Maintenance Executive

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Role : Executive_ Maintenance

* Overall Plant Maintenance: Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the process plant by maintaining complete mechanical health of equipment and utilities.

* Preventive & Breakdown Maintenance: Plan and execute preventive maintenance as per PM schedules; lead breakdown maintenance, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to minimize downtime.

* Maintenance Planning & Cost Control: Prepare and manage maintenance budgets, monitor expenses, optimize spare usage, and control maintenance costs.

* Team & Contractor Management: Lead technicians and contractors, plan and assign duties, supervise maintenance activities, and review job execution and performance.

* Spare Parts & Inventory Management: Ensure timely availability of critical spares through effective planning and inventory control.

* Ensure compliance with legal requirements, statutory norms, and company standards.

* Utility Equipment Experience: Sound experience required for Utility Equipment's e.g. Chillers, Air Compressors, Colling Towers, Boiler, etc.

*Other tasks:

Less frequent but necessary actions

* Participate in LEAN, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives.

* Support audits (internal/external) and maintain audit documentation.

* Prepare, update, and ensure compliance with ISO, GMP, and company maintenance documentation

*Key stakeholders:

Describe who this employee will be working with. This includes both external and internal stakeholders - also in the team/department.

Specify how they will be working together.

* Internal Stakeholders:

* Coordinate with Production, Quality/EHS, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to ensure smooth maintenance, compliance, spare availability, and plant improvements.

* External Stakeholders:

* Work with OEMs, vendors, contractors, and auditors for technical support, maintenance execution, and audit compliance.

* Working Relationship:

* Collaborative, proactive, and cross-functional coordination to ensure reliable plant operations.

*Industrial/technical background

* Experience in process plants such as chemical, pharmaceutical, food, FMCG, or similar industries.

* Strong hands-on knowledge of:

* Process plant maintenance

* Knowledge of Preventive Maintenance systems, TPM, LEAN practices, SAP.

* Exposure to ISO, GMP documentation, and audit handling

* Familiarity with CMMS / SAP,PM planning tools is preferred.

Relevant educational backgrounds:

* Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering is mandatory

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Relevant professional skills:

* Preventive & breakdown maintenance

* Spare parts & inventory management

* Budgeting and cost control

* Vendor selection and quality assurance

* Audit documentation (ISO, GMP, FSSAI)

* TPM, LEAN manufacturing principles

Years of relevant experience:

* 7+ years of experience in a similar maintenance role in a process/manufacturing plant

Language requirements and proficiency level:

* English: Professional working proficiency

* Local language (Hindi/ Marathi) : Preferred for shop-floor communication

*Personal/behavioural skills

*Strong leadership and people management skills

* Good communication and coordination abilities

* Analytical and problem-solving mindset

* Proactive, result-oriented, and accountable

* Ability to work under pressure and handle emergencies

* Safety-conscious with strong compliance mindset

Job Location - Patalganga MIDC (Near Panvel, Navi Mumbai)

Transport - Available from Kharghar Station and Panvel Station.

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