Maintenance Manager

At Lineage, helping to feed the world is more than a job - it’s a purpose we live every day. Lineage is the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions.

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join our team in Milagro. You will lead the Facility Engineering and Maintenance function, ensuring our equipment, facilities and technical operations are maintained safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Working closely with Site Management, regional engineering teams, suppliers and other stakeholders, you’ll play a key role in maintaining operational performance, developing your team and driving continuous improvement.

What you will be doing:

• Lead, manage and develop the site maintenance team, supporting performance, capability and engagement.
• Oversee preventative and corrective maintenance across warehouse automation, material handling equipment (MHE), refrigeration and facilities.
• Develop and implement effective engineering and maintenance processes, procedures and best practices.
• Manage maintenance budgets, repairs and technical service contracts, ensuring strong supplier performance and value for money.
• Coordinate mandatory technical inspections, audits and assessments, ensuring actions are followed through.
• Work with Site Management and the Regional Engineering Manager to implement Lineage’s maintenance and engineering strategy.
• Establish and monitor key performance metrics covering areas such as safety, energy efficiency, quality and productivity.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce costs and increase operational efficiency through continuous improvement.
• Support sustainability initiatives, including projects to reduce Lineage’s CO₂ impact.
• Lead and support CapEx and OpEx projects, ensuring they align with regional priorities and are delivered successfully.
• Provide technical support and expertise to resolve maintenance-related issues.
• Work with HR and Site Management on recruitment, performance management and the development of technical talent.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on maintenance leader with experience in a distribution, logistics, warehouse or similar operational environment.

You’ll ideally have:

• Several years’ experience in engineering, maintenance management and leadership.
• Strong technical knowledge of facility maintenance, refrigeration, MHE and warehouse automation systems.
• Experience managing and developing maintenance or engineering teams.
• Experience with maintenance strategy, annual planning, budgeting and operational performance.
• Knowledge of contract management, supplier management and SLAs.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive performance and improvement.
• Experience delivering or supporting CapEx/OpEx and technical projects.
• A background in continuous improvement, ideally with knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or similar methodologies.
• A strong understanding of safety, compliance and operational efficiency.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
• A proactive, resourceful approach with a strong focus on results and customer service.
• English language skills are required; additional languages are an advantage.
• Relevant technical or engineering qualifications/certification.

We are a global company which is expanding quickly across Europe; and you will grow with us; you will feel the impact of your work as the ‘tip of the spear’, playing a critical role in realising our purpose of transforming the supply-chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

To support our growth, our leadership culture focuses us on developing talent internally and this is a great opportunity to nurture your career in a leading global company.

Lineage is an equal opportunity employer. We actively encourage applications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Job Reference: IND1