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Maintenance/Technical Manager - SZ

Suzhou, China Mainland

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  • Reference number: 260060
  • Location: Suzhou, China Mainland
  • Date posted: 03/11/2026
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Professional field: Operations
  • Type of contract: Fixed-Term

Technical Maintenance Manager

1. Position Overview

Take full ownership of the maintenance and management of production line machinery and equipment in the workshop. Lead the technical maintenance team to ensure stable equipment operation, drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability and process efficiency, and collaborate closely with production and planning teams.

2. Key Responsibilities

2.1 Equipment Maintenance & Management

  • Manage the maintenance of production line machinery and equipment, including reactors, pressure vessels, pumps and valves, packaging machines, labeling machines, palletizers and coding machines.
  • Develop and execute preventive maintenance and overhaul plans to reduce equipment failure rates and unplanned downtime.
  • Improve equipment reliability: closely track PM (Preventive Maintenance) plans, ensure 100% PM adherence, enhance PM effectiveness and continuously reduce breakdown rates, with zero breakdown as the ultimate target.
  • Conduct in-depth root cause analysis of every breakdown on D-1 equipment using systematic RCA methods such as 5 Why, in order to eliminate recurring breakdowns.

2.2 Team Management & Capability Building

  • Oversee daily operations, maintenance planning and shift scheduling for the technical maintenance team.
  • Manage team staffing, task allocation, capability development and performance reviews; build a strong pipeline of engineers across mechanical, electrical and other disciplines.
  • Demonstrate strong technical and problem-solving skills, with a hands-on presence on the shop floor for complex issues and key projects; reduce reliance on equipment suppliers and strengthen the overall capability of the maintenance team.
  • Establish and optimize equipment maintenance standards and processes.

2.3 Performance & Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Results-oriented; drive each production line and the entire workshop to meet OEE targets and continuously raise OEE to higher levels.
  • Drive equipment and process optimization to improve line stability and efficiency.
  • Lead the team in fundamental management activities, proactively advancing and leading key PKIs such as 100% LOTO compliance, MESUR, MEQUR, SIO, QIO, FI teams and BEST.
  • Collaborate with the filling & packing workshop, the mixing team and the production planning team.

3. Qualifications

  1. Bachelor's degree or above (full-time program) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Automation or a related field.
  1. Prior experience in technical maintenance within the cosmetics & personal care, pharmaceutical or food industries is preferred.
  1. Experience leading a team.
  1. Strong technical and problem-solving skills, with a hands-on approach and willingness to work on the shop floor.
  1. Results-oriented, with the ability to drive OEE and equipment efficiency improvements.
  1. English as a working language, with the ability to communicate in daily work and meetings.
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