Maintenance Plant Manager (Rianxo)

Description

At Stolt Sea Farm, we believe in sustainable, innovative, and responsible aquaculture. Through our Neptura brand, we produce premium turbot and sole, combining technology, expertise, and respect for the environment to deliver products of the highest quality. We are a team of over 500 people distributed across 14 facilities in 5 countries and part of Stolt\-Nielsen, an international group with more than 6\.700 professionals worldwide. We continue to grow and seek individuals eager to develop within an international, innovative company committed to excellence. Do you want to join us in this challenge? **We are hiring!** We are selecting a **Maintenance Plant Manager** for our new processing plant in **Rianxo**. The selected candidate will lead the plant’s maintenance function, ensuring safety, reliability, and availability of industrial assets, driving continuous improvement, and contributing to the success of a highly automated and strategically important facility for Stolt Sea Farm’s growth. **Your day\-to\-day responsibilities:** * Lead and develop the maintenance team, fostering a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and technical excellence. * Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of plant assets, guaranteeing uninterrupted operations. * Define and implement preventive, predictive, and continuous improvement maintenance strategies aimed at maximizing operational efficiency. * Plan and coordinate maintenance activities in collaboration with Production, Quality, Food Safety, and Engineering teams. * Manage the maintenance budget, technical procurement, and relationships with suppliers and partner companies. * Supervise activities performed by external contractors, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and applicable regulatory standards. * Lead the installation, commissioning, and optimization of new industrial equipment and technologies. * Drive improvements in automated and robotic systems, ensuring their proper operation and reliability. * Ensure proper maintenance of critical facilities, including industrial refrigeration systems, water treatment systems, and processing equipment. * Participate in resolving complex technical incidents, minimizing downtime and ensuring product quality. * Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and certification requirements applicable to industrial and food production activities. * Serve as a technical reference for other company processing facilities, providing support and sharing best practices. **Requirements** * University degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, or Automation Engineering, or equivalent. * Minimum 5 years’ experience in industrial maintenance roles, including leadership and team management responsibilities. * Experience in highly automated industrial environments, robotics, or advanced production technologies. * Experience managing maintenance in food industries or production environments subject to high quality and safety standards. * Knowledge of industrial automation systems, PLCs, SCADA, industrial refrigeration, and water treatment. * Experience managing suppliers, contractors, and maintenance budgets. * Ability to lead teams, drive change, and manage priorities in dynamic and demanding environments. * English proficiency at B2 level. **What we offer** * Join an expanding international company, playing a key role in one of the organization’s most significant industrial projects. * Lead a highly automated plant equipped with advanced food processing technologies. * Actively participate in continuous improvement, automation, and technological development projects. * A collaborative, innovative work environment focused on operational excellence. **Thank you for your interest!** Stolt Sea Farm’s recruitment processes align with our commitment to promoting equal treatment and opportunities between women and men. Stolt Sea Farm’s policies reject any discrimination based on race, age, gender, marital status, nationality, beliefs, or any other physical or social condition, and consider diversity an added value for the company. Building a culture of respect for people and behaviors that are favorable and open to diversity forms the core values of the Group in this area, actively promoting the inclusion of individuals at risk of social exclusion, persons with disabilities, or victims of gender\-based violence. \#LI\-CV1