Assistant Manager/Dy. Manager Mechanical Engineer

JK Tyre; Sriperumbudur; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JK Tyre in India seeks a seasoned Mechanical Maintenance & Reliability Engineer to lead maintenance across the plant, maximize machine availability, and drive continuous improvement.

You will oversee PM, PdM, CBM programs, perform RCA/CAPA, and coordinate safety, TPM, Lean initiatives, while guiding teams and contractors. Experience in tyre manufacturing equipment and IATF16949/ISO standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5-10 years of experience in mechanical maintenance, preferably in a tyre manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in tyre manufacturing processes, equipment maintenance, TPM, Predictive Maintenance, RCA, CBM, and Reliability Engineering.
• Hands-on experience in hydraulic systems, lubrication management, condition monitoring, and maintenance planning.
• Exposure to IATF 16949, ISO systems, TPM, TQM, Lean Manufacturing, and energy management practices.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, team management, and stakeholder coordination abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement best-in-class mechanical maintenance practices across the plant, ensuring maximum equipment availability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Allocate responsibilities to maintenance teams, monitor execution, and drive timely resolution of critical breakdowns and recurring maintenance issues.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for equipment failures, establish corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and ensure effective horizontal deployment across all relevant equipment.
• Possess strong hands-on knowledge of tyre manufacturing equipment, including: Mixers, TSS (Tread Slitting System), Carbon Handling Systems, Rubber Extruders, Calendars, Mills, Tyre Building Machines (PCR & TBR), Tyre Curing Presses, Tyre Finishing Equipment.
• Ensure equipment readiness to meet production requirements with minimum downtime and optimum machine performance.
• Develop and execute Preventive Maintenance (PM), Predictive Maintenance (PdM), Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM), and reliability improvement programs.
• Achieve and sustain world-class mechanical downtime levels through effective maintenance planning and execution.
• Ensure timely availability of spare parts through systematic planning, inventory optimization, and vendor coordination.
• Drive proactive maintenance initiatives to improve equipment life, reliability, and production efficiency.
• Oversee hydraulic systems maintenance, lubrication management, oil condition monitoring, and equipment health assessments.
• Lead Kaizen, TPM, Lean Maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing plant productivity and equipment effectiveness.
• Support implementation of new technologies, automation projects, machine upgrades, and modernization initiatives without impacting production.
• Participate in equipment erection, installation, commissioning, and stabilization activities for new projects and capacity expansion programs.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety policies, statutory requirements, and maintenance standards across all maintenance activities.
• Foster a strong safety culture and ensure compliance by permanent employees, trainees, and contract workforce.
• Maintain documentation and records in line with IATF 16949, ISO standards, TPM requirements, and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Support and lead internal and external audits, including TPM, TQM, ISO, sustainability, and customer audits.
• Lead and manage maintenance teams comprising engineers, supervisors, technicians, and contract personnel.
• Develop team capabilities through coaching, technical guidance, and performance monitoring.
• Ensure effective manpower deployment across shifts to meet maintenance and production objectives.
• Drive maintenance cost reduction initiatives through improved spare parts utilization, inventory control, and reliability enhancement projects.
• Implement low-cost automation solutions to reduce manual effort, improve safety, and enhance productivity.
• Actively contribute to plant energy conservation initiatives and support reduction of overall conversion costs through efficient maintenance practices.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

TPM

Reliability engineering

RCA

CBM

Lean maintenance

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Hydraulic systems

Lubrication management

Condition monitoring

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and implement best-in-class mechanical maintenance practices across the plant, ensuring maximum equipment availability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Allocate responsibilities to maintenance teams, monitor execution, and drive timely resolution of critical breakdowns and recurring maintenance issues.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for equipment failures, establish corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and ensure effective horizontal deployment across all relevant equipment.
• Possess strong hands-on knowledge of tyre manufacturing equipment, including:
  • Mixers
  • TSS (Tread Slitting System)
  • Carbon Handling Systems
  • Rubber Extruders
  • Calendars
  • Mills
  • Tyre Building Machines (PCR & TBR)
  • Tyre Curing Presses
  • Tyre Finishing Equipment
• Ensure equipment readiness to meet production requirements with minimum downtime and optimum machine performance.

2. Preventive, Predictive & Proactive Maintenance

• Develop and execute Preventive Maintenance (PM), Predictive Maintenance (PdM), Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM), and reliability improvement programs.
• Achieve and sustain world-class mechanical downtime levels through effective maintenance planning and execution.
• Ensure timely availability of spare parts through systematic planning, inventory optimization, and vendor coordination.
• Drive proactive maintenance initiatives to improve equipment life, reliability, and production efficiency.
• Oversee hydraulic systems maintenance, lubrication management, oil condition monitoring, and equipment health assessments.

3. Continuous Improvement & Technology Upgradation

• Lead Kaizen, TPM, Lean Maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing plant productivity and equipment effectiveness.
• Support implementation of new technologies, automation projects, machine upgrades, and modernization initiatives without impacting production.
• Participate in equipment erection, installation, commissioning, and stabilization activities for new projects and capacity expansion programs.

4. Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure strict adherence to safety policies, statutory requirements, and maintenance standards across all maintenance activities.
• Foster a strong safety culture and ensure compliance by permanent employees, trainees, and contract workforce.
• Maintain documentation and records in line with IATF 16949, ISO standards, TPM requirements, and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Support and lead internal and external audits, including TPM, TQM, ISO, sustainability, and customer audits.

5. Team Leadership & Workforce Management

• Lead and manage maintenance teams comprising engineers, supervisors, technicians, and contract personnel.
• Develop team capabilities through coaching, technical guidance, and performance monitoring.
• Ensure effective manpower deployment across shifts to meet maintenance and production objectives.

6. Cost Optimization & Energy Management

• Drive maintenance cost reduction initiatives through improved spare parts utilization, inventory control, and reliability enhancement projects.
• Implement low-cost automation solutions to reduce manual effort, improve safety, and enhance productivity.
• Actively contribute to plant energy conservation initiatives and support reduction of overall conversion costs through efficient maintenance practices.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's Degree / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5-10 years of experience in mechanical maintenance, preferably in a tyre manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in tyre manufacturing processes, equipment maintenance, TPM, Predictive Maintenance, RCA, CBM, and Reliability Engineering.
• Hands-on experience in hydraulic systems, lubrication management, condition monitoring, and maintenance planning.
• Exposure to IATF 16949, ISO systems, TPM, TQM, Lean Manufacturing, and energy management practices.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, team management, and stakeholder coordination abilities.

Industry Preference: Tyre Manufacturing / Automotive Manufacturing
Function: Mechanical Maintenance & Reliability Engineering
Role Category: Plant Maintenance / Engineering Management**.**