SECTION HEAD - MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE

Ariston Group is a global leader in sustainable thermal comfort that offers a unique, extensive range of solutions for climate comfort, water heating and air handling, as well as components and burners. Listed on Euronext Milan since November 2021, in 2024 the group reported over 2.6-billion-euro revenues, with over 10,000 employees, direct presence in 40 countries in 5 continents, 28 production sites and 28 research and development centers. The group demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through the development of renewable and high efficiency solutions, such as heat pumps, water heating heat pumps, hybrids, domestic ventilation, air handling and solar thermal systems. The group also stands out for its continuous investment in technological innovation, digitalization, and advanced connectivity solutions. The group operates under global strategic brands Ariston, Elco and Wolf, and brands such as Calorex, NTI, HTP, Atag, Brink, Chromagen, Racold, as well as Thermowatt and Ecoflam in the components and burners business.
 

Your Mission: Lead Mechanical maintenance. Cut breakdowns. Maximize production.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive maintenance strategy to reduce downtime and boost efficiency.
• Solve recurring faults with smart technical fixes.
• Develop and execute mechanical maintenance plans.
• Oversee mechanical repairs and emergency interventions.
• Manage spare parts procurement and supplier coordination.
• Collaborate across departments and with external technical partners.

What You Bring:

• Strong leadership and troubleshooting skills.
• Solid experience of 7-10 years in industrial maintenance field (particularly in the sheet metal industry).
• Minimum 3–5 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
• Expertise in plant mechanical systems, develop and implement preventive maintenance (PM) plans for all plant equipment.
• Ensure timely execution of daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules.
• Minimize unplanned breakdowns and production interruptions.
• Breakdown & Troubleshooting: Lead troubleshooting of mechanical failures across all equipment.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurring issues.
• Implement permanent corrective actions to eliminate repeated failures.
• Mechanical fault diagnosis and knowledge of hydraulic/pneumatic systems and gearbox.
• Performance Improvement :Improve equipment efficiency and reliability (OEE).
• Reduce downtime and increase Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
• Reduce Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).
• Ability to read technical drawings and use SAP/CMMS.
• Familiarity with TPM and Lean Maintenance is a plus.
• Health, Safety & Compliance:ensure strict adherence to safety procedures and standards.
• Cross-Functional Coordination:coordinate with Production to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption. Support Quality team in resolving product-related mechanical issues.
• Collaborate with other departments to improve overall plant performance.

Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of:

• Hydraulic systems, Pneumatic systems, mechanical presses (100–350 tons),welding machines (MIG / CO2 / Spot Welding),Plastic injection machines.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and hydraulic drawings.

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and team management.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Decision making under pressure.
• Good communication skills.

Why Join Us?
Be the driving force behind smooth operations in a leading water heating manufacturing company. Your skills will keep our production lines running and our products top-tier.

We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all people, by offering a work environment accessible, welcoming and inclusive in compliance with legal obligations.