Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading the maintenance function across ALS facilities, equipment, Vehicles, utilities, and infrastructure. The role ensures safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operations through preventative maintenance, asset management, technical support, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the maintenance team, including technicians, contractors, and service providers; Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs; Ensure laboratory, processing, utilities, building, vehicles and production equipment remain safe, reliable, and operational; Keep UpToDate maintenance records to satisfy ISO 17025 accreditation; Manage the computerized maintenance management system, including work orders, asset records, schedules, and maintenance history; Prioritize breakdowns, urgent repairs, and planned maintenance activities to minimize operational disruption; Coordinate equipment installation, commissioning, calibration, upgrades, and decommissioning; Prepare and manage maintenance budgets, forecasts, quotations, and expenditure approvals; Monitor maintenance costs, equipment downtime, response times, and asset performance; Ensure compliance with ALS policies, safety requirements, environmental standards, quality systems, and applicable legislation; Lead root-cause investigations for recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions; Maintain critical spares, tools, technical documentation, drawings, and equipment manuals; Manage external contractors and verify that work is completed safely, correctly, and to specification; Support audits, inspections, risk assessments, emergency preparedness, and business-continuity planning; Promote a strong safety culture and ensure all maintenance activities follow permit-to-work, isolation, and lockout/tagout requirements; Identify opportunities to improve equipment efficiency, reliability, energy use, and maintenance processes; Provide technical advice and maintenance support to site leadership and operational teams; Coach, develop, and performance-manage maintenance employees

Requirements

Diploma, degree, or trade qualification in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or maintenance engineering; Relevant maintenance management or asset-management experience, preferably in a laboratory, industrial, mining, manufacturing, or technical-services environment; Experience managing maintenance teams and contractors; Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, reliability engineering, and asset lifecycle management; Working knowledge of workplace health and safety, electrical safety, risk management, and contractor control; Budget management and procurement experience; Strong communication, planning, leadership, and problem-solving skills; Ability to work independently and respond to operational emergencies when required; Project management experience; Experience with ISO, laboratory, quality, or regulated operating environments; Knowledge of calibration programs and laboratory or analytical equipment