Plant & machinery head

You will be responsible for leading maintenance operations, project management, and quality assurance activities related to heavy machinery, vehicles, and plant equipment. Your role will involve overseeing preventive and breakdown maintenance, resource utilization, and managing installation and commissioning projects. In terms of Maintenance Operations & Quality Assurance, you will lead activities for heavy machinery, plants, and related equipment, ensuring optimal utilization of resources, conducting root cause analysis, troubleshooting issues, and enforcing safety and quality standards. For Project Management, you will oversee the complete lifecycle of plant and machinery projects, defining scope, allocating resources, coordinating with teams, ensuring adherence to budgets, timelines, and quality benchmarks, and maintaining documentation for tracking progress. You will also be responsible for planning preventive maintenance schedules, implementing cost-effective and energy-saving strategies, identifying areas of improvement, maintaining inventory, and ensuring efficient plant operations. Team Management & Coordination will involve leading and mentoring the maintenance and technical team, coordinating with vendors and contractors, conducting training sessions for skill development, and ensuring safety awareness. The plant and machinery you will handle include Hot Mix Plants (ANP 2000, ANP 1500, DM 60, DM 45 - Apollo), Wet Mix Plants (200 TPH, 250 TPH - MEXMACH), and a wide spectrum of heavy vehicles and construction machinery. Qualifications & Experience required for this role include a Diploma/BE/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, minimum 5+ years of experience in plant and machinery maintenance, preferably in the infrastructure/construction industry, proven experience in handling large-scale machinery projects, and strong knowledge of mechanical systems, hydraulics, electrical systems, and troubleshooting. This is a Full-time position with benefits such as cell phone reimbursement, food provided, provident fund, and yearly bonus. The job location is in Dharwad, Karnataka, and the ability to commute/relocate to the location is required. Experience of 5 years in plant and machinery is required for this role.,