Maintenance Coordinator

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Main Purpose of the role:

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for equipment, robots, automated cells, welding systems, and plant infrastructure, according to the assigned area of responsibility, ensuring optimal operation, maximum availability, and reliability while complying with the organization's safety, quality, cost, and productivity standards.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Attend the shift start-up meeting (Top 5 Meeting).
• Comply with the Internal Work Regulations, the 7 Mandatory Safety Rules, the 13 Logistics Safety Rules, and all company policies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards while promoting a safe work culture within the maintenance area.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for production equipment, robots, welding systems, automated devices, and plant infrastructure.
• Ensure availability and reliability of production assets, minimizing unplanned downtime.
• Monitor key maintenance KPIs such as OEE, availability, MTBF, MTTR, preventive maintenance compliance, and maintenance costs.
• Analyse performance indicators to identify trends and equipment conditions and establish action plans that drive positive results.
• Manage and develop maintenance personnel (supervisors and technicians), allocating resources, setting priorities, and promoting continuous training in automation, robotics, controls, and welding technologies.
• Coordinate the resolution of critical failures using root cause analysis methodologies and corrective actions to eliminate recurrence.
• Ensure compliance with preventive and predictive maintenance schedules, including timely inspections, calibrations, and equipment preservation activities.
• Maintain and update technical documentation, including maintenance plans, failure histories, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic diagrams, and control programs.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System requirements (IATF 16949), including internal, external, and customer audits related to maintenance activities.
• Coordinate continuous improvement, reliability, and technology modernization projects aimed at increasing equipment efficiency, reducing costs, and improving operational performance.
• Participate in the installation, startup, and validation of new equipment, automated production lines, and projects, ensuring efficient integration into manufacturing processes.
• Follow FORVIA/Faurecia Excellence System standards in daily work.
• Maintain 5S standards within the work area.

HSE responsibilities in terms of:

• Risk assessments
• Contractor Supervision
• Mandatory Legal Audit (OSH Act & Regulations) Compliance
• Environmental Regulations
• Attend company-required training and apply acquired knowledge.
• Comply with the Code of Ethics and report any violations.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualification/s

• Degree/National Diploma in Maintenance Field. (Electrical/Mechanical Engineering)

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the maintenance field (preferably in companies with similar technologies).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in supervisory, coordination, or maintenance team leadership positions.
• Experience implementing and managing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Experience managing maintenance performance indicators (KPIs)
• SAP ERP System knowledge – for MRO Stock Control
• Experience in failure analysis and problem-solving using continuous improvement and reliability methodologies (RCA, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, FMEA, etc.).
• TPM Levels 1-5; resource planning and management (backlog, shutdowns, budgeting).
• Equipment reliability (RCM).
• Computer literate, especially MS Excel and Word.  SAP-R3 advantageous
• Awareness on Information Systems, Cybersecurity compliance.
• Good communication skills
• English required

Technical Knowledge that would be advantageous:

• PLC/Automation troubleshooting, programming experience
• Computer Maintenance Management System experience (e.g. Pragma/SAP PMM)
• Root Cause Failure Analysis