HRM Maintenance Manager

Division: BENTELER Steel/Tube – Functional Area: Maintenance – Career Level: Professional – Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time – Weekly Working Hours: 40.00 – Required Languages: English

About the role

The BENTELER Group offers diverse career prospects, personal development opportunities, and a supportive environment tailored to your needs. We foster individual talents and provide international career opportunities to help you shape your future.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Hot Rolling Mill Mechanical Maintenance Department, including salaried and hourly employees.
• Supervise, direct, and develop a team of specialists, planners, and supervisors with shift technicians (e.g., manage timekeeping, PTO, and scheduling).
• Lead safety initiatives by enforcing compliance with all plant and department operating policies and procedures.
• Assess and evaluate team performance, development, and motivation through yearly performance appraisals.
• Collaborate in a team-oriented environment with electrical maintenance, operations, and tooling teams.
• Reduce maintenance downtime and costs using best practices, including predictive and preventative maintenance, and initiate equipment improvement or renewal projects.
• Lead planning and execution of down days and outages involving other BENTELER teams (electrical maintenance, operations, infrastructure, tooling, engineering) and contractors.
• Utilize and continuously improve Maintenance Management Systems (e.g., SAP PM) to record, analyze, and report maintenance activities.
• Enhance the refurbishment process for parts and assemblies by building strong relationships with external partners.
• Develop a network of outside contractors and consultants for down day activities.
• Assume additional related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification required; AAS/AS/BS or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a maintenance leadership position, ideally in a hot rolling mill.
• Experience in maintenance management processes and systems, including building and developing complex maintenance organizations.
• Project Management experience (e.g., implementation of new equipment, outage planning).
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, applied creativity, and problem-solving skills.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance scheduling, cost tracking, and forecasting.
• Proficiency in a maintenance management system (e.g., SAP PM).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proven track record of coordinating complex technical issues using project management skills.
• Proficient in mechanical drive systems, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Basic knowledge of electricity, electronics, and PLC fundamentals.

Benefits

• Promotion of individual talents and international career prospects.
• Generous opportunities for career design and personal development.
• Diverse options tailored to personal needs, fostering growth and potential.

About the employer

The BENTELER Group is an international corporation with over 20,000 employees across around 90 locations worldwide. In the BENTELER Steel/Tube division, we develop and produce custom, precision pipes for industries such as energy production and automotive engineering. Our diverse fields of application enable you to explore and expand your potential.