Manager, Maintenance

Job Description Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance Strategy & Execution

- Develop and execute practical short-, mid-, and long-term maintenance strategies for production and utility equipment

- Establish and continuously improve Preventive Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance, Condition-Based Maintenance, and TPM.

- Lead troubleshooting activities with strong safety considerations and implement corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring issues

- Improve equipment reliability, maintainability, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through structured loss elimination activities

- Reduce unplanned downtime and improve production stability through effective maintenance planning and execution

- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety, food safety, quality, GMP, and environmental standards

- Implement and improve maintenance systems including spare parts management, breakdown analysis, root cause analysis, 5S, and maintenance documentation management

- Maintain proper calibration and inspection systems for equipment and utilities

• TPM & Continuous Improvement

- Promote TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement culture across maintenance and manufacturing teams

- Support Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Planned Maintenance (PM), and focused improvement activities

- Lead cross-functional improvement activities and problem-solving workshops

- Support operational excellence initiatives through data-driven analysis and continuous equipment optimization

• Technical & Utility Management

- Support stable operation and maintenance of utility systems including HVAC, boilers, chillers, compressors, water treatment, and electrical systems

- Support troubleshooting and reliability improvement of PLCs, control systems, instrumentation, and automation equipment

- Ensure maintenance work is safely executed, including work at heights, confined space work, LOTO, and hazardous material handling

- Optimize utility operations and equipment performance to improve energy efficiency and sustainability performance

• KPI & Cost Management

- Monitor and analyze maintenance KPIs including OEE, compliance, maintenance cost, spare parts consumption, and energy efficiency.

- Prepare regular maintenance reports and performance updates

- Manage maintenance budgets and optimize maintenance costs considering overall business priorities

- Maintain and manage appropriate spare parts inventory to support stable operations and cost optimization

- Promote cost-saving and energy-saving initiatives

• Projects & Compliance

- Support CAPEX projects, equipment installation, commissioning, validation, and equipment upgrades.

- Collaborate with engineering and global teams to align equipment selection and maintenance strategies

- Manage contractors, OEMs, and external service providers to ensure safe and effective work execution

- Support internal and external audits and ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements

- Support Integrated Management System requirements including safety, quality, food safety, and environmental compliance standards

• People & Stakeholder Management

- Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team in collaboration with global team members

- Build technical capability, maintenance ownership, and succession planning within the team

- Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, QSE, Planning, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams

- Foster a proactive safety culture and continuous improvement mindset across the organization

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Instrumentation, or related field

- Minimum 2 years of maintenance experience or manufacturing plant experience required; broader maintenance leadership experience preferred

- Experience in beverage, food, FMCG, chemical, or high-speed manufacturing industry preferred

- Minimum 2 years of people management experience preferred; leadership potential and growth mindset will also be considered

- Knowledge and practical experience of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and reliability improvement methodologies

- Understanding of PLCs, automation systems, control systems, electrical systems, and utility equipment

- Knowledge of maintenance safety including work at heights, confined space work, hazardous material handling, and LOTO practices

- Strong problem-solving, project management, and people management skills are strongly required

- Experience supporting CAPEX projects and equipment upgrades preferred

- Business-level Japanese required; English communication skills preferred

Key Competencies:

- Strong leadership and team management skills

- Safety-first mindset

- Analytical and KPI-driven approach

- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability

- Continuous improvement mindset

- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

- High ownership, accountability, and execution capability

- Adaptability and learning agility

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

- Equipment uptime / OEE

- Reduction of unplanned downtime

- PM completion rate

- Maintenance cost control

- Spare parts inventory optimization

- Safety performance metrics

- Production efficiency improvement

- Energy efficiency improvement

- Project execution performance

Skills:

Location(s):

Japan

City/Cities:

Shiga

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

August 11, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.