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Essity

Global hygiene and health products company

Mechanical Maintenance Manager

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeWilde, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A professional qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical/professional field is required.
  • At least 3 to 5 years of experience in production-line maintenance is required, preferably in continuous-process industrial plants.
  • Strong technical knowledge of mechanics, pneumatics, and industrial equipment maintenance is required.
  • Experience leading technical teams and managing their performance, planning, training, and development is required.
  • Experience planning and managing maintenance using SAP, including work orders, equipment, and maintenance plans, is required.
  • Knowledge and experience in manufacturing management and continuous-improvement methodologies, especially TPM, are required.
  • Experience managing preventive and corrective maintenance, failure analysis, root cause analysis, and action plans is required.
  • Ability to use maintenance and productivity indicators and technical data to set priorities and make decisions is required.
  • Knowledge of industrial safety, quality standards, and good practices applicable to manufacturing environments is required.
  • Experience managing spare parts, suppliers, outsourced services, maintenance costs, and budgets is required.
  • Availability to provide support during critical contingencies, scheduled interventions, and exceptional needs of a continuous-production operation is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical and pneumatic maintenance for production lines and plant auxiliary services, managing people, machines, and systems to meet productivity indicators.
  • Coordinate corrective, preventive, and scheduled maintenance, responding to breakdowns and ensuring interventions are properly performed during equipment and plant shutdowns.
  • Lead, support, and develop the mechanics and knife-sharpening team, promoting autonomy, performance, technical training, and professional growth.
  • Manage operational team coverage, including shift, vacation, resource, and training plans and skills matrices.
  • Drive implementation and improvement of the Preventive Maintenance pillar within TPM, tracking plans, breakdown analyses, and improvement actions.
  • Plan and administer maintenance through SAP, including creating and tracking work orders, surveying and updating equipment, planning tasks, and managing maintenance information.
  • Manage maintenance for auxiliary services and plant equipment, coordinating preventive routines, technical records, and outsourced services with suppliers.
  • Manage spare-parts strategy, identifying needs, criticality, and stock levels to ensure component availability and minimize operational risks.
  • Ensure compliance with standards and procedures for safety, health, environment, hygiene, quality, productivity, and costs.
  • Promote a safety culture and ensure maintenance tasks comply with the company's defined standards, procedures, and behaviors.
  • Work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Safety, Quality, Procurement, and suppliers to coordinate maintenance activities.
  • Participate in root-cause investigations and incident and failure analyses, and define and track corrective and preventive actions.
  • Support equipment trials, innovation initiatives, and improvements intended to increase line efficiency, speed, reliability, and productivity.
  • Manage area resources and budgets, including planning, monitoring, and control.
  • Participate in company meeting systems and present area progress, indicators, needs, and action plans.
  • Provide technical support and leadership during significant operational contingencies, considering the needs of a continuous-production plant.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in continuous-process industrial plants is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and/or Six Sigma is valued.
  • English knowledge is valued for participation in regional and global meetings and initiatives.

About the Company

Essity

Global hygiene and health products company

Essity is a global hygiene and health company focused on essential consumer and professional hygiene products. Its offerings include brands like TENA for incontinence care and Tork for workplace hygiene, distributed through consumer and business channels worldwide. After separating from its forestry business in 2017, Essity concentrates on hygiene and sustainability, unlike more diversified peers. Its goal is to deliver essential hygiene and health solutions globally while driving steady growth and responsible practices for shareholders.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Sweden
Founded
1929

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