Maintenance & Engineering Head/ Deccan Herald/ Kumbalagodu

The Printers Mysore; Kumbalagodu; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Printers Mysore Ltd seeks an Engineering & Maintenance Head to drive all Manufacturing, Equipment Engineering, and Maintenance activities for smooth day-to-day operations.

The role requires coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers, shaping preventive programs, budgeting, and ensuring quality and safety standards across the plant.

The incumbent will lead engineering and maintenance efforts with focus on reliability and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must have strong people management skills and the ability to lead a maintenance team.
• Proven ability to plan preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
• Strong liaison with suppliers, vendors, manufacturers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee man management in Electrical, Mechanical & Utility Maintenance.
• Develop and implement preventive/predictive maintenance programs for plant equipment.
• Maintain liaison with suppliers, vendors, equipment manufacturers and contractors.
• Develop critical spares and vendor-driven cost reductions for value added services.
• Establish priorities and schedules for modifications/upgrades and projects.
• Develop departmental budgets and operate within approved allocations.
• Maintain inventory of parts and materials.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment through 5S on the shop floor.
• Develop and recommend strategies to meet present and future demands and challenges.
• Establish quality checks and parameters for incoming spare parts.
• Ensure spares developed by vendors meet contract specifications and quality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizing skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Initiative

Education

Mechanical, Electrical Engineering Degree or Business Management Degree

Job description

Title: Engineering & Maintenance Head

A. PURPOSE OF POSITION

The incumbent is responsible for achieving strategic and tactical objectives for all Manufacturing, Equipment Engineering, Maintenance functions and products and services needed for smooth day-day operations.

Functional Responsibilities

• 1. Responsible for man management and their activities in the Electrical, Mechanical & Utility Maintenance.
• 2. Develop, implement and maintain preventive/predictive maintenance programs for plant equipments in order to achieve trouble free operations.
• 3. Maintain effective liaison with suppliers, vendors, equipment manufacturers and contractors.
• 4. Development of critical spares, innovations for value added services & to economise the spare through vendor development.
• 5. Establish priorities and completion dates for any modifications/upgradation & projects.
• 6. Develop departmental budgets and operate within approved budget allocations.
• 7. Develop, implement and maintain an inventory of parts and material.
• 8. Maintain a safe and clean work environment through 5S in shop floor areas.
• 9. Develop and recommend strategies to meet present and future demands & challenges.
• 10. To establish quality check & quality parameters for incoming spare parts
• 11. To ensure spares/parts developed by vendors meet the specifications as indicated in contract or purchase order.
• 12. Knowledge of and follow ISO-9000 and TQM procedures associated with the position.

Managerial Responsibilities

1. Planning/Communicating

• Clarify responsibilities
• Evaluate capabilities and opportunities
• Formulate objectives
• Plan and schedule programs and projects
• Recommend budgets

2. Executing/Operating

• Delegate responsibility
• Select and train subordinates
• Maintain morale of subordinates
• Recommend wage or salary adjustments
• Direct and supervise activities

3. Measuring/Controlling

• Control expenditures
• Measure progress
• Review performance of subordinates
• Report results and unusual situations to immediate supervisor

Relationship Responsibilities

• Coordination with (internal liaison):
  Manufacturing Head, Pre-Press, Purchasing, Human Resources, Financial Resources, & Plant HR Personnel.

Decision-Making Responsibilities

• 1. Supervise: Mechanical Equipment Maintenance, Electrical Equipment & Utility equipment Maintenance
• 2. Decide: Equipment Performance Levels, Inventory Levels for parts and supplies, Scheduling and Manning for Projects, Preventive Maintenance Cycles
• 3. Recommend: Cost reduction methods, Budgets and manning, Equipment purchases, Capital equipment, Major equipment modifications, Improvements in Manufacturing Process and Quality

Qualifications

• 1. Mechanical, Electrical Engineering Degree or Business Management Degree.

Experience

• 1. Fifteen years of experience preferably in printing plant maintenance and manufacturing.
• 2. Thorough knowledge of drives, PLC’s & automation

Skills

• 1. Must have good interpersonal skills to work with peers in manufacturing, outside contractors and vendors.
• 2. Should be highly motivated and capable of taking initiative to react to emergencies when called upon.
• 3. Exceptional organizing skills.
• 4. Analytical and problem-solving ability a prerequisite.