Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager | Automotive Manufacturing

Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join our team and lead the maintenance strategy of our automotive manufacturing operation.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, proven leadership experience, and a results-driven mindset focused on equipment reliability, operational efficiency, safety, cost optimization, and continuous improvement .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the plant's preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategy .
• Ensure equipment availability, reliability, and performance across manufacturing operations.
• Lead maintenance activities for plastic injection molding machines, auxiliary equipment, automation systems, robotics, and paint operations .
• Develop strategies to reduce equipment downtime and eliminate recurring failures.
• Lead root cause analysis and ensure sustainable corrective actions are implemented.
• Monitor and improve key maintenance indicators such as MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability, preventive maintenance compliance, and downtime .
• Manage the maintenance budget and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Ensure proper management and availability of critical spare parts and MRO materials.
• Lead equipment installation, upgrades, automation, and continuous improvement projects.
• Support new product launches and manufacturing projects involving equipment and infrastructure.
• Manage external contractors, suppliers, and technical services.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and automotive quality standards .
• Partner closely with Production, Engineering, Process, Quality, and EHS teams to support operational objectives.
• Develop technical and leadership capabilities within the maintenance team.
• Promote a strong culture of reliability, preventive maintenance, safety, and continuous improvement .

What Are We Looking For?

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Engineering , or a related field.
• Solid experience leading maintenance operations within the automotive manufacturing industry .
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance .
• Experience with industrial automation, robotics, PLCs, and manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with plastic injection molding equipment is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting automotive paint lines / paint booths is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Root Cause Analysis, TPM, Continuous Improvement, MTBF, MTTR, OEE, and equipment reliability .
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, technical projects, contractors, and suppliers.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

What We Value

• Strategic leadership
• Strong technical and analytical thinking
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Team development
• Results orientation
• Planning and organization
• Effective communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Strong safety culture

If you have solid maintenance leadership experience within the automotive manufacturing industry and are passionate about equipment reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement , we want to hear from you!

Apply and take the next step in your career with us.