Maintenance Head

Role & responsibilities

For Sheet Metal / Automotive Component Manufacturing Industry

1. Technical & Maintenance Skills

• Preventive, Predictive and Breakdown Maintenance
• TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
• Planned Maintenance Scheduling
• Mechanical, Electrical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems
• PLC, VFD, Servo Drives and Automation Systems
• Press Machines, Fine Blanking Machines and Sheet Metal Equipment
• Tool Room and Die Maintenance Coordination
• Utilities Maintenance Compressors, DG Sets, Transformers, Chillers, Pumps, etc.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Analysis
• Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance Techniques

2. Maintenance Planning & Control

• Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
• Spare Parts and Critical Inventory Management
• Maintenance Budgeting and Cost Control
• Machine History and Breakdown Analysis
• MTBF and MTTR Improvement
• OEE Improvement
• Shutdown and Annual Maintenance Planning
• CMMS / Maintenance Management Systems

3. Leadership & Team Management

• Leading and Developing Maintenance Teams
• Manpower Planning and Shift Management
• Training and Skill Development
• Contractor and Vendor Management
• Interdepartmental Coordination with Production, Quality and Tool Room
• Performance Monitoring and Target Achievement

4. Continuous Improvement

• Kaizen and Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• 5S Implementation
• Poka-Yoke Support
• Energy Conservation and Cost Reduction
• Breakdown Reduction Initiatives
• Improving Machine Availability and Reliability

5. Quality, Safety & Compliance

• IATF 16949 Awareness
• ISO 9001 Requirements
• EHS and Industrial Safety Compliance
• LOTO (Lockout/Tagout)
• Risk Assessment
• Legal and Statutory Compliance for Machines and Utilities
• Internal and External Audit Support

6. Important Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Planning
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
• Crisis and Breakdown Management
• Analytical Skills
• Communication and Coordination
• Ownership and Accountability
• Negotiation with Vendors
• Cost Consciousness
• Strong Documentation and Reporting Skills

Preferred candidate profile

BE - Mechanical