- Group Maintenance Manager
- Industrial maintenance and multi-site experience
About Our Client
An conglomerate
Job Description
Definition and Deployment of the Maintenance Strategy
- Define the Group maintenance policy (preventive, corrective, predictive)
- Establish common standards and frameworks
- Implement an equipment reliability approach (Reliability / RCM)
- Deploy industrial maintenance best practices
2. Site Audits and Diagnostics
- Conduct regular maintenance audits across Group sites
- Identify gaps, risks, and improvement priorities
- Develop site-specific improvement roadmaps
- Ensure follow-up and execution of action plans
3. Performance Improvement
- Drive improvement of key performance indicators:
- Equipment availability (OEE)
- MTBF / MTTR
- Maintenance costs
- Deploy structured approaches such as:
- Preventive maintenance programs
- Condition-based / predictive maintenance
- Equipment FMEA
- Contribute to Lean / Operational Excellence programs
4. Team Structure and Capability Development
- Support Site Maintenance Managers in:
- Team organization
- Skill development
- Define technical training needs
- Foster a maintenance culture focused on performance and reliability
5. Tools and Systems Management
- Deploy or optimize a Group CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
- Standardize practices:
- Work order management
- Spare parts management
- Implement consolidated Group dashboards
6. Cost Optimization
- Drive maintenance cost reduction:
- Inventory optimization
- Supplier rationalization
- Contribute to CAPEX investments:
- Technical choices
- Equipment maintainability
7. Technical Support and Projects
- Provide support to sites on:
- Complex breakdowns
- Industrial projects
- Integrate maintenance standards into new projects
Key Development Priorities
- Structuring robust preventive maintenance across all sites
- Deployment of a standardized Group CMMS
- Establishment of reliable and consistent KPIs
- Reduction of unplanned downtime
- Development of predictive maintenance (IoT, sensors, data analysis)
- Optimization of spare parts inventory
- Improvement of OEE and critical equipment reliability
- Deployment of methodologies such as RCM / FMEA / Lean Maintenance
The Successful Applicant
Education
Engineering degree (mechanical, electromechanical, industrial maintenance)Experience
10-15 years of experience in industrial maintenance
Strong multi-site experience preferred
Experience in FMCG / food industry is a plusTechnical Skills
Strong knowledge of:
Preventive / corrective / predictive maintenance
Reliability concepts (MTBF, MTTR, FMEA, RCM)
Good understanding of industrial equipment
CMMS experience
Knowledge of Lean / continuous improvement toolsSoft Skills
Strong transversal leadership (without direct authority)
Analytical and structured mindset
Results-oriented
Ability to work in a multicultural environment
Strong field presence
What's on Offer
Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits package
Job summary
- Function
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Specialisation
- Production, Manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial / Manufacturing
- Where
- Madagascar
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Consultant name
- Yelena Yin
- Consultant phone
- +27 11 303 8300
- Job Reference
- JN-052026-7024802