Global Maintenance Manager (m/f/d)

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition? We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition. Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us. We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE. This role combines reliability engineering expertise with regular plant interaction and hands‑on support, ensuring that identified improvement opportunities are translated into practical, sustainable results in daily maintenance operations. Your Tasks Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Global Asset Management Excellence Program across all production sites Lead and support reliability engineering activities, including RCA, failure analysis, FMEA, criticality assessments, PM optimisation and loss elimination, in a pragmatic, plant‑focused approach Identify, document, and transfer proven reliability improvements, lessons learned and maintenance best practices across the production network Provide hands‑on support to plants in improving asset reliability, reducing failures and strengthening maintenance execution Take ownership of specific plant‑level improvement assignments, supporting selected plants from gap identification through to implementation of agreed actions Support maintenance readiness for new equipment, projects and plant launches, including asset structure, PM plans, spare parts strategies, documentation and training needs Support capability building by training plant teams in practical reliability methods, structured problem solving, Group standards and maintenance excellence practices Promote a strong safety and reliability culture by ensuring that technical decisions, maintenance activities and improvement actions support safe, compliant and reliable plant operations Your Profile Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, preferably Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering Several years of professional experience in industrial maintenance and/or reliability engineering within a manufacturing environment Strong interest in practical reliability engineering, with a solid understanding of equipment failures, asset degradation, maintenance strategies and reliability concepts Experience with reliability methods such as RCA, failure analysis, FMEA, criticality assessments, PM optimisation and loss elimination Experience with CMMS/EAM systems, preferably SAP EAM and a good understanding of their practical application in maintenance operations Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to use maintenance data, failure history, KPIs and plant observations to define practical improvement actions Practical, curious and initiative‑driven mindset, with the ability to work closely with plant teams, engineering leaders, technicians and international stakeholders Fluent in English, both written and spoken; additional languages are an advantage Willingness to travel regularly to production sites and provide hands‑on support where needed Certifications in reliability engineering, operational excellence, project management or asset management are an advantage Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family‑owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities Digitalisation: We maintain excellent partnerships with market‑leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state‑of‑the‑art technologies Anniversary and special payments Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.) View email address on click.appcast.ioöhler: Onboarding event for all new colleagues, as well as several weeks of individual training Döhler Academy: You have the opportunity to continuously develop your education further through internal and external training programs Food is taken care of: On‑site cafeteria with regional and varied cuisine and complimentary drinks Stay fit: Take advantage of local sports offerings at reduced prices Mobility: Subsidised Germany ticket or JobRad Insurance benefits such as company pension plans and accident insurance Global growth trajectory: Challenging and internationally oriented work at our headquarters in Darmstadt Attractive location in Darmstadt: Easily accessible by train, bus, on foot, or by car (free parking) Equal opportunities for all We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are – regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. #J-18808-Ljbffr