Equipment Uptime & Production Continuity Management

Daimler Truck; India; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Daimler Truck AG in India seeks a senior Equipment Uptime & Production Continuity Manager to lead reliability initiatives across multiple shops and improve overall uptime, quality, and safety. You will drive structured problem solving, RCAs, and permanent countermeasures while developing maintenance teams and ensuring alignment with stakeholders.

The role demands deep technical knowledge in mechanical, electrical, PLC, robotics, and automation systems, with a strong track record in TPM and lean

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical/electronics/mechatronics engineering (mandatory).
• 15+ years of experience in Maintenance, including 3–5 years in leadership roles.
• Strong experience across Weld Shop, Paint Shop, Assembly, Powertrain (minimum 2 essential).
• Knowledge of FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP /CMMS tools, and preferred digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end equipment availability and production support across all manufacturing shops.
• Eliminate repeat failures and stabilise chronic problem areas impacting output.
• Establish robust systems for incident logging, root cause analysis, and permanent countermeasure implementation.
• Ensure production lines consistently achieve output, quality, and safety targets with minimum unplanned downtime.
• Improve MTBF, reduce MTTR, and sustain zero-accident operations.
• Drive effective stakeholder management across Production, ME, Quality, IT/OT, and OEM partners.
• Develop technical capability, competency evaluation, and performance management of maintenance teams.
• Define and execute the annual equipment availability improvement plan.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Data-driven decision making

Maintenance excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

SAP

CMMS tools

Job description

Equipment Uptime & Production Continuity Management

Job Description

Lead equipment reliability and availability to maximise production uptime, quality, and safety. Drive failure elimination through structured problem-solving and continuous improvement while developing maintenance team capability and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end equipment availability and production support across all manufacturing shops.
• Eliminate repeat failures and stabilise chronic problem areas impacting output.
• Establish robust systems for incident logging, root cause analysis, and permanent countermeasure implementation.
• Ensure production lines consistently achieve output, quality, and safety targets with minimum unplanned downtime.
• Improve MTBF, reduce MTTR, and sustain zero-accident operations.
• Drive effective stakeholder management across Production, ME, Quality, IT/OT, and OEM partners.
• Develop technical capability, competency evaluation, and performance management of maintenance teams.
• Define and execute the annual equipment availability improvement plan

Qualifications

Familiar with

• Shop Floor Maintenance Strategy Development
• General & Breakdown Maintenance Management

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• People & Capability Management
• Safety & Compliance

Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership and team management capability.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Deep technical expertise in mechanical, electrical, PLC, robotics, and automation systems.
• High proficiency in structured problem-solving and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong understanding of TPM, lean manufacturing, and maintenance excellence frameworks.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering (mandatory).
• 15+ years of experience in Maintenance, including at least 3–5 years in leadership roles.
• Strong experience across Weld Shop, Paint Shop, Assembly, Powertrain (minimum 2 essential).
• Knowledge of FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP /CMMS tools, and preferred digital platforms.
• Locations SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Oragadam, Mathur Post, Chennai, TN, 602105, IN (On-site)