DGM - Engineering Services

Frigerio Conserva Allana; Aligarh; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Frigerio Conserva Allana is seeking a seasoned Engineering & Maintenance head to lead the plant's engineering functions, drive reliability, safe practices, cost optimization, and successful execution of CapEx and improvement projects.

You will manage preventive/predictive maintenance, utility operations, asset lifecycle, TPM and energy efficiency, while coaching the engineering team to achieve Zero Accident culture and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 18 - 20 years of experience in Engineering & Maintenance, including at least 57 years in a Managerial role.
• Experience in Food Processing, FMCG, Dairy, Meat Processing, or a similar manufacturing industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Ensure high equipment availability and plant reliability.
• Develop and monitor maintenance schedules and shutdown plans.
• Implement Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and CAPA for equipment failures.
• Improve MTBF and reduce MTTR through reliability initiatives.
• Manage Boiler, Refrigeration, Air Compressors, HVAC, Water Systems, Electrical Distribution, DG Sets, and Utilities.
• Monitor utility consumption and improve energy efficiency.
• Ensure uninterrupted utility supply to production.
• Plan and execute CapEx and improvement projects.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, validation, and handover of new equipment.
• Manage contractors and ensure project completion within budget and schedule.
• Ensure proper lifecycle management of plant assets.
• Maintain complete engineering documentation, equipment history, SOPs, and maintenance records.
• Improve asset performance through condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and internal engineering standards.
• Support GMP, HACCP, ISO, Food Safety, and EHS requirements.
• Promote Zero Accident culture through risk assessment and safe work practices.
• Prepare and manage Engineering OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
• Control repair and maintenance costs.
• Optimize spare parts inventory and vendor performance.
• Lead and develop engineering staff through coaching and training.
• Establish skill matrices and succession planning.
• Drive accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
• Identify automation opportunities.
• Improve productivity and operational efficiency.
• Implement TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, & Energy Conservation initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Leadership

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Role & responsibilities:

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the Engineering & Maintenance functions of the manufacturing plant by ensuring maximum equipment reliability, uninterrupted utility operations, statutory compliance, safe working practices, cost optimization, and successful execution of engineering projects while supporting production and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Maintenance

• Lead preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Ensure high equipment availability and plant reliability.
• Develop and monitor maintenance schedules and shutdown plans.
• Implement Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and CAPA for equipment failures.
• Improve MTBF and reduce MTTR through reliability initiatives.

Utility Operations

• Manage Boiler, Refrigeration, Air Compressors, HVAC, Water Systems, Electrical Distribution, DG Sets, and Utilities.
• Monitor utility consumption and improve energy efficiency.
• Ensure uninterrupted utility supply to production.

Engineering Projects

• Plan and execute CapEx and improvement projects.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, validation, and handover of new equipment.
• Manage contractors and ensure project completion within budget and schedule.

Asset Management

• Ensure proper lifecycle management of plant assets.
• Maintain complete engineering documentation, equipment history, SOPs, and maintenance records.
• Improve asset performance through condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and internal engineering standards.
• Support GMP, HACCP, ISO, Food Safety, and EHS requirements.
• Promote Zero Accident culture through risk assessment and safe work practices.

Cost Control

• Prepare and manage Engineering OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
• Control repair and maintenance costs.
• Optimize spare parts inventory and vendor performance.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop engineering staff through coaching and training.
• Establish skill matrices and succession planning.
• Drive accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify automation opportunities.
• Improve productivity and operational efficiency.
• Implement TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, & Energy Conservation initiatives.

Preferred candidate profile:

Required Qualifications:

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 18 - 20 years of experience in Engineering & Maintenance, including at least 57 years in a Managerial role.
• Experience in Food Processing, FMCG, Dairy, Meat Processing, or a similar manufacturing industry is preferred.