Maintenance Manager

JobItUs; Dhule; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

JobItUs in Dhule MIDC seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineering professional to oversee maintenance, utilities, and process machinery in a starch/glucose plant. The role leads the maintenance team to ensure maximum plant uptime, statutory compliance, and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities include developing preventive maintenance schedules, managing boilers and related equipment, leading RCA/CAPA, supervising shift engineers, controlling spare parts inventory, and ensuring GMP/OSHA safety

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Mechanical Engineering; Diploma holders considered with exceptional experience.
• 10–15 years hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in starch/liquid glucose/API/chemical manufacturing plants.
• Strong knowledge of pumps, agitators, centrifuges, evaporators, decanters and piping systems; SAP PM or CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and monitor Planned Preventive Maintenance and predictive maintenance schedules for rotary and static equipment.
• Oversee upkeep of boilers, thermic fluid heaters, turbines, cooling towers, ETP and RO plants.
• Lead RCA for equipment failures; implement CAPA and minimize downtime.
• Supervise, train and evaluate shift engineers, technicians and mechanics; allocate workloads and manage contractors.
• Manage maintenance budget; control spare parts inventory; coordinate with procurement for parts/services.
• Ensure GMP, OSHA and environmental safety compliance; maintain logs and documentation of maintenance and breakdowns.

Skills

Pumps

Agitators

Centrifuges

Evaporators

Decanters

Piping systems

Team leadership

Education

B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Diploma holders with exceptional experience may be considered

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

This role requires an experienced Mechanical Engineering professional to oversee maintenance, utilities, and process machinery in a Starch/Glucose powder manufacturing plant in Dhule MIDC. The candidate will lead the maintenance team to ensure maximum plant uptime, statutory compliance, and cost efficiency.

Core Responsibilities

• Plant Maintenance & Reliability: Develop, execute, and monitor Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and predictive maintenance schedules for rotary and static equipment.
• Utility Management: Oversee the upkeep of heavy utilities common to starch/glucose processing, including Boilers, Thermic Fluid Heaters, Turbines, Cooling Towers, ETP, and RO plants.
• Breakdown Management: Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for equipment failures, implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and minimize production downtime.
• Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and evaluate performance for shift engineers, technicians, and mechanics. Allocate workloads and manage contractor/vendor relationships.
• Budget & Inventory: Manage the maintenance budget, ensure strict control over spare parts inventory, and coordinate with procurement for parts and services.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure adherence to GMP, OSHA, and environmental safety norms. Maintain accurate logs and documentation for all maintenance and breakdown events.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Diploma holders with exceptional experience may be considered).
• Experience: 10 to 15 years of hands‑on mechanical maintenance experience strictly within Starch, Liquid Glucose, API, or Chemical/Bulk Drug manufacturing plants.
• Key Skills: Expertise in pumps, agitators, centrifuges, evaporators, decanters, and piping systems. Strong knowledge of SAP PM module or standard CMMS.
• Location & Salary: On-site in Dhule Dondaicha MIDC, Maharashtra.
• Salary is budgeted between 12 to 14 LPA (depending on the candidate's exact background and interview performance).