Operations and Maintenance Manager

Key Responsibilities:

1. Operations Management

• Oversee daily operations of aggregate crushing plants and RMC batching plants.
• Ensure smooth functioning of plant equipment, transport fleets, and weighbridges.

Job Title

: General Manager Operations & Maintenance (Aggregates & RMC)

Location

: corporate office Bhubaneswar with 40% travel

Department

: Operations

Reports To

: CEO / Director- Operation

Job Purpose:

• To lead, manage, and optimize end-to-end operations and maintenance for the Aggregates and RMC vertical, ensuring production efficiency, asset reliability, cost control, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
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• Monitor production output to meet quantity and quality targets.
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• Implement SOPs for efficient plant utilization and dispatch planning.

2. Maintenance Management

• Lead the preventive and predictive maintenance programs across plants and mobile equipment (e.g., excavators, loaders, transit mixers).
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• Minimize unplanned downtimes and extend asset life cycle.
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• Maintain spares inventory and coordinate with procurement for critical parts.

3. Quality & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to BIS and other regulatory standards for RMC and aggregates.
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• Oversee quality control processes in the lab and on-site.
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• Implement EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) policies across sites.

4. Cost & Resource Optimization

• Drive initiatives for energy saving, fuel efficiency, and maintenance cost reduction.
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• Monitor and control OPEX budgets, maintenance expenses, and material wastage.
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• Coordinate with logistics teams for efficient fleet operations.

5. Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team including plant in-charges, maintenance engineers, and operators.
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• Ensure manpower productivity and skill development.
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• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and performance.

6. Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with sales, logistics, procurement, and finance departments.
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• Engage with statutory bodies, vendors, and external auditors for operational compliance.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Education: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering. MBA (Operations) preferred.
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• Experience: 1220 years in plant operations/maintenance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role in Aggregates or RMC.
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• Technical Skills:
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• Strong understanding of crushing plant and batching plant machinery.
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• Familiarity with SCADA, PLC, and maintenance software (e.g., SAP PM, CMMS).
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• Soft Skills: Leadership, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making.