Maintenance Manager

We need 15+ years of experience in a maintenance management role of Food/FMCG Manufacturing Industry with Exposure of high-volume production environments where equipment uptime is critical.

About The Role:

The Maintenance Manager oversees all maintenance activities within our manufacturing factory. This role ensures the smooth operation of machinery, equipment, and infrastructure, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity. He/She leads a team of maintenance professionals, implements preventive maintenance programs, and ensures compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities to ensure high-quality workmanship.
• Coordinate with production and engineering teams to schedule maintenance activities without disrupting production.
• Maintain all manufacturing equipment, including mixers, grinders, polishers, melding and other related machines.
• Ensure proper functioning of auxiliary systems such as HVAC, water supply, and compressed air systems.
• Manage the maintenance of the facility infrastructure, including electrical, plumbing, and structural components.
• Supervise and lead the maintenance team, including technicians, mechanics, and electricians.
• Conduct training and development programs to enhance team skills and knowledge.
• Schedule and assign tasks to ensure efficient use of manpower and resources.
• Develop and manage the maintenance budget, ensuring cost-effective operations.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts, tools, and equipment necessary for maintenance activities.
• Approve and track maintenance expenditures and investments.
• Maintenance of Ammonia plant.
• Co-ordination and execution of activities at site with third party service providers.
• AMC & Calibration management.
• Building pool of vendors for supply of critical and general spares for domestic as well as imported equipment.
• Support IT team in asset tagging in the ERP system.
• Working closely with IT team for implementation of preventive maintenance through ERP by generating bill of materials (BOMs).
• Creating and maintaining consumables list and maintaining attic stock for smooth operation and quick TAT, to ensure low downtime of equipment.
• Establishing AMCs and SLAs both comprehensive and non-comprehensive with various service providers based on type of equipment and utility.
• Close co-ordination with internal stakeholders like operations and food safety team, for smooth execution of works without affecting day to day operations.
• Establish processes related to permit to work including work method statements, Risk analysis (HIRA), LOTO, tools and consumables traceability while carrying out maintenance activities in process areas etc.
• Maintain PM documentation, attic stock, support for spare inventory management, reconciliation of vendors invoices, tracking of payments, PO ageing status etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in mechanical / electrical / industrial engineering
• Additional Education in master’s degree in engineering management, Business Administration (MBA), or a related field preferred