Maintenance Manager: Lead Reliability & CI

CTR; Benavente; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

CTR in Portugal is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function, ensuring reliability and performance of site equipment and utilities. You will develop a skilled maintenance team, enhance preventive and predictive maintenance, and support production and engineering in continuous improvement initiatives.

The role involves driving automation, managing OPEX, spare parts and contractor activities, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and site requirements.

Qualifications

• Leadership of maintenance teams for at least 5 years.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical and automation systems.
• Experience with preventive and corrective maintenance programs.
• Experience managing maintenance costs, spares and external contractors.
• Experience with CMMS/EAM systems.
• English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Maintenance team with clear responsibilities, priorities and accountability.
• Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance activities are properly planned and executed.
• Improve equipment reliability and availability through structured analysis of failures and recurring losses.
• Monitor and improve Maintenance KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, downtime, preventive maintenance compliance and maintenance cost.
• Manage Maintenance OPEX, spare parts, external services and contractor activities.
• Define priorities based on operational risk, equipment criticality and business needs.
• Support Production in troubleshooting and continuous improvement of equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Support Engineering and CAPEX projects, including technical evaluation, equipment selection, installation, commissioning and handover to Operations.
• Drive automation, energy efficiency and cost reduction opportunities.
• Ensure maintenance documentation, standards and procedures are defined, updated and followed.
• Support compliance with Safety, Quality and Site requirements.
• Develop structured root cause analysis and corrective actions for major or recurring equipment failures.
• Ensure appropriate use and development of the CMMS/EAM system and maintenance data.
• Build technical capability within the team and develop succession for critical roles.

Skills

Maintenance management

Electrical & mechanical systems

Industrial automation

Preventive & corrective maintenance

Cost management

KPIs MTBF MTTR

CAPEX project support

Root cause analysis

Team leadership

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS/EAM

RCA/FMEA

Job description

CTR in Portugal is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function, ensuring reliability and performance of site equipment and utilities. You will develop a skilled maintenance team, enhance preventive and predictive maintenance, and support production and engineering in continuous improvement initiatives.

The role involves driving automation, managing OPEX, spare parts and contractor activities, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and site requirements.