Maintenance Lead

British American Tobacco (BAT) is rapidly transforming into a global multi-category business with a clear purpose: to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World. We are seeking motivated professionals ready to join us on this exciting journey, where tomorrow can’t wait and together we can shape the future. Pakistan Tobacco Company currently has an opportunity for a Maintenance Lead based in Jhelum, Pakistan, to support our evolving manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities
- Manage defect handling for Filter and Maker machinery, including CL/CIL/OPL development, breakdown elimination, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Conduct component inspection regimes to maintain equipment in optimal base condition.
- Plan and execute Cell DDS actions in close collaboration with equipment owners and senior Equipment Operators.
- Drive 90 DAP activities for maker and filter making technologies to meet targets related to Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), and waste reduction.
- Oversee brand changeovers, cold startups, and format changeovers to ensure smooth transitions.
- Coordinate and complete machinery maintenance tasks, both preventive and breakdown, to guarantee continuous machine operation.
- Prepare and monitor revenue budgets, ensuring alignment with financial targets.
- Collaborate with other departments to plan and implement quality improvement initiatives.
- Ensure maintenance activities are executed effectively to meet production and quality objectives.

Required Qualifications
- Proven experience with cigarette manufacturing technologies, including Protos 90ER, 100, KDF 02, ER, HCF, Uniflow, and Filtromat machinery.
- Expertise in SAP-based preventive maintenance systems, including managing task lists, maintenance plans, and spare parts issuance.
- Hands-on experience in both preventive and breakdown maintenance.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members on the shop floor.
- Strong problem-solving skills coupled with effective communication abilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, unionized, and digitally driven environment.
- Computer literacy with basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Minimum of three years’ experience in a manufacturing maintenance role.
- Technical diploma or degree in mechanical engineering.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
BAT offers a competitive annual performance bonus subject to eligibility, along with a comprehensive benefits package that varies by country. This includes diverse health plans, initiatives supporting work-life balance, transportation assistance, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives.

Joining BAT means embarking on a career journey propelled by your aspirations, within an environment that values internal advancement and continuous development. You will have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs designed to nurture leadership skills. We prioritize continuous improvement in a transformative setting, preparing our teams for ongoing change.

Why Join BAT?
BAT is recognized globally as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute, reflecting our commitment to excellent employee conditions. Our culture is built on collaboration, inclusion, and partnership, welcoming talent from all backgrounds regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, age, or experience. We embrace career breaks as opportunities through programs like The Global Returners, supporting professionals returning to work after extended absences.

We encourage all candidates to notify us if they require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, as we are dedicated to providing the necessary accommodations to help you perform at your best.

Join BAT and bring your unique perspective to a company that values diversity and innovation. Together, we can create a better tomorrow.