Engineering Director

Role & responsibilities

1. Work closely and collaborate with leadership team and team members to ensure that plant manufacturing operations are safe and reliable.

2. Develop a Maintenance programme for the Plant and equipment also formalize SOP for the department.

3. Keep the plant and equipment running in a safe and efficient manner.

4. Function as Project Manager for various tasks as needed, such as planning and executing specific projects, designing manufacturing layouts, coordinating equipment selections, interacting with contractors, and evaluating quotas

5. To Prepare of Handing over document with all as built drawings and test reports for official records

6. To maintain through the Institution, Monitoring tracking of safe working practices at the level

• 7. To lead Maintenance team;

Maintenance Engineers / Technicians for all maintenance activities (PM / Breakdown) undertaken in operational.

8. To Visit all sites to identify potential problem areas so as to address them in a planned manner.

9. To Track and monitor resolution of issues reported by site head

10. To Track compliance of PM as per maintenance plan

11. To ensure minimum down time of assets

12. Optimisation in usage of resources like manpower, energy, fuel, inventory

13. Cost control over inventory and Repair & Maintenance

14. Standardization of spares / consumables

15. Provide guidance for preventive, predictive, and emergency maintenance procedures to ensure that the plant operations are able to meet output target and deadlines

16. Design and improve processes to increase plant production efficiency and quality.

17. This may include designing and executing an effective maintenance plan that addresses growth.

18. Manage the daily activities of the Maintenance department to reduce and eliminate downtime through the implementation of a structured maintenance program.

19. Provide support to ensure that plant operations cost-effectively meet environmental and safety protocols.

20. Develop Inventory management for the plant and equipment also monitor spares requirement.

21. Develop Management Information system and monthly report creation for the same.

Preferred candidate profile

1. Bachelors in mechanical / electrical engineering with 18-25 years of experience in Maintenance within the Manufacturing industry with 10 years of supervisory / management experience

2. Preference is given to applicants with :

a. Technical and supervisory experience in handling ETP / Boiler / Refrigeration / HVAC / Electrical HT & LT systems / MHEs / Dryer / Cooker / Crusher / Packaging, equipment, and machinery.

b. Facility maintenance experience to include buildings and related systems

c. Knowledge of mechanical safety practices

d. Prior knowledge of food processing equipment

e. Good communication skills & team leading skills and be willing to travel

f. Ability to read, develop, and alter schematic diagrams, equipment, and architectural drawings.

g. Ability to modify the plant layout of an equipment area to enhance its efficiency or accommodate new equipment.

h. Knowledge of 5S, TPM.

i. Knowledge of ERP system

j. Knowledge of PPT, MS Word, Excel

k. Must be willing to work off-shift hours, overtime, and be on call as needed.