MAINTENANCE MANAGER

We are the world leader in the production and distribution of wood-based products, used in many fields, including furniture, flooring, timber frame houses, building facades, and construction. Through our activities, we contribute to building a better world. At Kronospan, we place operational excellence at the heart of our approach, with constant attention paid to safety and sustainable development. At Kronospan, we are looking for talents wishing to contribute to our collective success. We cultivate a corporate culture that values skills, encourages initiatives, and promotes innovation. Seize the opportunity to join a dynamic international company that offers numerous possibilities for learning, skill development, and professional growth.

In order to strengthen our Maintenance team, we are looking for a Maintenance Manager (M/F) responsible for ensuring and guaranteeing the availability, reliability, safety, and performance of industrial equipment at our Settat site by organizing and managing all preventive, corrective, and improvement maintenance activities. The Maintenance Manager also ensures the technical preparation for the plant startup and actively participates in the assembly, testing, commissioning, and acceptance of new installations, in collaboration with suppliers. Their main objective is to minimize production downtime, control maintenance costs, and develop the technical autonomy of the local team... Main responsibilities Manage mechanical, electrical, and automation maintenance. Organize preventive and corrective maintenance and reduce production downtime. Actively participate in the assembly, testing, commissioning, and acceptance of new lines. Ensure the technical monitoring of stratification lines, presses, hydraulic systems, thermal systems, and automation. Work in close collaboration with suppliers and external supplier teams in charge of assembly. Organize the transfer of skills and develop the autonomy of the local team. Implement the preventive maintenance plan, spare parts management, and backups of PLC programs. Monitor maintenance KPIs: MTBF, MTTR, availability, downtime, costs, and preventive maintenance completion rate. Ensure strict compliance with HSE rules during interventions.

Profile sought Bachelor's or Master's degree in industrial maintenance, electromechanics, automation, or industrial engineering. 5 to 7 years of experience in industrial maintenance, ideally with initial management experience. Proficiency in English, both spoken and written, is indispensable for communicating with suppliers and international technical teams. Solid skills in mechanics, electricity, and automation. Experience in the startup of highly automated new installations is appreciated. Analytical mindset, leadership, rigor, reactivity, and sense of priorities. Ability to work with international suppliers and read technical documents in English. A major challenge of the position: being present from the assembly phase in order to contribute to the acceptance of equipment, train the local team, and guarantee its autonomy before the start of production. 📍 Location: Settat