Plant Engineering and Maintenance Supervisor - Mercado Envíos

At Mercado Libre, we are democratizing commerce and financial services to transform the lives of people in Latin America. Join this purpose!

At Mercado Envíos, we manage the inventory of our sellers and deliver products to our buyers, enhancing their experience on our platform. In a constantly evolving world, our ability to quickly deliver products purchased through Mercado Libre has become a requirement to compete. Be part of the team that is transforming logistics in Latin America, offering world-class customized solutions and integrating local and regional carriers, through commerce that recognizes no borders.

We have a challenge for those who:

• Vibrate with entrepreneurial energy: they are driven by curiosity, never give up, and focus on surpassing their own limits
• Give their best because they like to work with commitment and dedication
• Experience change as opportunities and learn from their mistakes.
• Excellence and execution are key in their way of doing things
• Promote a good atmosphere, bring joy and fun
• Know how to build with other people and enjoy working in a team

Imagine embarking on challenging, dynamic, and innovative projects and being responsible for:

• Manage and Execute Maintenance: Lead the execution of preventive and corrective maintenance plans (daily, weekly, monthly, ensuring traceability and recording of these activities in the SAP PM system
• Maintain Compliance with Operational Indicators and Performance: Ensure compliance with key performance indicators (KPIs) for the area, including: Critical equipment availability, MTTR (Mean Time To Repair), MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures), and effective execution of preventive maintenance, ensuring adherence to OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
• Analyze and Manage Reliability and Continuous Improvement: Conduct analysis of repetitive failures, anomalies, and incidents to generate well-documented corrective and preventive actions, as well as implement the pillars of the Engineering Playbook (asset management, planning, execution) to increase process maturity.
• Lead Personnel and Investment Projects (CAPEX): Supervise and ensure compliance with critical procedures and safety standards (LOTO, 5S) by technical personnel and contractors, and lead the execution of CAPEX and OPEX projects (installations, upgrades) focused on infrastructure reliability and efficiency.
• Provide Logistic Support and Infrastructure Optimization: Participate in the purchase of spare parts and technical validation of maintenance services and contracts, as well as identify and implement opportunities for technical improvement, automation, or digitalization of infrastructure, aligned with the strategic engineering plan.

Requirements:

• Completed professional degree in Mechanical, Electromechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• More than 5 years of experience leading industrial maintenance teams, preferably in logistics centers, plants, pharmaceutical, food, or high-demand manufacturing.
• Knowledge in control and automation, mechanics, robotics, power electronics, medium and low voltage electrical systems, industrial safety protocols, and critical work.
• Proficiency in tools such as: SAP PM/MM (desirable), Excel / Google Sheets advanced, Maintenance management systems like TPM/WCM, Monitoring systems, SCADA, or failure analysis.
• Experience supervising technical teams and managing specialized service providers, as well as experience with forklift fleets.

We propose:

• Be part of a company with an entrepreneurial spirit where we love to think big and long-term.
• Be the protagonist of your development in an environment of opportunities, learning, growth, expansion, and challenging projects.
• Share and learn as a team with great professionals and specialists.
• An excellent work environment, with everything you need to have a great experience.