Head of Maintenance

About the Company

Solberry Energy Pvt. Limited

Role Overview

Head – Maintenance & Utilities

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintenance Operations & Expansion Support

• Keep uptime of module line equipment—stringers, layup stations, laminators, framing, IV/EL testers, Hi-Pot, and the packing line and other associated equipment & services.
• Guide maintenance during commissioning of the 800 MW Topcon line; ensure seamless ramp-up to 1.7 GW capacity.
• Oversee plant utilities—HVAC, compressed air, vacuum systems, chillers, boilers, DG sets, ETP/STP—and their scalability as capacity grows.

2. Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Use RCA to address breakdowns and deploy corrective actions.
• Introduce TPM tools and preventive maintenance schedules; drive performance toward ≥98% line uptime.
• Support automation and PLC/SCADA/MES upgrades, along with IoT-enabled condition monitoring.
• Work along with Head- operations to create a culture of continual improvement (Kaizen and 5S) to improve MTTR and MTBF.
• Train and build the team for autonomous maintenance.

3. Team & Vendor Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers and technicians across electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation functions by driving TPM philosophy.
• Manage AMCs, coordinate vendors, and optimize spare-parts.
• Train team in safety, lean maintenance practices, and prepare them for the Topcon commissioning.

4. Safety & Compliance

• Ensure maintenance functions adhere to EHS norms, ISO standards, and cleanroom protocols.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Drive energy-efficiency initiatives and utility cost optimizations especially as capacity scales.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.E / B.Tech in Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering

• 15+ years

  of maintenance experience in industrial settings, including

  5 years in managerial roles

• Familiarity with solar module production, preferably Topcon technology, or in adjacent sectors like glass, electronics, or automotive manufacturing using cleanroom or continuous processes
• Strong grasp of PLC/SCADA systems, utilities, and on-floor troubleshooting

Core Competencies

• Hands-on maintenance strategy and execution
• TPM & lean maintenance methodology
• Practical team management and vendor coordination
• Reliability indicators: uptime, MTBF, MTTR
• Safety, compliance, and audit readiness
• Adaptive: capable of handling current operations and expansion to 1.7 GW

Indicative Compensation

• CTC:- In line with industry standards