Industrial Automation Maintenance Supervisor

At Newrest, we move forward thanksto those who get involved, take risks, and are eager to develop. Join a dynamic team with an entrepreneurial and sporty mindset, where decisions are taken quickly without fear of failure. Here, hands-on experience matters, with Senior Leadership being knowledgeable of the day to day operations and willing tosupport on all levels.

Newrest, an expert in out-of-home catering and Facility Management, is one of the world leaders in multi-sector catering. Driven by a pioneering “Unlimited” spirit, the Group operates in 53countries with 60,000 employees.

Our services cover a wide range ofareas: airline catering, buy-on-board, onboard duty free, concession catering,remotes sites and Facility Management services, rail catering, airport and motorway concessions.

More than just a company, Newrestrepresent a true family, with 97% of its capital owned by over 700 employees.

The Automation Maintenance Supervisor directs the technicians supporting automated production equipment. The role owns safe corrective response during production, preventive maintenance execution, supplier escalation and the availability and accuracy ofspare parts in Fractall. The role coordinates closely with the Automated Line Lead and Automation Manager.

• Train, coach and assign maintenance technicians; verify competence for electrical, mechanical and controls tasks and safe work practices.
• Triage breakdowns during production, coordinate diagnosis andrepair, communicate restoration estimates and confirm equipment readiness before release.
• Escalate complex defects to equipment manufacturers or supplierhotlines; open, track and close support tickets with evidence and follow-up.

• Build and schedule preventive maintenance with Production,execute to documented standards and record completion, findings and follow-upwork.
• Review recurring failures and downtime with the Automation Manager and Continuous Improvement team; drive root-cause corrective actions.
• Ensure lockout/tagout, guarding, contractor control and sitefood safety rules during all interventions.

• Maintain spare-parts master data, stock levels, movements andwork-order records in Fractall.
• Set critical spares and reorder points using equipment risk,lead times and consumption; coordinate replenishment and periodic counts.
• Report equipment availability, maintenance backlog, preventive completion and critical stock risks to site leadership.

• In addition to the site reporting line, maintain a matrix relationship with the Group Innovation team at headquarters to support deployment and consistent execution of the Group automation strategy.
• Share recurring faults, equipment availability,preventive-maintenance findings and critical spare-parts risks with Group Innovation, in coordination with the Automation Manager.
• Propose reliability and maintainability improvements, contribute technical lessons learned to common standards, and support deployment of Group-approved changes at the site.
• Escalate major technical issues, supplier support gaps and systemic failures requiring Group intervention; maintain an action log andreport progress through resolution.