MECHANICAL HEAD MAINTENANCE FOR STEEL INDUSTRY - MUNGELI, BILASPUR, CHHATTISGARH

JobItUs; Mungeli; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JobItUs in India seeks a Head of Mechanical Maintenance to lead maintenance for heavy manufacturing plants, maximize uptime, and ensure safety compliance. You will head a team, plan PM and PdM programs, and drive cost-effective maintenance strategies.

The role requires 5–8+ years of hands-on maintenance management in steel, cement, or process plants; strong knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, rotating equipment; CMMS proficiency; and cross-functional coordination with production and electrical

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience: 5 to 8+ years in hands-on maintenance management in heavy manufacturing, steel, cement, or process plants.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of mechanical principles, hydraulics, pneumatics, and rotating equipment; CMMS and scheduling software proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise maintenance teams for daily, scheduled, and breakdown tasks.
• Develop and implement PM, PdM, and corrective maintenance plans.
• Provide guidance for fault-finding, RCA, and emergency repairs of plant machinery, pumps, and rotating equipment.
• Manage maintenance budgets, track KPIs, and optimize repair/overhaul costs.
• Ensure spare parts availability through inventory control and vendor coordination.
• Enforce safety standards (LOTO, OSHA) to maintain zero-accident environment.
• Collaborate with production, electrical, and project teams to minimize downtime during overhauls.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Maintenance management

Team leadership

CMMS software

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Head of Mechanical Maintenance

Mechanical Maintenance Head oversees plant or facility mechanical systems, leads maintenance teams, and ensures machinery reliability and safety compliance.

Job Purpose

To lead, plan, and execute mechanical maintenance strategies for industrial equipment, maximizing uptime, controlling maintenance budgets, and ensuring zero-accident safety compliance.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Team Leadership & Management: Supervise, train, and allocate manpower for daily, scheduled, and breakdown maintenance tasks.
• Maintenance Planning & Execution: Develop and implement Preventive Maintenance (PM), Predictive Maintenance (PdM), and Corrective Maintenance schedules.
• Breakdown & Troubleshooting: Provide technical guidance for fault-finding, emergency repairs, and root-cause analysis (RCA) of major plant machinery, pumps, compressors, and rotating equipment.
• Budget & Cost Control: Manage the mechanical maintenance budget, track KPIs, and optimize repair and overhaul costs.
• Spare Parts & Inventory: Ensure optimal spare-parts availability through stock management, vendor coordination, and purchase requisitions.
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Enforce safety standards (such as Lock-Out/Tag-Out [LOTO] and OSHA/local statutory requirements) to maintain a zero-accident work environment.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate closely with production, electrical, and project engineering teams to minimize operational downtime during equipment overhauls.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical qualification).
• Experience: 5 to 8+ years of hands-on maintenance management experience in a heavy manufacturing, steel, cement, or process plant environment.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong understanding of mechanical principles, hydraulics, pneumatics, and rotating equipment.
  • Proficiency in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and maintenance scheduling software.