Maintenance Manager - Manufacturing

Gudah Consultants; Bhiwadi; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gudah Consultants in Chopanki, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, is seeking an experienced Maintenance / Technical Manager to lead plant maintenance, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement at our manufacturing facility.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years in industrial maintenance, with strong expertise in preventive and predictive maintenance, maintenance planning, and leading teams to achieve lower downtime and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance in process/manufacturing environments.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance and breakdown analysis.
• Strong skills in maintenance planning, budgeting and vendor coordination.
• Proven ability to lead maintenance teams and reduce downtime.
• Experience in cost optimization and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant maintenance activities across preventive, predictive, breakdown and shutdown regimes.
• Ensure maximum availability and reliability of production machinery and utilities.
• Develop preventive maintenance plans and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Monitor MTBF, MTTR, and OEE to drive improvements.
• Manage mechanical, electrical and automation maintenance teams.
• Oversee equipment installation, commissioning and upgrades.
• Prepare maintenance budgets and control spare parts inventory.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement CAPA actions.
• Drive Kaizen, TPM, 5S and other problem-solving initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Equipment troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Team management

Cost optimization

Leadership

Education

B.E./B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Location: Chopanki, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan
Industry: Manufacturing / Process Industry
Experience: 15-20 Years
Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering; Electrical Engineering candidates with relevant plant maintenance experience may also be considered.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance / Technical Manager to lead plant maintenance, equipment reliability, technical operations and continuous improvement initiatives at our manufacturing facility in Chopanki, Bhiwadi.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in mechanical maintenance, preventive and predictive maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, maintenance planning, team management and cost optimization within a process-oriented manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead plant maintenance activities, including preventive, predictive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance.
• Ensure maximum availability and reliability of production machinery, utilities and plant equipment.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance plans and minimize unplanned production downtime.
• Monitor equipment performance using MTBF, MTTR and OEE metrics and drive corrective actions.
• Lead mechanical, electrical and automation maintenance teams.
• Manage equipment installation, commissioning, modification and technical improvement projects.
• Prepare and control maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory and maintenance expenditure.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions for recurring equipment failures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Kaizen, 5S, TPM, FMEA and other problem-solving techniques.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental standards, including applicable ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Coordinate with production, engineering, procurement and external vendors to improve plant performance.
• Prepare maintenance reports, review team performance and develop technical capabilities.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering; Electrical Engineering may be considered based on relevant experience.
• Minimum 12 years of overall industrial maintenance experience.
• At least 3 years in a maintenance management or equivalent leadership role.
• Experience in manufacturing or process industries such as plastics, polymer films, chemicals, petrochemicals, paper, packaging or similar sectors.
• Strong experience in preventive maintenance, breakdown analysis, shutdown planning and equipment reliability.
• Experience in maintenance budgeting, spare parts management, vendor coordination and technical projects.
• Proven ability to lead maintenance teams and deliver measurable improvements in equipment performance and maintenance costs.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in polymer, plastics, extrusion, film manufacturing or recycling plants.
• Knowledge of mechanical equipment, plant utilities, pumps, compressors, gearboxes and piping systems.
• Working knowledge of RCA, CAPA, TPM, 5S, Kaizen, MTBF, MTTR and OEE.
• Strong leadership, planning, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills in English and Hindi.