Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
As the Maintenance Supervisor of the Fragrance & Beauty Division in our Changzhou site, you will ensure production equipment reliability, drive continuous improvement, and build a sustainable technical talent pipeline.
You will:
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Lead the team to perform daily troubleshooting on mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation & control systems to ensure smooth operation of production. Conduct regular equipment inspections and drive improvement initiatives to continuously reduce downtime.
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Manage the team to utilize the system for planning and executing preventive maintenance, ensuring all production equipment, instruments, and control systems keep in good condition.
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Oversee spare parts and inventory management through the maintenance system, ensuring critical equipment spares are accurately tracked and sufficiently stocked
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Identify and eliminate quality and safety risks during daily work, ensuring full compliance with EHS standards and risk assessment methodologies.
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Drive continuous improvement (CI) initiatives to achieve cost savings and productivity gains, and ensure the team meets assigned KPIs.
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Develop team members' technical skills and teamwork capabilities through coaching, training, and knowledge sharing.
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Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures and implement corrective actions to improve weak points in equipment performance.
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Other tasks assigned by line manager.
You?
Are you skilled at dreaming up ideas or spotting how to make an impactful change? Can you share a vision and have the ability to execute on it? Are you someone who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come join us – and impact your world.
Your professional profile includes:
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Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Instrument & Control Engineering, or a related field.
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Minimum 3 years of experience in maintenance management, preferably within the chemical, food, flavour/fragrance, or process manufacturing industry.
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Proven hands-on expertise in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
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Solid understanding of EHS standards and risk assessment tools.
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Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience integrating or leading multi-disciplinary technician teams.
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Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing abilities across functions
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Strong technical background in electrical, instrumentation, and automation disciplines.
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Fluent in both Chinese and English (able to read technical manuals, write reports, and communicate with global suppliers)
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Good command in MS Office and SAP basics
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.
Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.
