, systems, and facilities are performed in compliance with GMP, HSE, approved timelines, and budget requirements.
• Manage the maintenance team, defining shifts, priorities, and operational workflows.
• Ensure achievement of maintenance targets; develop, monitor, and share KPIs (MDT, MTBF, MTTR, etc.) with the team, promoting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the technical reference for Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, and deviations related to equipment and systems, ensuring proper management and closure according to Quality procedures.
• Coordinate the execution of FMECA and risk analyses on machinery and systems.
• Participate in Change Control processes related to asset and facility modifications, in line with Quality Assurance policies.
• Collaborate with the HSE department as a technical interface, coordinating engineering-related actions and monitoring their implementation and effectiveness.
• Actively participate in internal audits, corporate audits, and regulatory inspections, providing technical support and ensuring the availability and accuracy of technical documentation.
• Support the planning, coordination, and supervision of qualification and validation (QA) activities for machinery and equipment, in compliance with GMP and company procedures.
• Draft, review, and keep updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs) related to machinery and equipment, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

Your Profile

Requirements and Experience

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or similar disciplines.
• Proven experience as a Maintenance Manager in structured industrial environments, preferably within multinational pharmaceutical companies.
• Excellent written and spoken English ( C1 level preferred ).
• Solid knowledge of HSE requirements related to machinery and industrial systems.
• Knowledge of GMP and Quality Systems processes (preferred).
• Knowledge of SAP (preferred).

Managerial and Soft Skills

• Structured leadership and team management skills.
• Strategic mindset, strong results orientation, and continuous improvement approach.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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