Maintenance Manager
Cargill
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Riesa • Germany
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About the role
- Oversee and implement best‑practice maintenance strategies that support production requirements across AG&T.
- Lead a team responsible for performing routine and complex maintenance activities to sustain and enhance asset availability, operational reliability, and quality standards at Riesa site.
- Develop and implement a maintenance strategy aligned with the company’s best practices for rapeseed and sunflower seed crush, refinery, and plant utilities.
- Manage the department budget, including planning, monthly performance assessments, and implementation of corrective actions when variances occur.
- Collaborate and coordinate with other plant functions to effectively support the production process.
- Ensure all maintenance work is carried out in accordance with safety guidelines to protect the health and wellbeing of all employees.
- Prioritize maintenance activities based on established plans, assigned tasks, and available budget.
- Oversee maintenance execution to minimize disruptions to production and maintain asset reliability.
- Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team (mechanical and electrical), providing coaching and making decisions related to talent management, recruitment, performance, and corrective actions when needed.
- Coordinate investigations of equipment failures, downtime, and production losses, identifying opportunities to improve reliability or mitigate risks.
- Implement base CAPEX projects within the maintenance scope.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proven experience in a production environment, specifically within maintenance operations.
- Experience in leading or managing teams, with the ability to motivate and coordinate staff.
- Experience in task management in several areas (electrics, mechanics, instrumentation).
- English proficiency (Intermediate) and German proficiency (Advanced).
- Demonstrated experience in budget planning and cost control within a maintenance function.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Competitive salary
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical engineeringelectrical engineeringmaintenance strategybudget planningcost controltask managementequipment failure investigationCAPEX projectsproduction reliabilityquality standards
Soft Skills
team leadershipmotivationcoordinationcoachingdecision makingperformance managementcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineeringBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering