Mechanical Workshop Manager for Heavy Machinery

Our client is a well-established Italian industrial entity operating in the extractive sector, specializing in the management of complex and technologically advanced plants. The company continuously invests in plant efficiency, personnel safety, and production process innovation, representing a benchmark in its industry.

To strengthen the technical structure, we have been tasked with the selection of a:

MECHANICAL WORKSHOP MANAGER FOR HEAVY MACHINERY

Position Description and Characteristics

The resource will be integrated into the Mechanical Workshop with a highly operational role and will report directly to the Mechanical Maintenance Manager.

The individual will represent the main technical reference for the workshop, operating directly on heavy machinery and industrial equipment, operationally coordinating maintenance personnel, and contributing to the development of maintenance activities, with the goal of ensuring the operational continuity of the machinery fleet used at the production site.

Role and Responsibilities

• Directly perform ordinary and extraordinary maintenance interventions on heavy machinery and industrial equipment;
• Diagnose mechanical and hydraulic failures, intervening personally on the machines to restore correct operating conditions;
• Operate on machinery used in complex industrial contexts, including those for underground activities;
• Liaise with manufacturer technicians and specialized suppliers for the management of the most complex technical issues;
• Operationally coordinate the team of mechanical maintenance technicians, supporting junior resources and contributing to their professional growth;
• Structure and develop a preventive and predictive maintenance plan for heavy machinery;
• Draft and ensure the constant updating of maintenance logs and reports related to interventions performed;
• Collaborate in the management of spare parts, minimum stock levels, and reorders, liaising with the Purchasing department;
• Contribute to the organization and progressive structuring of maintenance activities, promoting increasingly effective intervention planning;
• Ensure technical on-call availability, primarily via telephone, to support operational teams.

Hierarchical Reporting: Mechanical Maintenance Manager.

Functional Relationships:

• Internal: Production, Warehouse, Purchasing Office, and Maintenance.
• External: Suppliers, specialized workshops, and manufacturer technicians.

Requirements for Participation in Selections

• Consolidated experience as a heavy machinery mechanic with subsequent experience in the operational coordination of a mechanical workshop;
• Solid experience in the maintenance of heavy machinery and industrial equipment such as wheel loaders, excavators, forklifts, drilling machines, dump trucks, demolition equipment, hydraulic machinery, or equivalent equipment;
• Strong practical and operational approach, with availability to work directly on the machines and in production;
• Ability to operate autonomously and to represent a technical reference point for the maintenance team;
• Experience in managing relationships with suppliers, specialized workshops, and external technicians;
• A degree in mechanical engineering is a preferential requirement, but candidates with consolidated technical experience gained in the field will also be positively evaluated.

Preferential qualifications will include

• Experience gained in complex construction sites, major works, or similar industrial contexts;
• Specific experience in the maintenance of machinery intended for underground activities;
• Knowledge of the English language.

Operational autonomy, technical leadership, organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, results orientation, and predisposition for teamwork complete the profile.

Work Location: Province of Cagliari (CA).

Working Hours: Full-time daily, with presence to support the two production shifts and on-call availability.

Contract Type and Compensation Package: Direct permanent employment under the CCNL Attività Minerarie (Mining Activities National Collective Bargaining Agreement). The classification level and economic treatment will be defined based on experience and skills acquired. The budget allocated for remuneration is in the range of €33,000 to €35,000 annually.

This advertisement is addressed to both sexes, pursuant to Laws 903/77 and 125/91, and to people of all ages and nationalities, pursuant to Legislative Decrees 215/03 and 216/03.

Emilav Srl – Employment Agency – Indefinite authorization – Section I – Prot. N. 0000240 of 26.07.2024.

Information on Salary Transparency

During the selection process, the employment agency does not request information on previous salaries, nor payslips or salary statements. Remuneration is defined based on objective criteria such as classification level, applicable CCNL, experience, skills, and role responsibilities, and is communicated before or during the first interview.