Team Leader - Maintenance/Processing
Role Overview
NADEC is looking for an experienced Team Leader - Maintenance/Processing to lead maintenance and technical services activities within dairy processing facilities.
The role ensures maximum equipment reliability, operational efficiency, food safety compliance, and continuous improvement.
This role is ideal for a maintenance professional with strong leadership skills and hands-on experience in dairy, food, beverage, or FMCG manufacturing environments.
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Job Overview
NADEC is looking for an experienced Team Leader - Maintenance/Processing to lead maintenance and technical services activities within dairy processing facilities.
The role ensures maximum equipment reliability, operational efficiency, food safety compliance, and continuous improvement.
This role is ideal for a maintenance professional with strong leadership skills and hands-on experience in dairy, food, beverage, or FMCG manufacturing environments.
What You'll Do
- Lead and coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities across processing operations.
- Ensure maximum equipment reliability, availability, and operational efficiency.
- Monitor and improve maintenance KPIs including OEE, MTTR, MTBF, PM Compliance, and maintenance costs.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring equipment failures and implement sustainable solutions.
- Lead equipment reliability and continuous improvement projects.
- Develop and optimize maintenance strategies based on equipment performance and history.
- Support asset lifecycle management and capital project activities.
- Supervise maintenance technicians and contractors to ensure safe and effective execution of maintenance work.
- Manage manpower allocation, shift coverage, and maintenance schedules.
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members while identifying training and succession planning needs.
- Coordinate planned shutdowns and maintenance activities with Operations and other stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and maintenance standards, including HACCP, ISO 22000, and FSSC 22000 requirements.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience within dairy, food, beverage, or FMCG manufacturing environments.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of dairy processing equipment, including homogenizers, pasteurizers, cream separators, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, and gearboxes.
- Good understanding of PLC, SCADA, electrical systems, and industrial control circuits.
- Experience leading maintenance teams and coordinating cross-functional maintenance activities.
- Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.
- Understanding of HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, and food manufacturing compliance requirements.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP is preferred.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Why NADEC?
- Join one of the region's leading dairy and food manufacturers.
- Work with advanced processing and manufacturing technologies.
- Play a key role in ensuring operational reliability and production excellence.
- Be part of a culture focused on safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.
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