Maintenance Manager

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Department: Plant Operations Italy, Parma Site

Business Area: Industrial Operations & HSE

Job Type: Direct Employee

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Parma, IT

About us

Chiesi is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group with 90 years’ experience, operating in more than 30 countries, with its Headquarter in Parma, Italy. More than 8,000 employees across the group are united by a singular purpose: promoting a healthier world for our people, patients, and the planet. This is what drives us as we research, develop, and market innovative drugs across our main therapeutic areas. Discover more here.

At Chiesi we are thinking generations ahead, driving sustainable innovation with purpose. This fosters a culture of reliability, transparency, and ethical behaviour at every level. As a Benefit Corporation and a certified B Corp, we have embedded sustainability in our bylaws and continuously measure our impact.

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of who we are. We believe our differences make us stronger. We are a vibrant ecosystem of passionate, talented individuals united by strong values, each bringing unique perspectives that help us to continuously challenge the status quo for the better.

Global Technical Operations & Supply

Global Technical Operations & Supply (Global TechOp&S) is Chiesi’s global manufacturing and supply area, responsible for ensuring consistent, outstanding quality, service and value across our end‑to‑end supply chain. Global TechOp&S oversees the entire lifecycle of the drug: from process optimization and industrialization, to manufacturing, engineering, quality oversight, and supply chain management. Throughout this journey, Operational Excellence drives continuous improvement. This end‑to‑end model is powered by our four manufacturing sites - Parma (IT), Blois (FR), Santana de Parnaíba (BR), and Nerviano (IT) - together with our Virtual Plant network of external partners.

This is what you will do

Responsible for leading the site Maintenance organization, ensuring the reliability, availability, compliance, and cost-effective management of production equipment, utilities, facilities, and infrastructure.

Drives maintenance excellence through effective management of people, processes, contractors, technical standards, and continuous improvement initiatives, while partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and HSE to support site performance and business objectives.

You will be responsible for

• Lead and manage the site Maintenance organization, ensuring the effective execution of maintenance activities across all production areas and the availability of appropriate resources, competencies, and organizational capabilities.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve the site maintenance strategy, standards, procedures, SOPs, technical instructions, and best practices in alignment with operational, engineering, quality, HSE, and business objectives.
• Plan, prioritize, coordinate, and oversee preventive, predictive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with GMP requirements, engineering standards, statutory obligations, and site procedures.
• Provide leadership, coaching, performance management, and professional development to maintenance personnel and Maintenance Engineers, promoting a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage maintenance planning activities in close collaboration with Operations and Engineering, ensuring effective support to production needs, plant shutdowns, maintenance campaigns, and major maintenance interventions.
• Monitor maintenance performance through KPIs, data analysis, and maintenance effectiveness reviews, driving improvement actions to enhance equipment reliability, asset performance, and operational efficiency.
• Lead and support investigations related to equipment failures, recurring breakdowns, technical deviations, and operational issues, contributing to root cause analyses, risk assessments, CAPA implementation, and change control activities.
• Act as the primary maintenance interface with Operations, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Validation, HSE, Supply Chain, and other site functions to ensure alignment on maintenance priorities and site objectives.
• Manage maintenance budgets, expenditures, service contracts, technical agreements, contractors, and external service providers, ensuring safety, compliance, quality, cost effectiveness, and performance.
• Ensure the effective use and continuous improvement of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), as well as the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of maintenance documentation and records.
• Support engineering projects, eq