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Abbott

Head of Maintenance and Automation

Abbott

. Develop and execute the maintenance, reliability, and automation strategy across multiple manufacturing sites .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeOlst • NetherlandsLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing maintenance, reliability, and automation strategies across manufacturing sites, with a strong focus on improving equipment uptime and asset reliability. Proven leadership in managing technical organizations and fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Master's Degree In Engineering10+ Years Of Leadership ExperienceReliability Engineering ExpertiseManufacturing Automation Systems KnowledgeGMP Regulated Environment Experience

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Hard Skills
Preventive MaintenancePredictive MaintenanceCorrective MaintenanceAsset Lifecycle ManagementOperational Readiness InitiativesKPI FrameworksData-Driven InsightsAutomation StandardsCybersecurity StrategiesAutomation Architecture Frameworks
Soft Skills
LeadershipAccountabilityInnovationContinuous ImprovementCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
Manufacturing Automation SystemsOperational Technology (OT)Computerized Systems
Industry Keywords
ManufacturingReliabilityMaintenanceTechnical OperationsRegulated Manufacturing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop and execute the maintenance, reliability, and automation strategy across multiple manufacturing sites
  • Lead the Maintenance and Manufacturing Automation organizations, building a high-performing and future-ready workforce
  • Drive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance excellence to improve equipment uptime and asset reliability
  • Own the manufacturing asset lifecycle strategy, including asset renewal plans and long-term investment roadmaps
  • Lead Manufacturing Automation and Operational Technology (OT) initiatives, ensuring systems remain reliable, compliant, secure, and aligned with business needs
  • Define and govern automation standards, cybersecurity strategies, and automation architecture frameworks
  • Partner with Engineering and Operations on capital projects, ensuring maintenance, reliability, and automation requirements are embedded from design through commissioning
  • Establish KPI frameworks and leverage data-driven insights to continuously improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
  • Foster a culture of safety, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the organization
  • Serve as a key member of the Site Leadership Team, shaping site strategy and contributing to overall business performance

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Technology, Operations Management, or a related discipline
  • Minimum 10 years of leadership experience within Maintenance, Reliability, Manufacturing Automation, or Technical Operations
  • Proven success leading large technical organizations across multiple manufacturing sites
  • Strong expertise in reliability engineering and preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies
  • Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably GMP regulated
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing automation systems, Operational Technology (OT), and computerized systems
  • Demonstrated success in improving equipment reliability, uptime, and operational performance
  • Experience supporting capital projects, asset lifecycle management, and operational readiness initiatives
  • Willingness to travel 20% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Strong career development opportunities towards site leadership, senior operations management, and divisional technical leadership roles, based on business needs and individual performance
  • Opportunity to influence long-term site strategy, drive digital transformation, strengthen manufacturing reliability, and develop talented technical teams