Associate Director, Maintenance & Reliability

About the role

This is a high‑impact leadership position at a leading global manufacturer in Northern Germany. You will lead the maintenance and reliability function for a complex European production site, shaping strategy and driving long‑term operational improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary maintenance and reliability team.
• Drive preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Improve asset reliability, equipment performance and long‑term maintenance planning.
• Implement reliability improvement initiatives using RCA and FMEA methodologies.
• Own maintenance planning, scheduling and spare‑parts strategy through SAP PM / CMMS.
• Partner closely with Production, Quality, HSE and Engineering leadership.
• Contribute to strategic engineering decisions and succession planning at site level.

Required profile

• Strong maintenance and reliability leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Background in regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, biotech, food, chemical or similar.
• Proven people‑leadership capability with team development and culture building.
• Fluent German and English communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

Required skills

• SAP PM
• CMMS platforms
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

What we offer

• Newly created leadership position with genuine influence.
• Opportunity to shape team structure, culture and strategy.
• Strong long‑term career progression potential.
• Collaborative international environment.
• Attractive location close to the coast.
• Excellent compensation and benefits package.