Senior Manager/AGM in Cell Maintenance

Job Title:

Senior Manager/Assistant General Manager (AGM) – Maintenance – Cell Plant

Company Overview:

Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited (SSEL) is a leading Indian Conglomerate (Manufacturing B2B) in Transformer manufacturing, headquartered in Hyderabad. Having qualified in PLI incentive scheme (L1) through Government of India and keenly materializing to set-up Integrated PV manufacturing for the entire value chain (Polysilicon to Module), they have come up with a special project vehicle, named, INDOSOL Solar Pvt. Ltd. for the renewable manufacturing space.

Job Purpose:

Senior Manager/Assistant General Manager – Cell Maintenance

Key Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in handling end-to-end maintenance operations in high-precision manufacturing environments such as monocrystalline silicon cell manufacturing.

• To lead all Maintenance activities for Cell manufacturing unit at INDOSOL with a focus on cost reduction and optimization utilization of Machines.

• Leading a large size team of technical resources including engineers for smooth functioning of maintenance activities in all shifts for 365 days of operation.

• Implement condition-based monitoring systems and drive RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and CAPA (Corrective & Preventive Actions).

• Experience in handling manpower, shop floor management, Kaizen, Kanban, DMAIC methodologies, lean manufacturing, optimized raw materials usage with cost efficient methodologies, Spare management, structured way of productivity improvement through training will be part of your KPI/KRA.

• Enhancing life cycle of equipment by analysis of critical spare parts and replacing/refurbishing high-cost spare parts, indigenization of spares locally, drafting equipment obsolesce study and proposing up-gradation & replenishment plans within suitable budget to the management.

• Ensure safety compliance (OSHA), ISO/IEC standards, and statutory requirements for critical equipment.

• Drive cost optimization and energy efficiency initiatives across maintenance functions.

Job Summary:

This leadership position is crucial to the reliability and performance of high-value equipment in the Cell manufacturing section of the plant. The Senior Manager/AGM will ensure uninterrupted production support and contribute significantly to plant OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), safety, and quality goals.

Performance Objectives:

• Drive > 95% equipment uptime for all critical cell manufacturing tools.

• Reduce MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) and improve MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) year-over-year.

• Ensure zero major safety incidents or compliance violations.

• Lead and mentor a high-performance team; support their training and technical development.

• Maintain optimum critical spares inventory with maximum 2% emergency purchase frequency.

• Support TPM, Lean, and Kaizen initiatives to improve plant-wide maintenance maturity.

Desired Requirements:

Experience:

o Senior Manager / Assistant General Manager (AGM): 15-20 years in core maintenance functions in high-tech manufacturing industries (Solar PV, Semiconductors or similar industry).

• Education:

o B.E./B.Tech. in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.

o Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline or MBA (optional but preferred for managerial roles).

Technical Expertise:

o In-depth knowledge of Silicon solar cell manufacturing equipment.

o Hands-on experience with maintenance of highly specialized equipment such as wet chemical tools, vacuum deposition systems (PECVD & LPCVD), thermal systems (Diffusion, Annealing & Sintering furnaces), laser systems (ALD, Ablation & Scribing), Screen printing and automated production lines.

o Strong grasp of PLC/SCADA, servo systems, and automation controls.

o Soft Skills: Leadership, problem-solving mindset, cross-functional collaboration, ability to manage large technical teams and vendors.

o Tools & Systems: Familiar with SAP-PM.