Maintenance Manager

Confidential Careers; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead our automotive manufacturing maintenance strategy in Monterrey. You will oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance across plastic injection, automation, robotics, and paint operations, driving reliability and uptime.

Responsibilities include managing the maintenance budget, coordinating with Production, Engineering, Process, Quality, and EHS teams, and leading root-cause analysis and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Proven experience leading maintenance operations in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategy.
• Ensure equipment availability, reliability, and performance across operations.
• Manage maintenance budget and coordinate with external contractors and suppliers.
• Support new product launches and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team leadership

Operations management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

PLCs

Robotics

Automation systems

Job description

Maintenance Manager | Automotive Manufacturing

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join our team and lead the maintenance strategy of our automotive manufacturing operation.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, proven leadership experience, and a results-driven mindset focused on equipment reliability, operational efficiency, safety, cost optimization, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the plant's preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategy.
• Ensure equipment availability, reliability, and performance across manufacturing operations.
• Lead maintenance activities for plastic injection molding machines, auxiliary equipment, automation systems, robotics, and paint operations.
• Develop strategies to reduce equipment downtime and eliminate recurring failures.
• Lead root cause analysis and ensure sustainable corrective actions are implemented.
• Monitor and improve key maintenance indicators such as MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability, preventive maintenance compliance, and downtime.
• Manage the maintenance budget and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Ensure proper management and availability of critical spare parts and MRO materials.
• Lead equipment installation, upgrades, automation, and continuous improvement projects.
• Support new product launches and manufacturing projects involving equipment and infrastructure.
• Manage external contractors, suppliers, and technical services.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and automotive quality standards.
• Partner closely with Production, Engineering, Process, Quality, and EHS teams to support operational objectives.
• Develop technical and leadership capabilities within the maintenance team.
• Promote a strong culture of reliability, preventive maintenance, safety, and continuous improvement.

What Are We Looking For?

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid experience leading maintenance operations within the automotive manufacturing industry.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Experience with industrial automation, robotics, PLCs, and manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with plastic injection molding equipment is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting automotive paint lines / paint booths is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Root Cause Analysis, TPM, Continuous Improvement, MTBF, MTTR, OEE, and equipment reliability.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, technical projects, contractors, and suppliers.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

What We Value

• Strategic leadership
• Strong technical and analytical thinking
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Results orientation
• Planning and organization
• Effective communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strong safety culture

If you have solid maintenance leadership experience within the automotive manufacturing industry and are passionate about equipment reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you!