Assistant Manager - Planning

Perstorp; Bharuch District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Perstorp's Sayakha plant in Gujarat seeks a graduate Mechanical or Chemical Engineer with 12–15 years in maintenance or planning to lead maintenance planning for maximum plant availability. The role requires SAP PM experience and strong MS Office skills, plus contractor management and coordination with reliability and production teams.

You will ensure shutdown readiness, manage spare parts, review inventories, and emphasize safety and clear technical communication across teams.

Qualifications

• A Full-Time Graduate Mechanical or Chemical Engineer from a Reputed Institution.
• More than 12 to 15 years of experience in continuous process plant in Maintenance or Planning Department.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Working knowledge of field operations. SAP PM experience preferred.
• Proven experience in SAP PM Full Functional Knowledge
• Teamwork and good coordinator.
• Contractor Management.
• Good Planning Skills.
• Resource Management.
• Good Networking.
• Knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrument and Chemical Equipment/ Functions.
• Effectively communicate both orally and through written text.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple/changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Receive the work Package from Reliability Engineer of PM Software or from Service Orders in SAP PM.
• Coordinate with Production for shutdown and Plant Stoppage after planning is complete.
• Ensure Material/Spare Parts availability well before shutdown.
• Review Spare Part Inventory available in Warehouse.
• Explain Method statement and provide training to contractor manpower before start of the Job.
• Health and safety and well-being of people.
• Identify faulty equipment and arrange repairs.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Teamwork

Planning Skills

Resource Management

Education

Graduate Mechanical or Chemical Engineer

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Founded in Sweden in 1881, our focused innovation builds on more than 140 years of experience, representing a complete chain of solutions in organic chemistry, process technology and application development.

As one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals innovators, we know little things make a powerful difference. Using nature’s tiniest building blocks, we can help advance everyday life – making it safer, more convenient and more environmentally sound for billions of people all over the world.Perstorp is since 2022 a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), Malaysia´s leading integrated chemicals provider and part of PETRONAS Group.

About Site

Site Sayakha, a greenfield facility located in Sayakha, District Bharuch, Gujarat State, India, inaugurated in February 2024, is Perstorp’s latest state of the art production plant. This is the first major investment in India by Perstorp, and the site is spread out over approximately 28 acres of land. The plant produces Penta which has a vast range of application areas, being an essential building block for coatings, as well synthetic lubricants, and antioxidants.

Our new plant solidifies and strengthens our long-term position and presence in the growth region of Asia. It also reinforces our ability to meet growing demand, particularly in Asian markets.

The Job purpose of position is to ensure Job Planning and Improve Plant availability by coordinating teamwork managing resources in a group of team and ensure successful execution of work within mutually agreed time and cost as Planned. The position shall work to maximize equipment availability, through reliable and quality maintenance and effective Planning as well

Role

The role is responsible to

• Receipt of the work Package from the Reliability Engineer of PM Software or from the Service Orders from the SAP PM system.
• After completing the Job Planning coordinate with, Production department for shutdown and Plant Stoppage.
• Ensure Material/Spare Parts requirement availability well before shutdown.
• Review of Spare Part Inventory available in Warehouse.
• Explaining Method statement and providing necessary training to contractor Manpower before start of the Job.
• Caring of people’s health and safety and their well-being
• Identify Faulty equipment and their issues and sending them for repairing.

Required Knowledge base and experience

• A Full-Time Graduate Mechanical or Chemical Engineer from a Reputed Institution
• More than 12 to 15 years of experience in continuous process plant in Maintenance or Planning Department.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Working knowledge of field operations. SAP PM experience preferred.
• Proven experience in SAP PM Full Functional Knowledge
• Teamwork and good coordinator.
• Contractor Management.
• Good Planning Skills.
• Resource Management.
• Good Networking.
• Knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrument and Chemical Equipment/ Functions.
• Effectively communicate both orally and through written text.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple/changing priorities.

Ability to read and understand technical documents including PFD's and P&ID's.