Senior Maintenance Engineer – TPM & Reliability Lead

Sandoz; Stryków; On-site; PLN 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch card worth 450 zł per month

Medical care

Multisport or Kultura + card

Additional 2 days off

Language learning platform

Job summary

Sandoz is seeking a Maintenance Lead in Poland to oversee the maintenance system across automated production lines. You will drive TPM initiatives, manage a team, and ensure safety, reliability, and cost controls while aligning with global engineering standards.

We value leadership, strong communication, and CI mindset. The role offers monthly compensation and benefits typical for a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, with 40h weekly hours.

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering / technical sciences.
• At least 2 years experience in maintenance in a high quality company with automated production.
• Experience with pharmaceutical industry standards and requirements.
• Good GMP and HSE knowledge.
• Knowledge of TPM and lean manufacturing.
• Strong leadership, organizational and communication skills.
• Dynamic, proactive, and CI approach.
• Polish fluent.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the maintenance system to ensure safety, improve reliability, reduce costs, and optimize spare parts.
• Manage the personal budget against actual spend.
• Lead TPM projects (autonomous maintenance, RCA, skills matrix, 5S) and spare parts optimization.
• Initiate and lead projects for savings, optimizations, and recapex.
• Mentor and develop the team professionally.
• Oversee the entire production machinery.
• Monitor KPIs: MTTR, MTBF, action ratios, breakdowns, and production impact.
• Contribute to recapex plan (1-year and 5-year forecast).
• Align with global engineering guidance and policies.

Skills

Leadership

GMP/HSE knowledge

TPM/Lean manufacturing

Communication

Teamwork

CI / continuous improvement

Polish language

Flexibility in matrix environment

Education

Engineering degree (University)

Job description

Sandoz is seeking a Maintenance Lead in Poland to oversee the maintenance system across automated production lines. You will drive TPM initiatives, manage a team, and ensure safety, reliability, and cost controls while aligning with global engineering standards.

We value leadership, strong communication, and CI mindset. The role offers monthly compensation and benefits typical for a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, with 40h weekly hours.