OverviewIn this role you will lead the Maintenance Operations and Excellence Team within EMEX to sustain world?class manufacturing standards.
You will drive maintenance excellence through cross?functional collaboration, coaching, and structured problem?solving, aiming to minimize downtime and optimize costs.
You'll align maintenance strategy with site goals and the Product Supply System framework, delivering value to products and customers.
This position offers a meaningful impact on health outcomes by elevating maintenance capabilities at our Garbagnate Milanese site.
ResponsabilitàLead and develop a diversified Maintenance Team to ensure available technical capabilities.
Foster cross?functional collaboration to drive improvement initiatives and pragmatic innovation.
Coach and grow team members, ensuring effective stakeholder collaboration and value?adding solutions.
Articulate a clear vision for maintenance evolution toward world?class standards, aligned with site strategy.
Advance continuous technical improvement per PM methodology to reduce losses and downtime.
Maximize equipment availability via preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and prompt repairs.
Design and evolve a robust maintenance framework with service standards, KPIs, and structured problem solving.




Serve as main interface with global EMEX and local site stakeholders on maintenance initiatives.
Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environment, and Energy responsibilities as a role model.
Requisiti fondamentaliBachelor in Engineering or equivalent technical undergraduate degree
5+ years (or 7+) in maintenance leadership in complex manufacturing
Proven experience leading diverse technical teams in manufacturing environments
Strong leadership with Vision, Architecture, Coaching, and Catalyzing (VACC) and change management skills
Practical experience implementing lean management in maintenance or technical settings
Digital mindset with drive to improve processes, performance, and people
Hands?on experience with manufacturing and packaging tech (mechanics, electrical, automation, pneumatics); pharma/chemical/food/beverage/cosmetics experience considered a plus
On?site presence in Garbagnate Milanese; English fluent; Italian native
No explicit degree required beyond stated, otherwise unknown
vision and strategic thinking
effective communication
change management
lean management
PM/PSS methodologies
preventive maintenance planning

📌 Maintenance Operations & Excellence Lead (M/F/D) (Milano)
🏢 Bayer
📍 Milano