Maintenance Lead (Production)

Location

Almaty region, Otegen Batyr village (company shuttle is provided)

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable and uninterrupted operation of production equipment
• Reduce technical losses (downtime, MTBF, MTTR)
• Develop and manage maintenance systems (preventive & corrective maintenance)
• Analyze equipment failures and implement corrective actions
• Prepare equipment and team for new technology implementation
• Participate in training with equipment suppliers and transfer knowledge to the team

Duties

• Manage maintenance processes (PM/CM)
• Plan and coordinate repair activities, including shutdowns
• Analyze technical losses and implement improvement actions
• Work with maintenance management systems (CMMS), ensure data accuracy
• Develop and sustain IWS / TPM / Lean tools
• Manage maintenance budget and spare parts inventory
• Lead and develop a team of technicians (mechanics, electricians)
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and other functions
• Participate in new product introduction (NPI) and process changes

Requirements

• Technical education (Mechanical / Electrical / Automation)
• 3–5 years of experience in a technical role within manufacturing
• Experience managing a technical team
• Understanding of equipment reliability principles (MTBF, MTTR, preventive maintenance)
• Experience with CMMS or similar systems
• Experience with TPM / IWS / Lean — nice to have
• Strong root cause analysis skills

Languages

• Russian — fluent
• Kazakh — fluent
• English — Intermediate or higher