(Senior) Expert Maintenance & Asset Management (all gender)

Purpose of the position

The importance of this position is to be able to supply our markets more effectively by improving plant productivity. This will be done by increasing transparency around maintenance and spare parts management. For this purpose, a uniform maintenance software will be introduced, which will enable synergies between the plants through standardization. With the exchange of information and experience, the software can be further developed, parallel work in the countries can be avoided and comparability increased. This supports the optimization of the stock of spare parts in the production network. With the software and new hardware, communication between the specialist departments (production, maintenance, quality and controlling) is digitized, which introduces new ways of working and processes within the factory.

Responsibilities

In the team you drive the development of standards, the community of the business as usual (BAU) and support the implementation work around Enterprise Asset management across the Intersnack Group – get the countries and organizations transitioned to defined ways of working.

1. Support the local implementation.

   1. Enable and motivate key resources within the local organization to support the implementation.

   2. Verify enhancements in the system by supporting the testing.

   3. Enable the local maintenance and operations teams to transition from their current into the future common way of working. This includes support developing online trainings, execute present trainings and convincing the users of the benefits using the system.

1. Support of the implemented software.

   1. Build a network between the different countries and the group.

   2. Collect feedback to specify software enhancements to increase efficiency and engagement within the group.

   3. Be the functional support of the factories you brought online, if key user need help.

   4. Share best practices to increase acceptance.

   5. Analyze the data across the factories and countries to leverage advanced reliability calculations, identifying successful maintenance strategies and show the impact of the software development.

   6. Develop and enhance calculations to assist the maintenance execution efficiency, spare part management and investment evaluation.

1. Represent the Intersnack Group.

   1. Seed excitement for the common solution.

   2. Defend the strategic and operational asset management aspects to avoid local deviation.

   3. Support the development of maintenance and the supporting system to a data driven reliability and value based maintenance.

   4. Increase bonding between the countries and the headquarters.

Scope of Authorisation

The holders of this position will develop standards, drive the community of the business as usual (BAU) and support the implementation in line with the overall guidelines and in agreement with the Group Process Owners – fulfilling the overall target.

Education

• University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or related fields.

Experience

• From career starters up to 8 years of experience in maintenance, IT, or consulting within the FMCG or manufacturing sectors.

• Proven expertise in maintenance/manufacturing operations or project implementation.

Skills

• Experience with business transformation.

• Proficiency in project management (e.g., PRINCE2, PMI certification) preferred.

• communication and facilitation skills across diverse cultures and hierarchies.

• A self-starter attitude with strong result orientation and leadership capabilities.

• Knowledge of maintenance, manufacturing, and procurement processes are a plus.

• Fluent in English (additional languages spoken within the organization are a plus).

Willing to travel – expected level of travel of this position is up to 50% / week.

About us

Intersnack has become one of Europe’s leading savory snacks producers by ‘creating happy snacking moments’ in people’s lives. Being privately owned, we operate with a long-term view and commit ourselves to a more sustainable world. Successfully and sustainably growing, our turnover in 2024 was more than €4.5 bn. We are now present in more than 30 countries across Europe and beyond. We have 12 regional Management Units, 45 production sites, and a total workforce of approximately 15,000 people worldwide.

What we will offer

An enjoyable, broad and fulfilling role with one of Europe’s biggest savory snacks producers. The chance to grow in an environment that values teamwork and collaboration, as well recognized to your individuality, welcoming your views, and celebrating your growth. Naturally we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, but also the opportunity to stand out for your professionalism and performance, moving forward in a challenging environment that supports each individual team member to achieve their very best. And a place to securely develop your career as part of a business that cares about the wellbeing of all its people and understands that work-life balance is fundamental to success. At Intersnack, we value and cherish diversity for the power and potential it creates. We have extraordinary team spirit, empower our people to take ownership for what they do and challenge each other to improve. Because we know that, to become a big player, you need to master being a team player first.

Our values and behaviors are important to how we work, and they define our culture, they are:

Thinking responsibly

Acting entrepreneurially

Growing together

Please upload your application documents in English only!

PLEASE NOTE: for non-EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this post.