Job description

A technically outstanding maintenance leader who can walk into a dairy manufacturing facility and immediately understand the process from Milk Intake to Finished Product. 

Demonstrate a proven track record of inspiring people, developing future leaders, shaping strategy, and building a reliability culture that places people, safety, quality and operational excellence at the centre of every decision.

Must-Have Requirements

Leadership

• Proven experience leading large maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Build succession plans for key maintenance positions.
• Mentor supervisors and emerging leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to inspire, coach, mentor and develop others.
• High Emotional Intelligence (EQ) with strong self-awareness and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong communication and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strategic mindset balanced with operational execution capability.

Technical Experience

• Minimum 10+ years maintenance leadership experience within food, beverage, dairy, Pharma or FMCG manufacturing.
• Minimum 5 years in a Maintenance Manager or equivalent senior leadership position.
• Expert understanding of dairy processing technologies.
• Demonstrated experience of liquid processing and packaging equipment.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Pasteurization
• UHT systems
• Homogenization
• Heat treatment technologies
• Cheese production equipment
• Evaporation and sterilization systems
• Advanced understanding of electrical, mechanical, automation and instrumentation disciplines.

Skills

Reliability Management

Proven experience:

• Develop and execute a site-wide Maintenance Excellence strategy.
• Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Preventive Maintenance programs
• Predictive Maintenance technologies
• Root Cause Analysis
• Asset Criticality Assessments
• Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
• Maintenance KPI frameworks

Business Experience

• Budget management responsibility.
• Contractor management experience.
• Capital project management experience.
• Continuous Improvement leadership experience.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen.

Digitalisation & Smart Maintenance

• Leverage modern digital tools to improve maintenance performance.
• Champion predictive technologies and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Drive effective use of:
• Maintenance & Asset AI
• SAP PM or similar platform
• SAP Fiori or similar platform
• CMMS
• Power BI
• Reliability Analytics Tools
• Condition Monitoring Systems
• Develop KPI dashboards to support data-driven decision making.
• Utilize maintenance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

Favorable Requirements

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Lead by example in all aspects of Safety and Food Safety.
• Ensure compliance with:
• FSSC 22000
• BRCGS
• ISO 45001
• Environmental Regulations
• Qatar Regulatory Requirements
• Ensure maintenance activities support CCP and OPRP requirements.
• Maintain audit readiness at all times.
• Lead contractor management and permit-to-work compliance.
• Own site maintenance risk assessments and safe systems of work.

Qualifications

The following would make an exceptional candidate stand out:

• Degree in Engineering, Reliability, Operations Management or Business Administration (MBA).
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• TPM Practitioner Certification.
• Advanced Automation or Industry 4.0 qualifications.
• Experience managing multinational workforces.
• Experience implementing SAP PM or SAP Fiori maintenance solutions.
• Experience managing OEM performance contracts.
• Experience with advanced condition monitoring programs.