As one of the leading international suppliers of industrial connectivity, we are connecting customers to their digital future. And as an employer We connect around 6,000 people at our headquarter in Espelkamp and at locations worldwide. Here you'll find great colleagues, as well as ever new opportunities and innovations revolving around IoT and artificial intelligence. In everything we do, we remain true to our roots: as a regionally connected family business that always stays firmly grounded in spite of our stellar high-tech. Position: Maintenance Manager
Operations
Sub Function: Maintenance and Services
Leads the maintenance function to ensure high equipment reliability, availability, safety and lifecycle performance
across production machinery. Leads preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance, drives TPM and
continuous improvement, manages maintenance resources and spares, and partners with Production,
Engineering, Quality, EHS and other stakeholders to minimise downtime and support stable manufacturing
operations.
Production, Industrial Engineering, Quality, EHS, Procurement and Engineering
Equipment suppliers, service vendors and contractors
In Alignment With The Maintenance Function, The Incumbent Will
~ Develop and execute preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance strategies to maximise equipment

Own maintenance planning, shutdown schedules, checklists, standard operating procedures and compliance

Drive TPM, autonomous maintenance, reliability improvement and continuous improvement across

Analyse recurring breakdowns using structured root-cause analysis and ensure sustainable corrective and

Monitor and improve maintenance KPIs – MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability, breakdown trends,

maintenance cost and schedule compliance.
~ Lead,



coach and develop maintenance engineers and technicians; define skill requirements, training plans,

work allocation and performance expectations.
~ Establish critical-spares strategy, optimise spare-parts inventory and coordinate with Procurement and

Provide maintenance input for new equipment selection, installation, commissioning, acceptance, validation

and handover to operations.
~ Collaborate with Production, Industrial Engineering, Quality, EHS and other functions to resolve equipment

issues and support production priorities.

- practices and contractor controls.
- Drive automation, energy efficiency, utility optimisation, maintenance digitalisation and cost-reduction projects

Manage maintenance budgets, service contracts, external vendors and equipment lifecycle plans.
Support audits and management reviews with accurate maintenance records, risk assessments, action
Support Environmental Management System (EMS) goals – drive energy and utility optimisation (compressedair

leak arrest, productive motors, idle-time shutdown), ensure used oil, coolant, batteries and e-waste are
disposed only through authorised channels, and ensure contractors follow EMS requirements.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related engineering; postgraduate qualification in

management or engineering is advantageous.
~ 12–15 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing, including leading maintenance teams and functions.

Facility Maintenance, Production equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and reliability engineering.
Preventive / predictive maintenance and process optimisation.
TPM and autonomous maintenance.
People leadership – coaching technical teams, setting priorities, safety and reliability culture.
ERP / CMMS maintenance and spare-parts management; SAP advantageous.

📌 Head of Maintenance Management (Chennai)
🏢 HARTING Technology Group
📍 Chennai