Mexico is building factories faster than it can maintain them.
Fives Maintenance helps Mexican manufacturers improve productivity, develop local skills and accelerate industrial performance.
Fives Maintenance
Built on experience, driven by performance
THE MAINTENANCE CHALLENGE IN MEXICO
Mexico's industrial boom is creating a maintenance gap
Mexico is attracting record industrial investment, with more than 400 new international operations established since 2022. As aerospace, automotive and logistics manufacturing continue to expand, maintenance capabilities are struggling to keep pace.
Aging Equipment
Production assets are running harder and longer than ever, increasing pressure on reliability and maintenance performance.
Skills Shortage
In some sectors, up to 66% of manufacturers report difficulties recruiting qualified maintenance technicians. Technical skills shortages limiting industrial growth.
Reactive Model
Many facilities still rely on reactive maintenance models, resulting in unnecessary downtime, productivity losses and higher operating costs.
To support this growth, manufacturers need more than maintenance services.
Fives Maintenance is your partner for productivity, reliablitity and long-term skills development.
“Our ambition is clear: develop local capabilities sustainably and strengthen Mexico's industrial autonomy.”
Kevin Pierre-Emile, CEO, Fives Maintenance
What Fives Maintenance brings to Mexican manufacturers
OEM Heritage
We built the machines. We maintain them.
Performance Contracts
Paid on uptime, not hours.
Fives Academy
On-site training solving the skills gap.
CortX Alchemy
IoT-driven predictive maintenance.
A MODEL DELIVERING MEASURABLE PERFORMANCE
+15%
Equipment Availability
+25%
Productivity
-25%
Maintenance Costs
99%
Availability Achieved in Aerospace Programs
Results achieved through performance-based contracts, continuous improvement methodologies and digital monitoring technologies
Industries we serve
Aerospace
Automotive
Logistics
Rail
Defense
Keeping critical industrial operations running safely, efficiently and reliably.
Developing local talent
Investing in Mexico's industrial workforce
Fives Maintenance is establishing a long-term local skills ecosystem through training, knowledge transfer and partnerships with academic institutions.
Partnership with Universidad Aeronáutica en Querétaro (UNAQ)
Around 30 local talents integrated each year.
Backed by the Fives Group
…in North America
… and worldwide
Contact the Querétaro Team now
Whether you are facing maintenance workforce shortages, productivity challenges or industrial modernization needs, Fives Maintenance can help!
FAQ
Which maintenance levels does Fives cover in Mexico?
Fives Maintenance specializes in Level 4 (complex diagnostics, major overhauls) and can provide access to Level 5 (equipment redesign, retrofit, and reconstruction). These are the most technically demanding maintenance levels, requiring OEM-grade engineering knowledge and access to original equipment blueprints that only the machine builder possesses.
How do performance-based maintenance contracts work?
Unlike traditional hour-based billing, Fives Maintenance is compensated based on equipment uptime and production output. This transfers the maintenance risk from the client to Fives: we earn more when your machines run better, not when they break more often. Contract KPIs typically include availability rate, mean time between failures, and production throughput.
Does Fives train local maintenance technicians?
Yes. Fives Academy is an on-site training and certification program that covers equipment-specific skills, maintenance methods, and best practices. It is the only program of its kind offered at scale by a major industrial group. Training is delivered on-site at the client's facility, using the actual equipment being maintained.
Which industrial sectors does Fives serve in Mexico?
Fives Maintenance serves three primary sectors in Mexico: aerospace (engine MRO, assembly line maintenance), automotive (grinding, production line maintenance across manufacturing corridors), and logistics (automated sorting systems, warehouse automation). Operations span key industrial cities including Saltillo, Queretaro, Aguascalientes, and Monterrey.
What is the CortX Alchemy platform?
CortX Alchemy is a proprietary IoT platform that integrates vibration, thermal, and consumption sensor data to drive predictive maintenance decisions. It provides real-time dashboards for client visibility and feeds data back into maintenance planning. CortX Alchemy is embedded in maintenance contracts — it is not sold as standalone software.
How is Fives different from other maintenance providers in Mexico?
Three differentiators set Fives apart:
- First, OEM heritage: Fives built the machines it maintains, giving it access to original blueprints and engineering capabilities.
- Second, performance-based contracts that align financial incentives with equipment uptime.
- Third, an integrated offering combining maintenance, training (Fives Academy), and IoT monitoring (CortX) under a single contract.
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