Maintenance Manager

Do you want to work in the elite series with state-of-the-art equipment and fun challenges? Raufoss Technology is investing for the future and will build a new factory with a “state of the art” production line, to deliver to our international customers in the automotive industry.

A new production line in a new building in Raufoss Industripark will be a new adventure for us, and we need you who want an exciting and varied working day, with opportunities for personal development and work with skilled and pleasant colleagues.

Reporting to the Technical manager,  we are now looking for a dedicated and committed Maintenance Manager to lead our skilled employees in the maintenance department!

Main responsibilities:

• Responsibility for operation and maintenance of production equipment;
• Recruit, manage and develop the department’s employees;
• Direct personnel responsibility for approx. 20 maintenance technicians and apprentices;
• Professional support for the maintenance department;
• Machine and personal safety;
• Participate in deviation processing;
• Operation and maintenance of energy-significant equipment;
• Assessment of energy efficiency when replacing equipment and components;
• Assist in coordinating tasks between maintenance personnel and operations;
• Participate in projects and audits.

Requirements:

• Engineer (B.Sc)/(M.Sc) or technical vocational school and/or relevant experience;
• Management experience in a manufacturing context;
• Preferably knowledge of the automotive industry and its working methodology and requirements;
• Knowledge of quality work and QA systems;
• Experience in using MS Office programs;
• Good language skills in Norwegian and English.

Success factors:

• It is important that you have the ability to motivate and inspire the team to perform at their best;
• You should also have good communication skills and be able to communicate goals, expectations and feedback clearly to the team;
• It is crucial to be able to make quick and well-founded decisions as well as show empathy and understanding for employees’ needs and challenges;
• Good organizational skills are important, as you must be able to find solutions and handle several tasks at the same time, to ensure that the performance of the production equipment is effectively maintained;
• Necessarily open to learning and development, both by yourself and with the team, in order to meet changing requirements and challenges in the high pace production environment.