Director of Asset Management

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Responsibilities of the Director of Asset Management: Develop, implement and maintain the group’s Strategic Asset Management Plan, ensuring clear alignment between asset management objectives, corporate strategy, operational budgets and related site performance targets Drive improvements in asset reliability, availability, maintainability, utilization and overall equipment effectiveness through disciplined reliability engineering and maintenance strategies Establish enterprise asset management policies, standards, lifecycle processes, decision rights and performance expectations across the asset portfolio Transition of maintenance to proactive and predictive models Implement consistent asset criticality, risk assessment and mitigation approaches for safety-critical, production‑critical and environmentally significant assets Provide functional leadership to site leaders in a matrix structure and build asset management capability across the organization by coaching leaders, developing competency frameworks and promoting a culture change towards ownership, accountability and continuous improvement Lead the design and deployment of an asset management system consistent with ISO 55000 principles, including value realization, alignment, leadership, assurance and continual improvement Ensure regular site presence and hands‑on operational support Define and monitor asset management KPIs, maturity assessments, assurance activities, audit outcomes and improvement plans across sites and functions Support capital allocation decisions by applying lifecycle costing, risk‑based prioritization and value‑based business cases for asset renewal, replacement and improvement programs Improve asset data quality, master data governance, asset hierarchy, condition information and digital asset management tools to support evidence‑based decision‑making Requirements: Significant senior leadership experience in asset management, maintenance, reliability, engineering, operations excellence or capital‑intensive industrial operations Experience in metals processing, heavy manufacturing, chemicals, energy, utilities or another asset‑intensive environment is strongly preferred Degree in engineering, asset management, operations or a related discipline; postgraduate qualifications or professional certification in asset management, reliability or maintenance are desirable Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline Strong understanding of reliability engineering, maintenance strategy, asset lifecycle management, risk management, condition monitoring and capital planning and proven track record in reducing reactive maintenance Multi‑site or multi‑country operational experience Ability to influence and lead in a matrix organization without direct authority Strong continuous improvement mindset (Lean, Six Sigma or equivalent) Experience with ISO 55000 or other enterprise asset management frameworks; proven ability to develop and implement asset management strategies, governance and enterprise standards across multiple sites Experience with asset data governance and digital tools supporting asset performance management Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and operational teams Comfortable working in complex, culturally diverse industrial environments EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the workplace.

EMEA Recruitment is seeking a Director of Asset Management to provide enterprise-wide leadership for the strategy, governance, performance, and continual improvement of a group’s European operations in a heavy industrial processing environment.

As the organization is transitioning towards a more structured, proactive, and performance-driven asset management approach, we’re searching for a strategic and highly operational leader to drive a step-change in how assets are managed throughout their lifecycle to realize value, support safe and reliable operations, optimize cost and risk, and enable the group’s long-term operational, sustainability, and strategic objectives.

We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. xayajpt We welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.