MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION • Ensure that all maintenance activities are carried out safely and in accordance with legal requirements and Carlsberg standards. • Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team to build technical capabilities, succession readiness, and a high-performance culture. • Lead the technical team working on shifts and during daytime operations to implement maintenance activities according to the maintenance plan. • Establish maintenance plans and manage spare parts availability to ensure readiness for maintenance activities (BD, TBM, CBM, OVH, etc.). • Drive performance gap closure and continuous improvement in Maintenance (Mechanical, Automation, and Electrical) through the effective application of Carlsberg Excellence methodologies. • Ensure that all Carlsberg standard methods, tools, and processes are implemented in accordance with regional and global requirements. • Be directly responsible for OPEX budget allocation and control. • Lead maintenance-related CAPEX projects, equipment upgrades, and technical improvement initiatives. • Lead spare parts management, including inventory optimization, critical spare identification, stock control, and cost efficiency. • Manage external contractors and service providers to ensure safety, quality, and cost-effective execution of maintenance activities. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES People Management • Act as a leadership role model within the department and across the site. • Ensure compliance with EHS/ISO standards (LOTO policy, food safety and hygiene standards) within the department. • Responsible for the quality of maintenance work carried out by all direct employees. • Responsible for implementing Policies and Processes within the department. • Responsible for the development of direct reports; ensure competencies and skills align with business needs. • Ensure people resource and demand plans are aligned. • Ensure people performance management processes are followed — regular individual performance appraisals per HR standards. • Act as escalation point for owner-operator mechanical/automation/electrical maintenance specialists in complex technical support incidents. Process Management • Ensure department PMS, standard meetings, reporting systems and processes are effective and follow group standards. • Ensure Maintenance standards are developed and complied with. • Ensure problem-solving methodologies are used to resolve day-to-day performance gaps and issues. • Actively contribute to site strategy as part of the site management team. • Be involved in development of the site Long Term Development Plan (LDP). • Support M&OT Manager in preparing and implementing capital projects. • Ensure 3rd-party services deliver on budget, time & quality. Performance Management • Prioritize focus areas for the brewery in the maintenance area. • Control and manage maintenance area financial budget (OPEX); support site Capex budget. • Prepare, gain approval for, and manage annual maintenance budgets. • Review maintenance practices, successes & failures to continuously improve cost and performance. • Cascade and manage team KPIs. • Support and potentially lead improvement projects (Operational Savings). Functional Specific Management • Support development of annual and periodical maintenance plans. • Ensure sufficient resource is allocated to key initiatives (internal or external). • Ensure compliance with Group COM Maintenance standards. • Drive target compliance of autonomous/preventative maintenance through maintenance and operational teams. • Ensure Maintenance KPIs are understood and managed efficiently at an appropriate level (e.g., Maintenance cost, BD reliability MTBF/MTTR, OEE, loss, Pack Quality, MC, NMC, PM pillar compliance KPIs). • Actively support Maintenance initiatives (NPD, Energy saving initiatives, Capital Projects). • Drive Carlsberg Excellence development in the area of responsibility. [Requirements] Education: • University degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Automation, and/or Electrical Engineering). Experience: • Minimum 8 years of experience in a production environment, including at least 3 years in a management role. • Proven experience in developing people and organizational capabilities, managing budgets, and delivering performance improvements through the application of Carlsberg Excellence methodologies. Skills: • Proactively align self and team towards agreed priorities. • Promote "one-team" spirit and collaboration across functions. • Detect and encourage talent, coach towards company targets. • Set clear and stretch objectives and rigorously track delivery. • Plan effectively, set priorities, and put ideas into practice. • Take into account details and the big picture when solving problems. • Personally ensure the team has capability to deliver. • Seize opportunities, embrace and drive change. • Seek, share, and utilize best practices.