Executive Utility Engineer

Role & responsibilities:

• To lead and manage plant utility operations and maintenance with the team of operators & technicians to ensure safe, reliable and uninterrupted availability of utilities for manufacturing operations.
• To ensure optimum performance and reliability of critical utility systems including boiler & steam, air compressors, chillers/refrigeration, HVAC, cooling towers, DG/electrical utilities, water treatment systems, ETP/STP and other plant utilities, as applicable.
• To prepare and manage the Energy budget, Maintenance & repair, AMC, spares, consumables, fuel, chemicals and other operational requirements, while maintaining optimum inventory levels and cost control.
• To monitor and deliver key functional performance indicators including Safety, Utility Availability, Energy Consumption, Utility Cost, Production Support, GMP and Environmental & legal Compliance in line with or better than agreed targets.
• To deploy and ensure adherence to Safety protocols and systems, including HIRA, Permit to Work, equipment guarding, interlocks, LOTO and timely closure of unsafe-condition/unsafe-act observations.
• To plan and execute utility shutdowns in coordination with Production and Engineering teams, ensuring minimum impact on manufacturing operations.
• To execute and monitor preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of utility equipment as per approved plans and ensure timely restoration of critical utilities.
• To monitor and optimize consumption of electricity, steam, compressed air, water, fuel and other utilities and drive initiatives for energy conservation, sustainability and reduction in utility cost.
• To identify and implement innovative and advanced technology solutions, automation and monitoring systems to improve utility reliability, efficiency and operating cost.
• To work closely with the Plant Projects team for execution of utility-related projects, capacity enhancement, new equipment installation, engineering modifications and infrastructure development.
• To collaborate with Production, Quality, Safety, Warehouse and other plant functions to ensure utilities are available as per operational requirements and support GMP/Food Safety standards.
• To ensure compliance with all applicable statutory requirements, licenses, inspections and regulatory standards related to utility systems and equipment.

Preferred candidate profile

Work experience in Electrical utilities (DG, LT/HT, ACB, VCB) in FMCG industry.

Exposure to SCADA/PLC-based utility monitoring and automation

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Boiler & Steam systems, Compressors & Compressed Air, Chillers/Refrigeration, HVAC, Cooling Towers, DG sets and electrical utilities.
• Knowledge of RO/Water Treatment, ETP/STP and associated utility systems.
• Understanding of energy management, energy conservation and utility cost optimization.
• Strong knowledge of HIRA, PTW, LOTO, machine safety, equipment guarding and interlocks
• Knowledge of applicable statutory requirements and safety standards related to boilers, pressure systems, electrical systems, refrigeration and utilities.
• Understanding of GMP, Food Safety, Environmental and ISO requirements applicable to utility operations.

Experience:

• 3 to 6 years of experience in Plant Utility
• Must be from the manufacturing industry only

*Candidates with work experience only in Maintenance & projects are not to be considered for this position.

Desirable: Exposure in the FMCG industry, but not restricted