Head of Department - Mech. Maint. - Pipe Plant - Jhagadia - Steel
Welspun World · Not specified · onsite · Posted 64d ago
Undisclosed20–25 yrsfulltimeSourced from
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About this role
ey Responsibilities1. Mechanical Maintenance
- Lead mechanical maintenance activities for the complete stainless steel tube manufacturing facility.
- Ensure reliable operation of Extrusion Presses, Pilger Mills, Drawbenches and associated tube processing equipment.
- Develop and implement preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance programs.
- Monitor equipment health and identify potential failures before breakdowns occur.
- Ensure quick and effective troubleshooting of critical mechanical breakdowns.
- Analyze recurring breakdowns and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Ensure maintenance and reliability of hydraulic/mechanical extrusion presses.
- Monitor hydraulic systems, cylinders, pumps, valves, seals, bearings, guides, tooling systems and associated equipment.
- Coordinate planned shutdowns and major overhauls of extrusion presses.
- Improve equipment availability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Lead maintenance of cold pilger mills and associated equipment.
- Ensure proper maintenance of rolls, dies, drives, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, lubrication systems and mechanical assemblies.
- Monitor vibration, alignment, lubrication and wear of critical components.
- Drive root-cause analysis for recurring Pilger mill failures.
- Manage mechanical maintenance of drawbenches and tube drawing systems.
- Ensure reliability of draw heads, chains, hydraulic systems, drives, gearboxes, bearings, dies, clamps and material handling systems.
- Maintain equipment alignment and accuracy to support dimensional and quality requirements.
- Oversee maintenance of mechanical utilities and plant infrastructure, including:
- Air compressors and air distribution systems
- Hydraulic systems
- Pumps and piping systems
- Cooling water systems
- Cranes and material handling equipment
- Heat treatment and furnace-related mechanical systems
- Gearboxes, conveyors and other auxiliary equipment
- Prepare annual, monthly and daily maintenance plans.
- Establish equipment-wise maintenance schedules and checklists.
- Implement condition monitoring techniques such as vibration analysis, thermography, lubrication monitoring and oil analysis.
- Track MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability and maintenance cost.
- Identify critical equipment and develop reliability improvement plans.
- Lead major breakdown investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Implement corrective and preventive actions to eliminate repeat failures.
- Maintain breakdown history and analyze trends.
- Reduce mechanical downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness.
- Plan maintenance manpower, resources and shutdown activities.
- Identify critical mechanical spares and maintain optimum inventory levels.
- Coordinate with procurement and stores for timely availability of critical spares.
- Standardize spares and explore opportunities for cost reduction through indigenous development and refurbishment.
- Ensure strict compliance with plant safety procedures during maintenance activities.
- Implement LOTO, work permits and safe maintenance practices.
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements related to mechanical equipment.
- Conduct regular safety audits and toolbox meetings for the maintenance team.
- Lead and develop the mechanical maintenance team comprising engineers, supervisors, technicians and contract manpower.
- Allocate manpower according to plant priorities.
- Develop technical skills through training and knowledge-sharing programs.
- Set performance objectives and monitor team performance.
- Drive initiatives for reduction in breakdowns, maintenance costs, energy consumption and spare consumption.
- Implement TPM, Kaizen, 5S and reliability improvement practices.
- Evaluate new maintenance technologies and automation opportunities.
- Benchmark maintenance practices against industry standards
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Skills
Heat ExchangersSAPCompressorsTPMtyresTroubleshootingTemaKaizenPumpsValvesFittingpipingSteelISOTubeWeldingoilPlasticRoot Cause AnalysisPressure vesselsQuality AssuranceQuality ControlFabricationAPIproductionmaintenanceShutdownSheet Metal