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Full Time
Permanent
Lead
On-site
The Maintenance & Equipment Manager role requires extensive leadership experience, with over five years managing multiple teams within maintenance and equipment support functions, specifically in Medico, Pharma, or Biotech manufacturing environments. The candidate must demonstrate strong capabilities in recruiting, training, and developing personnel, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). Proficiency in planning and executing daily maintenance tasks, managing critical spare parts, and utilizing Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems to document and track equipment status and maintenance activities is essential. The role demands a data-driven and analytical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable strategies that minimize operational disruptions. Experience implementing Lean methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives is critical, including developing structures for follow-up, problem-solving, and trending maintenance performance. The candidate should be adept at coordinating cross-departmentally to optimize equipment uptime and productivity, while ensuring compliance with Quality Management Systems (QMS), including managing Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) and Non-Conformities (NCs). Strong interpersonal and communication skills in both Danish and English are required, alongside high emotional intelligence to build purpose-driven teams and develop employee potential. A bachelor’s degree coupled with significant leadership experience in a regulated manufacturing setting underpins the qualifications for this role. Overall, the ideal candidate combines technical maintenance expertise, strategic leadership, Lean and TPM knowledge, and excellent communication skills to drive operational excellence in a dynamic, international manufacturing environment.
About the role
Role Summary
- Lead 4 teams: Maintenance and Equipment Support, Equipment, Reliability and Support, ToolShop, and Calibration
- Report to Director of Manufacturing Engineering
- Be part of an ambitious management team in a dynamic, international company
Responsibilities
- Provide active and visible leadership: recruit, train, develop, and evaluate the maintenance team
- Develop and implement strategies for optimal use and maintenance of equipment, including TPM
- Plan daily maintenance tasks and provide tools to drive efficiency and continuous care
- Identify and resolve technical problems to minimize operational disturbances
- Manage critical spare parts and materials; maintain trending of maintenance activities, equipment status, and performance
- Ensure documentation of all maintenance activities in the EAM at equipment level
- Ensure compliance with applicable QMS, including handling of CAPAs and NCs
- Continuously evaluate and improve maintenance procedures and systems
- Implement new technologies and methods to optimize maintenance processes
- Coordinate with other departments to ensure minimal downtime and maximum productivity
- Transform maintenance into Total Productive Maintenance through structured development of employees, teams, and processes
- Develop a Lean approach within the department and implement structures for follow-up, problem solving, and trending
Requirements
- 5+ years managerial experience in a similar position
- Relevant experience from Medico, Pharma, or Biotech manufacturing industry
- Ability to build strong purpose, see potential, and develop people
- Analytic and data-driven, able to translate complexity into clear direction
- Effective communication skills in Danish and English
- Strong interpersonal, social, and emotional intelligence
- LEAN/continuous improvement mindset
How to Apply
- Send your application and summary via the link below as soon as possible and no later than 14 January 2026
- Interviews will be held continuously; start date is at the earliest convenience
- For questions, contact Thomas B. Olsen, Director of Manufacturing Engineering, at +45 41 95 42 25
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