Maintenance Engineering Manager LATAM

Henkel; Brasil; On-site; BRL 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a Regional Maintenance Manager to lead Asset Reliability across LATAM (Brasil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico). You will guide Maintenance, Reliability, Automation, and Capital Projects to achieve top safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency, acting as the connector between Global and LATAM sites.

The role requires 5+ years in maintenance programs, engineering degree, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in maintenance programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• Fluent English with strong written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Asset Reliability Strategy across LATAM sites.
• Monitor KPIs and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement for all plant equipment and processes.
• Lead plant automation, controls modernization, and Industry 4.0 initiatives to improve production performance and data visibility.
• Collaborate with Operations, Capital Investment, Health & Safety, and Finance to achieve plant performance and strategic goals.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance programs

CMMS

SAP

ERP systems

CAD software

Industry 4.0

English

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CMMS software

ERP software

CAD software

Office tools

Job description

About this Position

The Regional Maintenance Manager is a critical member of the LATAM Leadership Team (Brasil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico) and is responsible for driving equipment reliability, manufacturing innovation.

This role provides strategic leadership for Maintenance, Reliability, Automation, and Capital Project functions, ensuring world-class performance in safety, quality, productivity, cost, and customer service. The successful candidate will lead the connection between Global and LATAM sites in maintenance and reliability performance.

What You´ll Do

• Support to sites to develop and execute a comprehensive Asset Reliability Strategy incorporating preventive, predictive, condition-based, and reliability-centered maintenance methodologies to maximize equipment availability, extend asset life, and improve maintenance cost effectiveness
• Support sites to establish and monitor key performance indicators and implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives as required for all manufacturing equipment, systems, and processes at the plant to achieve key operational, quality assurance, health and safety, and cost optimization goals
• Support sites to develop and execute plant automation, controls modernization, and Industry 4.0 initiatives to improve production performance, data visibility, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency
• Partner closely with Operations, Capital Investment, Health & Safety, and Finance to achieve plant performance objectives and strategic business goals.

What makes you a good fit

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in maintenance programs
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Master’s degree preferred
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with proven success leading multidisciplinary teams of Engineering, Maintenance, Controls/Automation, and Operations personnel
• Demonstrated expertise in preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs and the use of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Competent knowledge and experience managing the implementation of process automation, controls systems, and network-connected instrumentation
• Demonstrated responsibility for operating budgets, maintenance spend, capital planning, and financial performance improvement initiatives.
• Preferred with SAP or equivalent ERP systems, CMMS platforms, Microsoft Office applications, project management tools, and CAD software.
• Fluent in English. Strong written and oral communication skills in English required for internal / external reporting and communication.
• 30% international travel required for management meetings

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.