Mechanical Manager

Job Summary:

The Mechanical Manager leads mechanical project execution for process equipment and utility systems, ensuring coordinated installation, contractor performance, testing, commissioning and timely system handover.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering & Planning

• Develop mechanical execution plans and priorities aligned with the master project schedule.
• Review layouts, specifications, P&IDs, vendor drawings and installation methodologies.
• Identify critical interfaces, material risks and work-front constraints and establish recovery actions.

Project & Site Execution

• Lead mechanical contractors and site engineering teams across equipment erection, piping and utility integration.
• Coordinate production-equipment interfaces with civil, structural, electrical, process and utility disciplines.
• Monitor productivity, material availability, quality and EHS compliance and drive milestone achievement.

Commissioning & Leadership

• Coordinate vendor mobilization, testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
• Drive punch-list closure, system turnover and handover documentation.
• Report progress, risks, decisions and recovery plans to project leadership.

Requirements & Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Project-management qualification is an advantage.

Experience

• 10-15 years of experience in large industrial/manufacturing projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading contractors, equipment installation and commissioning activities.

Technical Skills

• Mechanical project execution; process equipment; piping/P&IDs; utility systems; commissioning.
• Planning, contractor management, technical review, QA/QC and multidisciplinary interface management.
• Working knowledge of scheduling/progress tools and engineering documentation.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership, decision-making and stakeholder management.
• Commercial and schedule awareness.
• Effective communication and escalation management.

Key Deliverables / KPIs:

• Mechanical milestones and commissioning dates achieved.
• Contractor productivity and recovery-plan effectiveness.
• Quality/EHS compliance and controlled punch backlog.
• Timely system turnover and handover.