Maintenance Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION – Assistant / Manager - Maintenance
Experience: 4–9 Years
Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering
Industry Preference: Manufacturing Industry
Location: Sitarganj, Uttarakhand

1. Job Purpose

To ensure the smooth and uninterrupted operation of plant machinery, equipment, utilities, and infrastructure through effective preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance practices. The role is responsible for improving equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, controlling maintenance costs, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for plant machinery and equipment.
• Ensure timely inspection, servicing, lubrication, calibration, and overhauling of equipment.
• Monitor equipment health and identify potential failures before breakdowns occur.
• Maintain maintenance history, checklists, and equipment records.

B. Breakdown Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring breakdowns and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Minimize machine downtime and ensure maximum equipment availability.
• Coordinate with production teams for planned maintenance and machine shutdowns.

C. Team Management

• Supervise maintenance engineers, technicians, electricians, and fitters.
• Allocate daily maintenance activities and monitor work completion.
• Train team members on troubleshooting, equipment handling, and maintenance procedures.
• Ensure effective coordination between Maintenance, Production, Quality, and Stores departments.

D. Spares & Cost Control

• Maintain critical spare parts inventory and ensure timely availability of essential components.
• Coordinate with Stores and Purchase for spare procurement and vendor support.
• Monitor maintenance expenditure, optimize repair costs, and reduce unnecessary replacements.
• Ensure proper utilization of tools, equipment, and maintenance resources.

E. Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with electrical safety, machine guarding, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and applicable safety procedures.
• Ensure maintenance work permits and safe working practices are followed.
• Maintain maintenance documentation, inspection reports, and statutory records applicable to the plant.

F. Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve machine efficiency, reliability, and equipment life.
• Support TPM, 5S, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor key maintenance KPIs, including machine downtime, MTTR, MTBF, and preventive maintenance compliance.
• Support installation, commissioning, and modification of new machinery and equipment.

3. Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance.
• Experience in handling industrial machinery and plant utilities.
• Team leadership, planning, and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of maintenance documentation, spare parts management, and cost control.
• Familiarity with TPM, 5S, RCA, and safety procedures.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Excel or maintenance management software.

4. Experience Requirements

• 4–9 years of relevant experience in industrial maintenance.
• Experience in managing maintenance activities in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience in machinery troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and breakdown control.
• Experience in supervising technicians, fitters, and electricians.
• Exposure to machine installation, commissioning, and continuous improvement projects will be an added advantage.

5. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reduction in machine breakdowns and unplanned downtime.
• Improvement in machine availability and reliability.
• Preventive maintenance schedule compliance.
• Reduction in maintenance costs and spare consumption.
• Improvement in MTTR and MTBF.
• Compliance with safety standards and maintenance procedures.
• Timely closure of maintenance activities and corrective actions.

6. Preferred Candidate Profile

A technically sound and proactive maintenance professional with strong hands-on experience in manufacturing operations, capable of leading a maintenance team, resolving critical equipment failures, improving plant reliability, and ensuring uninterrupted production.

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹55,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Leave encashment
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person