Manager- HVAC (Manufacturing Plant)

Position Title: HVAC Manager

Location:

Job Summary:

design, operation, and maintenance

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Management

• Ensure uninterrupted HVAC services to cleanrooms, process tools, warehouses, utilities, and office areas.
  
• Manage operation and maintenance of AHUs, chillers, cooling towers, ventilation & exhaust systems, ducting, and filtration systems.
  
• Ensure compliance with

  ISO 14644 cleanroom classification

  and indoor air quality standards.
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance schedules via CMMS to maintain

  >99.9% uptime

  .

Team Leadership

• Lead a team of HVAC engineers, technicians, and contractors.
  
• Define KPIs for system performance, energy efficiency, and downtime.
  
• Provide regular training, driving a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
  

Performance Monitoring

• Monitor temperature, humidity, differential pressure, and particle count across cleanroom zones.
  
• Track chilled water consumption, filter replacement cycles, and HVAC system energy efficiency.
  
• Lead initiatives for energy savings and cooling efficiency optimization.
  
• Conduct

  RCA & CAPA

  for HVAC-related failures or process deviations.

Project Management

• Oversee design, installation, testing, and commissioning of HVAC systems for the greenfield facility.
  
• Review duct layouts, AHU configurations, chiller/CT sizing, and BMS integration.
  
• Coordinate with EPC contractors, OEMs, consultants, and process teams for on-time execution.
  
• Ensure statutory clearances and compliance with environmental and safety standards.
  

Stakeholder Communication

• Collaborate with process, production, mechanical, electrical, and EHS teams to ensure HVAC reliability.
  
• Prepare and present dashboards on HVAC performance, cleanroom compliance, and energy usage.
  
• Coordinate with external consultants, auditors, and certification agencies.
  

Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (

  preferred specialization in HVAC/Thermal Engineering

  ).
• Certifications in

  Cleanroom HVAC, Energy Management, or BMS operations

  will be an advantage.

Experience

• 1220 years

  in HVAC operations, preferably in

  semiconductor, solar cell, display, or other high-tech cleanroom industries

  .

Behavioral Skills

• Strong ownership mindset for

  plant uptime and cleanroom compliance

  .
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities.
  
• Expertise in structured problem-solving tools (

  FMEA, RCA, Fishbone

  ).
• Excellent communication with internal teams and external stakeholders.
  
• Data-driven approach to

  energy optimization and performance improvement

  .

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Key Skills list

Technical Skills

• HVAC System Design & Operation (AHUs, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Ducting, Filtration, Exhaust & Ventilation)
  
• Cleanroom HVAC Management (ISO 14644 compliance)
  
• CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) Preventive & Predictive Maintenance
  
• BMS (Building Management System) Integration
  
• Energy Management & Optimization (Cooling efficiency, energy dashboards)
  
• Process Tool Cooling & Utility HVAC Systems
  
• Performance Monitoring (Temperature, Humidity, Differential Pressure, Particle Count)
  
• RCA & CAPA (Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action/Preventive Action)
  
• HVAC Project Execution (Design review, Installation, Testing, Commissioning)
  
• Environmental & Safety Compliance
  

Leadership & Management Skills

• Team Leadership (Engineers, Technicians, Contractors)
  
• KPI Development & Monitoring (System performance, Uptime, Energy Efficiency)
  
• Training & Development (Safety & Continuous Improvement Culture)
  
• Cross-functional Collaboration (Process, Production, Mechanical, Electrical, EHS teams)
  

Behavioral & Analytical Skills

• Strong Ownership & Reliability Focus (Plant uptime & Cleanroom compliance)
  
• Structured Problem Solving (FMEA, Fishbone, RCA)
  
• Data-driven Decision Making
  
• Effective Communication & Reporting (Internal & External Stakeholders, Auditors, Consultants)
  
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management