Maintenance Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead daily meetings to align activities, define priorities, and provide performance feedback to the maintenance team.
• Ensure the quality of corrective and preventive maintenance, as well as technical inspections.
• Investigate equipment failures, identify root causes, and propose technical solutions.
• Manage the acquisition of parts, materials, and services, including technical specification and system tracking.
• Elaborate maintenance plans, inspection procedures, and technical descriptive memorandums.
• Manage third-party contractors and supervise technical service contracts.
• Partner with the Operations team to coordinate maintenance shutdowns and manage communications during emergencies.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical, Automation, Mechatronics Engineering, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of automation and integration, including PLC, SCADA, electrical systems, motors, and automation networks (Profnet, Ethernet, Ethernet-IP).
• Proven experience in preventive and corrective maintenance and maintenance indicator management.
• Experience in team leadership and supervision of third-party technical contracts.
• Proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, and data analysis tools like Power BI or Data Studio.
• Experience with maintenance management software, preferably SAP PM.
• Availability to work the night shift (18:00 to 06:00) in Perus, São Paulo, on a Marshall scale.

About the Company

MELI (Mercado Libre) is democratizing commerce and financial services to transform lives in Latin America. Through Mercado Envios, we manage inventory and deliver products to buyers, leading logistics innovation across the region with world-class customized solutions.