Area Leader Maintenance

FIRST CLASS PRODUCTION COMES DOWN TO LEADERSHIP.

Exceptional premium products are an outcome of the combination of efficient processes and highly motivated employees. The basis for this is an excellent management culture that results in a special team spirit. It is important to us that each person is proud of their achievements and identifies with their job and their team. Take the lead and take on responsibility in our production as a Area Leader in the field of Maintenance.

As Maintenance Area Leader at BMW Group Plant Debrecen, you play a key role in ensuring the continuous and trouble-free operation of production.

What Awaits You?

• Work environment - depending on the technology, it can be a highly automated production environment or a part consisting of mostly manual work processes, where machine assistance appears.
• As the area manager of a maintenance team of 30-50 people, you will work with your team leaders to support your team in carrying out tasks in your area of responsibility. You will ensure the training and mentoring of team members.
• Team – as the area leader of a maintenance team of 30–50 members, you support your team in cooperation with your team leaders in executing the tasks in your area of responsibility. You ensure the training and mentoring of your team members.
• Lead and Inspire - take charge of coaching and developing team leaders and technical associates in your automated area. Your problem-solving skills will be key as you drive overall performance and foster a culture of continuous improvement to help your team achieve their targets.
• Ensure Compliance – play a lead role in maintaining operations that adhere to legal and internal standards for safety, environmental protection, cleanliness, and ergonomics.
• Collaborate Across Teams - act as a key liaison with internal stakeholders to address availability issues and minimize technical downtimes. This includes monitoring manufacturing equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Coordinate Maintenance Activities - oversee maintenance operations within your area, including special activities such as weekend maintenance, shutdowns, and major repairs.
• Participate in Planning - engage in the planning processes for technical modifications and the optimization of new production facilities, contributing your insights to enhance efficiency.

What You Should Bring Along?

• Educational Background – a degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field. Relevant experience or qualifications in maintenance are also valuable.
• Work Experience - minimum 3 years in an industrial maintenance leadership role or similar positions within the automotive industry, particularly in highly automated production environments.
• Language skills - fluency in Hungarian and intermediate English is required or successful completion of an intensive language course provided free of charge by employer.
• Leadership Skills - strong sustainable leadership qualities and skills to effectively guide and develop your team.
• Work schedule - willingness to work in shifts.

What do we offer?

Our goal is to motivate our employees and recognize their performance, therefore we continuously develop our benefits package. Currently, our benefits package, in addition to a competitive base salary, includes the following elements:

• Bonus - performance-based bonus calculated based on corporate and personal results.
• Cafeteria - annual cafeteria allowance paid out monthly.
• Commuting Support - free, direct bus and train services from major cities in the region, aligned with shift schedules. Travel cost reimbursement for personal car usage is provided at the legally prescribed rate.
• Healthcare Services - high-quality healthcare services, physiotherapy, and therapeutic exercise option is available at the on-site health center.
• Private Health Insurance - after probation time, all associates entitled for health insurance, which contains outpatient care, laboratory- and diagnostics tests, outpatient and one-day surgery, screening tests, patient transport.
• Accident and Life Insurance - in work and out of work group accident and life insurance.
• Subsidized Meals - one daily discounted hot meal at the company cafeteria.
• Employee car rental programme.
• Learn more about our benefits via this link:
  https://www.bmwgroup.jobs/hu/hu/about-us/our-benefits.html

We believe that shaping the future is not just about advanced technology but about the people behind it. Here, every role is more than a job; it’s a part of something bigger, a journey of passion, innovation, and perfection in reinventing mobility.

Build the future with us!

If you have any further questions, please contact our recruitment partner at +36 52 331 700 on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM.

Type of employment:
Full-time, permanent employment.