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Connexions Management Consultants; Jaipur; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Connexions Management Consultants is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Head to oversee mechanical equipment upkeep in a nickel alloy manufacturing plant. You will lead engineers and technicians to maximize uptime, reliability, and safety of critical assets.

The role requires hands-on expertise with heavy metallurgical machinery, PM/PdM program deployment, and rigorous RCA for major failures. You will manage safety protocols, budgets, and vendor contracts.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a mechanical maintenance team in heavy industry.
• Proven ability to implement PM/PdM programs.
• Strong RCA and problem-solving skills.
• Budgeting and cost-control experience.

Responsibilities

• Maximize uptime of EAF, VIM, rolling mills, and heat treatment lines.
• Develop PM/PdM schedules using vibration, thermography, and oil analysis.
• Lead RCA for major failures and implement durable fixes.
• Oversee safety, compliance, and contractor management.
• Manage annual OPEX & CAPEX budgets and spares inventory.

Skills

Equipment Reliability

Maintenance Strategy

Root Cause Analysis

Heavy Metallurgical Machinery

Team Leadership

Safety Compliance

Budgeting & Cost Control

Education

B.Tech / BE in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Vibration Analysis

Thermography

Oil Analysis

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Mechanical Maintenance Head is responsible for ensuring the maximum uptime, reliability, and safety of all mechanical equipment in a nickel alloys manufacturing plant. This role involves leading a team of engineers and technicians to execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance. Because nickel alloy production involves high-temperature melting, complex hot/cold rolling, and aggressive chemical processing, the ideal candidate must have deep expertise in heavy metallurgical machinery and asset management.

Operations & Maintenance Management

• Equipment Reliability: Maximize the availability of critical metallurgical assets including electric arc furnaces (EAF), vacuum induction melting (VIM) furnaces, hot/cold rolling mills, extrusion presses, and heat treatment lines.
• Maintenance Strategy: Develop, implement, and optimize Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) schedules using vibration analysis, thermography, and oil analysis.
• Breakdown Resolution: Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for major mechanical failures and implement permanent engineering solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Utility Management: Oversee heavy utility equipment including high-pressure hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, cooling water towers, and industrial gas distribution networks.

Team Leadership & Safety

• Resource Management: Supervise, mentor, and evaluate a team of mechanical maintenance engineers, supervisors, and technicians.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce strict adherence to safety protocols (LOTO, confined space entry, hot work permits) considering the high-risk environment of alloy manufacturing.
• Contractor Management: Oversee third-party vendors and contractors during routine operations and major annual shutdowns.

Budgeting & Materials Control

• OPEX & CAPEX: Prepare and manage the annual mechanical maintenance budget, driving cost-optimization initiatives.
• Spare Parts Management: Establish inventory controls for critical, long-lead mechanical spares (e.g., mill rolls, heavy-duty gearboxes, specialized bearings) to minimize downtime.

Preferred candidate profile

be/Btech --Min 5 year experience