Engineering & Maintenance Head

Role & responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering & Maintenance department.
• Ensure maximum uptime of all tyre manufacturing machinery.
• Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance.
• Manage plant utilities (compressors, boilers, chillers, DG sets, HVAC, etc.).
• Lead machine installation, commissioning, and projects.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and improve equipment reliability (OEE, MTBF, MTTR).
• Drive automation, energy-saving, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Ensure availability of critical spare parts and maintenance resources.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with safety, statutory, and environmental regulations.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Procurement, and Safety teams.
• Lead and develop engineers, maintenance managers, supervisors, and technicians.
• Manage engineering budgets, contractors, and external service providers.
• Support continuous improvement, TPM, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

Preferred candidate profile

• 1015+ years of experience in engineering and maintenance within the tyre, rubber, or process manufacturing industry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading the engineering function in a manufacturing plant.
• Strong knowledge of tyre manufacturing equipment, utilities, automation, PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, and reliability engineering.
• Proven experience in CapEx projects, plant expansion, and equipment commissioning.
• Hands-on knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and preventive/predictive maintenance systems.
• Strong leadership, budgeting, project management, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Excellent understanding of industrial safety, statutory compliance, and environmental regulations.