Head of Maintenance – Focus on Mechanics (m/f/d)

avitea GmbH; Mülheim an der Ruhr; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-sponsored supplemental health:

Corporate benefits program

Structured onboarding

Flexibility to work independently

Job summary

avitea GmbH in Duisburg is seeking a Head of Maintenance – Focus on Mechanics to lead the plant’s mechanical maintenance and drive reliability across all assets.

You will supervise teams, coordinate with production for scheduling, and advance maintenance processes with a hands-on, analytical approach.

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering and several years of leadership in industrial maintenance are required; strong communication and English skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering as specified in the job profile.
• Several years of leadership experience in mechanical maintenance at an industrial company.
• Experience in strategic development and optimization of maintenance processes.
• Strong technical understanding and analytical skills for equipment assessment and troubleshooting.
• Independent, structured work style with responsibility, and good communication.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Good written and spoken English skills.

Responsibilities

• Management and coordination of all mechanical maintenance and repair activities for the entire plant fleet.
• Coordinate planned measures with production regarding scheduling, prioritization, and implementation.
• Ensure smooth collaboration between mechanical and electrical maintenance teams and work planning.
• Be responsible for further development of the electronic system for planning and organizing maintenance.
• Analyze existing processes and equipment to identify measures to improve maintenance effectiveness.
• Organize preventive maintenance per relevant standards and ensure inspections, calibrations, and certifications are on time.
• Ensure equipment maintenance complies with regulations and safety, quality, and environmental guidelines.
• Update work and operating instructions for the area of responsibility.
• Responsible for personnel planning and continuing education within own area.

Skills

Leadership experience

Maintenance process optimization

Technical understanding

Analytical skills

Independent work style

Communication skills

MS Office

English language skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

We are looking for a candidate to join an industrial company based in Duisburg as soon as possible as a Head of Maintenance – Focus on Mechanics (m/f/d).

What awaits you

• Management and coordination of all mechanical maintenance and repair activities, as well as related projects, for the entire plant fleet
• Coordination of planned measures with the production departments regarding scheduling, prioritization, and implementation
• Ensuring smooth collaboration between mechanical and electrical maintenance teams as well as work planning
• Responsibility for the further development of the electronic system for planning and organizing maintenance
• Analyzing existing processes and equipment and identifying measures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of maintenance
• Organizing preventive maintenance in accordance with relevant standards and legal requirements, and ensuring that inspections, calibrations, and certifications are performed on time
• Ensuring that equipment maintenance complies with regulations and adheres to applicable guidelines on occupational safety, quality, and environmental protection
• Updating the work and operating instructions required for the area of responsibility
• Responsibility for personnel planning and continuing education within one’s own area of responsibility

What you should bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, in accordance with the specified job profile
• Several years of leadership experience in mechanical maintenance at an industrial company
• Practical experience in the strategic development and optimization of maintenance processes
• Strong technical understanding and analytical skills in equipment assessment and troubleshooting
• Independent and structured work style combined with a sense of responsibility, strong communication skills, and assertiveness
• Proficiency in standard MS Office applications
• Good written and spoken English skills

What we offer you

• 35-hour workweek as stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement
• Attractive compensation based on the collective bargaining agreement
• 30 vacation days per year
• Company-sponsored supplemental health insurance
• Perks through a corporate benefits program
• Structured onboarding
• Flexibility to work independently
• Full-time, permanent employment