Maintenance Manager [Chemical manufacturing]

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Management

\* Plan, organize, and control preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of all plant equipment (reactors, SO₃ plant, pumps, blowers, heat exchangers, compressors, and utilities).

\* Ensure high equipment availability and minimize unplanned downtime in the continuous process.

\* Develop and monitor maintenance schedules, checklists, and equipment history records (CMMS).

Reliability \& Improvement

\* Drive reliability improvement, root\-cause analysis of failures, and corrective actions.

\* Implement predictive maintenance (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis).

\* Identify and execute modification, de\-bottlenecking, and energy\-saving projects.

Spares, Cost \& Vendors

\* Plan critical spares inventory and coordinate with stores and purchase.

\* Control the maintenance budget and optimize cost without compromising reliability.

\* Manage AMCs, contractors, and OEM support.

Team \& Coordination

\* Lead and develop the mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance team.

\* Coordinate with production, projects, and safety for shutdowns and turnarounds.

\* Plan and execute annual shutdown maintenance.

Safety \& Compliance

\* Ensure safe maintenance practices – work permits, LOTO, confined\-space entry, and work at height.

\* Ensure statutory compliance for pressure vessels, lifting tools/tackles, boilers, and electrical installations.

\* Maintain documentation, drawings, and statutory records.

Qualification \& Experience

\* Education: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.

\* Experience: 10–15 years in maintenance in a chemical / process industry, with 3–5 years in a managerial role (sulphonation / surfactants preferred).

\* Certifications (preferred)

\* Reliability / maintenance certification and process safety training.

Skills Required

\* Strong knowledge of rotating and static equipment, utilities, and electrical/instrumentation systems.

\* Experience with CMMS and preventive/predictive maintenance systems.

\* Leadership, planning, budgeting, and vendor management skills.

\* Knowledge of statutory and safety regulations for chemical plants.

\* Strong problem\-solving and root\-cause\-analysis capability.

Job Type: Full\-time

Pay: ₹50,000\.00 \- ₹80,000\.00 per month

Benefits

• Health insurance

Education

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience

• Maintenance managerial: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person