DY. Manager (Mechanical Maintenance)

Role & responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Mechanical Maintenance function to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all plant equipment.
• Plan, schedule, and execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities to maximize equipment availability and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Monitor the maintenance and performance of pulverizing, crushing, grinding, screening, conveying, classification, and dust-collection systems.
• Ensure reliable operation and maintenance of rotating equipment, including compressors, gearboxes, pumps, bearings, conveyors, motors, and associated mechanical systems.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and monitor maintenance schedules, equipment inspection programs, shutdown plans, and overhauling schedules.
• Work closely with Production, Electrical, Purchase, and other cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution of maintenance issues and minimize plant downtime.
• Ensure adequate availability of critical spares, tools, consumables, and maintenance resources.
• Supervise and manage maintenance contractors, ensuring quality, safety, productivity, and timely completion of assigned jobs.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment history, inspection reports, and breakdown analysis.
• Ensure compliance with plant safety procedures, statutory requirements, maintenance standards, and company policies.
• Drive initiatives focused on equipment reliability, energy efficiency, cost optimization, productivity improvement, and continuous improvement.
• Lead major plant shutdowns, equipment overhauling, installation, commissioning, modification, and improvement projects as required.
• Train, mentor, and develop the mechanical maintenance team to enhance technical capability and overall performance.

Preferred candidate profile

• B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in mechanical maintenance, preferably in a process or continuous manufacturing environment.
• Experience in industries such as mineral processing, ceramics, cement or other process industries will be preferred.
• Strong hands-on experience in pulverizing, crushing, grinding, screening, conveying, classification, and dust-collection systems.
• Proven experience in the maintenance and troubleshooting of rotating equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, bearings, compressors, and associated mechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, breakdown maintenance, SRCA, condition monitoring, and equipment reliability improvement.
• Strong leadership, troubleshooting, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in team leadership and contractor management.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, productivity, equipment reliability, and cost optimization.
• Candidates who can join at short notice will be preferred.