Assistant Manager

Role & responsibilities

Job Summary : We are seeking an experienced Maintenance professional to lead maintenance operations in a chemical/explosives manufacturing environment. The role involves ensuring equipment reliability, plant uptime, statutory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance of chemical process plant equipment, HVAC systems, packaging machines, reactors, pumps, compressors, chillers, heat exchangers, and material handling equipment.
• Plan and execute preventive, predictive, breakdown, and shutdown maintenance activities.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement reliability improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and safety requirements related to maintenance operations.
• Lead a team of 20+ personnel and drive TPM, 5S, Kaizen, energy-saving, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Manage maintenance stores, critical spares, KPIs/KRAs, and plant asset performance.

Desired Candidate Profile

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8 - 12 years of experience in Chemical, Explosives, Specialty Chemicals, Pharma, Petrochemical, or Process Industries.
• Strong exposure to maintenance of corrosive chemical handling equipment and utilities.
• Hands-on experience in shutdown planning, maintenance planning, and team management.

Preferred Skills : Chemical Plant Maintenance | Reliability Engineering | RCA | TPM | 5S | Kaizen | Shutdown Management | HVAC | Utilities Maintenance | Spares Management | Safety & Compliance | Team Leadership