Reliability Capital Projects Lead (Regional -EMEAI) (m/f/d)

ADM; Erith; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Reliability Capital Projects Lead to oversee Maintenance CAPEX processes in its EMEAI Legacy plants. The role involves technical evaluation, governance, and strategic alignment of investment proposals to optimize long-term asset performance. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in mechanical engineering and extensive experience in maintenance and capital projects, with a strong focus on reliability engineering.

Benefits

Flexible work time models

Room for innovative thinking and growth

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in maintenance, reliability, or capital project environments.
• Proven experience in managing CAPEX investment processes.
• CMRP, PMP, or PfMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the Maintenance CAPEX project intake and prioritization.
• Ensure project proposals are supported by technical condition reports.
• Develop and maintain tracking tools for the Maintenance CAPEX project pipeline.

Skills

Reliability engineering methodologies

Risk-based decision-making

Cost-benefit analysis

Project portfolio management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Budgeting tools

Investment justification tools

Job description

Job Description

Reliability Capital Projects Lead (Regional -EMEAI)
Location: Hamburg, Germany or Europoort, Netherlands or Erith, UK.

An opportunity has arisen in the Reliability Technical Center EMEAI (R.T.C.) responsible for leading the governance, technical evaluation, and prioritization process of Maintenance Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) across ADM’s EMEAI Legacy plants. This includes ensuring that all investment proposals for critical assets are based on robust technical condition assessments, aligned with reliability engineering principles, and contribute to long-term asset performance and lifecycle cost optimization. The position does not execute CAPEX projects but is accountable for developing and managing the maintenance CAPEX pipeline, from early asset inspection and condition analysis through to investment justification and portfolio monitoring. Your Responsibilities
Strategy & Governance

• Own and drive the Maintenance CAPEX project intake and prioritization processes for the EMEAI Legacy business units.
• Align with global and regional stakeholders to apply a standardized, transparent methodology for CAPEX investment decisions.
• Support and maintain the 5-year Maintenance CAPEX plan, ensuring consistency, rigor, and business alignment.
• Lead the Maintenance CAPEX Committee governance forums, including pre-screening and validation of proposals.

Technical Evaluation & Reliability Focus

• Ensure all project proposals on critical equipment are supported by technical condition reports, risk analysis and repair vs. replacement evaluations.

• Collaborate with SMEs, Maintenance teams, and Mechanical Integrity to assess critical equipment and recommend actions based on condition.
• Apply Design for Reliability (DfR), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), and other reliability tools to support investment decisions.
• Guide sites in building business cases that consider risk, reliability, maintainability, and strategic asset management.

Portfolio Management & Monitoring

• Develop and maintain tracking tools and dashboards to monitor the Maintenance CAPEX project pipeline, approvals, and execution progress.
• Ensure alignment between project execution and reliability/maintenance best practices (e.g., STM, FMEA, RCFA).
• Track cash flow forecasting, approvals (AFE), and project KPIs in coordination with Finance and Capex Tech Centre.

Collaboration & Capability Building

• Act as liaison between local maintenance, R.T.C. Team, project engineering, and the EMEAI Capex Technical Committee.
• Coach plant and functional teams in following the Maintenance CAPEX SOP and reliability-based justification process.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the SOP and support its formalization and deployment (trainings, governance, documentation).

Your Profile

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• Extensive experience in maintenance, reliability, or capital project environments within industrial or process industries.
• Proven experience in managing CAPEX investment processes, portfolio oversight, and technical assessments of equipment condition.
• Solid knowledge of reliability engineering methodologies (RCM, FMEA, LCC, DfR, CMMS, asset strategy).
• Proven skills in risk-based decision-making, cost-benefit analysis, and lifecycle thinking.
• Proficient in project portfolio management, budgeting, and investment justification tools (NPV, PVI, Kinney matrix).
• CMRP, PMP, or PfMP certification preferred.
• Fluent in English. Other European languages are a plus (German preferred).
• Willingness to travel (~10%-30%) across European manufacturing sites.

The location of this role is flexible at Hamburg (OMH Site), Rotterdam (Europoort Site) or London (Erith Site), with periodic travel required to ADM Legacy plants across the region.

Your Future Perspective

• Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models
• Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.
• A company culture which promotes continuous learning and diversity. To assist with this all colleagues are able to join our Women’s and Multicultural Employee Resource Groups, and the ADM Pride Employee Network and the Young Professionals Network. As well as the company wide mentorship program as mentor or mentee.
• Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.

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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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