Overview
Director of Maintenance Jobs in Cairo, Egypt at Reference Agency
Title: Director of Maintenance
Company: Reference Agency
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Our client is a leading company in IT managed services and digital transformation, hiring through Reference Agency.
We're looking for a Maintenance Director to lead the maintenance function at a strategic level, setting the policies, plans, and standards that keep assets, equipment, and facilities operationally ready, efficient, cost-controlled, and fully compliant with quality, health, and safety requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and own the overall maintenance strategy in line with company objectives
- Set preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance policies and procedures
- Oversee annual and operational plans across all sites/units and track execution
- Drive the highest levels of asset readiness and reliability
- Approve operational and capital maintenance budgets and monitor spending efficiency
- Lead and develop maintenance managers; review performance and deviations
- Ensure compliance with quality, occupational health & safety, and environmental standards
- Oversee asset replacement, renewal, and technical development plans
- Manage supplier and contractor relationships; approve contracts and technical SLAs
- Report to senior management on performance, risk, and improvement opportunities
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent)
- Advanced qualification in Management or Operations preferred
- Senior leadership experience in maintenance management, ideally in large or multi-site operations
- Proven experience building strategies, budgets, and performance management systems
Skills
- Strategic leadership and team building
- Planning, analysis, and decision-making
- Budget, cost, and contract management
- Strong grasp of maintenance systems, asset management, and occupational safety
- Negotiation, communication, and executive presentation
- Change management and continuous improvement