Maintenance interim manager: 5 key missions

To ensure the continuity of operations and the proper functioning of equipment in times of disruption, the intervention of an interim manager who is an expert in maintenance is essential. With his sectoral know-how, his interpersonal skills and his many years of experience, this professional is an ally of choice.

Here are 5 examples of key missions to entrust to a maintenance interim manager.

 

What is an interim maintenance manager?

An interim maintenance manager is an executive with a twenty-year career in positions of high responsibility. As a professional external to the company, he intervenes to a duration ranging from 6 to 18 months, in order to help the latter get through a delicate period. The interim maintenance manager stands out for his solid sector expertise, his leadership and his unparalleled human and managerial qualities.

 

5 key missions to entrust to an interim maintenance manager

• Replace an absent maintenance manager

The interim maintenance manager can first intervene to replace an absent maintenance manager or maintenance director, or who have left their position (sick leave, retirement, resignation, etc.). Indeed, as the recruitment processes for this profession in tension are often very long, the interim manager can temporarily fill the vacancy of the position. The latter will be responsible for ensure the continuity of day-to-day operations, Supervise the maintenance teams and manage all ongoing maintenance projects. This solution, called “Relay management” also allows you to benefit from the fresh and informed perspective of an experienced professional, able to implement corrective actions to optimize processes and facilitate the handover to the future head of the maintenance department.

• Optimize the maintenance policy

It is also possible to call on a maintenance transition director to optimize the maintenance policy deployed internally. Thanks to his hindsight and solid experience, he will be able to quickly identify gaps and points for improvement to Increase operational efficiency, ensure technician safety, ensure equipment is maintained, extend the life of equipment, and reduce the risk of breakdowns and other disruptions throughout the supply chain. He will be able to deploy an adapted preventive and curative maintenance strategy and identify key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor the results obtained and make the necessary adjustments.

• Managing a complex maintenance project

Mergers and acquisitions, change of management, management of multi-site maintenance, opening of factories, restructuring, implementation of a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management) system… In the context of large-scale projects, it is strategic to seek the expertise of an interim maintenance manager. Thanks to his long experience on various projects in complex environments, this high-flying professional is an ally of choice to preserve the continuity of maintenance actions.

• Managing a crisis in the supply chain

Calling on an interim maintenance manager can also be very beneficial in managing a logistics crisis : major breakdowns, safety incidents, defective equipment, occupational accidents, site closures, labour shortages, etc.

The maintenance expert will be able to quickly identify the source of the problem, rectify the situation, support the end of the crisis and implement preventive actions to strengthen risk control (reduce downtime, optimize methods and modes of intervention, strengthen compliance verification procedures, etc.).

• Ensure maintenance compliance

A maintenance interim director may also be called upon to support the company in bringing its maintenance operations into compliance: compliance with HSE (health, safety, environment) procedures; worker safety; training obligations; environmental standards; quality standards; preventive maintenance standards.

 

Are you looking for an interim maintenance manager for your company?

At WAYDEN, we identify and assign, from our large network of interim managers, a maintenance expert whose profile and expertise are in line with your needs, your challenges and your sector of activity (agri-food, metallurgy, distribution)…). Thanks to their in-depth knowledge of the issues specific to your industry, they identify the solutions to be deployed to meet your problem, whatever it may be: replacement of a key employee, restructuring, process optimization, crisis management, etc.

Highly mobile and responsive, our maintenance interim managers are able to travel, even in emergencies, throughout France, but also to your production sites abroad.