Technical Manager

Overview

In this role you lead a sizeable Maintenance & Engineering organization at a large manufacturing site, driving plant reliability and continuous improvement. You will shape maintenance strategies, manage capital projects, and partner with production to optimize performance. This position offers impact across reliability, safety, and technical development within a global industrial setting. You will influence long-term strategy and contribute to a culture of excellence and compliance.

Retribuzione / Benefits salary range 70.000 – 80.000

equal opportunities employer

Responsabilità Lead the Maintenance & Engineering organization across a site of ~300 employees, coordinating a multidisciplinary team of 20+ professionals to maximise plant availability and reliability

Develop preventive and corrective maintenance strategies, analyze downtime and KPIs, identify root causes and implement improvements

Oversee engineering functions, manage investments, capital projects, and technical development initiatives aligned with medium- and long-term plant strategy

Manage maintenance and engineering budgets, costs, and external partners to ensure cost efficiency and high-quality technical solutions

Collaborate with Production and other functions to address operational challenges and drive continuous improvement and best practices

Build and develop a high-performing team while ensuring Health, Safety & Compliance and supporting career development and regulatory standards

Requisiti fondamentali Degree in Mechanical Engineering or comparable technical qualification

Minimum 5 years of people management experience in a manufacturing environment

Experience in manufacturing; packaging industry is a strong advantage

Strong knowledge of industrial maintenance, equipment reliability, root cause analysis, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement

Experience managing maintenance projects, capital investments, budgets, and external contractors with a focus on cost optimization

Good level of English

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking and problem solving

Industrial maintenance and equipment reliability

Root cause analysis (RCA) and FMEA

Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement