Senior Manager - Central Engineering Services

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited; Panchmahal District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited is seeking a skilled Senior Manager for Central Engineering Services in Panchmahal District, Gujarat. This role requires ensuring process-critical equipment reliability across all facilities and demands a B.Tech/B.E in Mechanical Engineering with 16 years of experience in Asset Integrity functions.

The chosen candidate will develop maintenance plans, work with cross-functional teams for continuous improvements, and report reliability metrics to management. Hands-on SAP PM and ISO system knowledge are essential to this position.

Qualifications

• 16 years of experience in Asset Integrity functions in large chemical plants.
• Hands-on experience with SAP PM and MM modules.
• Strong background in mechanical engineering and reliability improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams to solve chronic issues.
• Generate reliability reports for each plant.

Skills

Reliability improvement

Preventive maintenance

Mechanical engineering

Cross-functional teamwork

Root Cause Analysis

SAP PM

ISO system knowledge

Education

B.Tech / B.E in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

NDT techniques

Job description

Position Title

Senior Manager - Central Engineering Services, Company Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd, Grade / Level L4, Division / Department Engineering.

Job Purpose

To ensure that process critical equipment will be available for its intended application throughout the life of an operation, which includes activities to ensure that equipment is designed, fabricated, procured, installed, operated, and maintained appropriately for its intended application. Such activities to be performed including other process safety and risk management elements.

Responsible for the reliability of all Mechanical, Electrical & Instrument - Static and Rotary equipment in all GFL plants. Prepare and implement a reliability improvement plan for each plant based on past failures. Analyze the failures of each plant by collecting data and study the system thoroughly and plan for corrective & preventive measures to avoid the recurrence of the failure and resolve chronic issues. Ensure that all activities are planned and executed under SHE guidelines.

Accountabilities

• Develop and implement Preventive and Predictive maintenance plans for site in line with maintenance policy.
• Contribute to achieving and maintaining Reliability goals and objectives through the use of sound predictive and preventative maintenance practices.
• Constant focus on continuous improvement; best practice, sharing learnings and communications to promote the cultural shift towards total plant reliability.
• Work with maintenance engineers to develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs on existing equipment.
• Collect failure data in each plant to study and find out the real issues and bad actors.
• Lead a Cross Functional Equipment Improvement Team to address chronic issues.
• Investigate equipment failures using Root Cause Failure Analysis principles and work order history to identify failure modes, implement corrective actions required to prevent reoccurrence, plan, design, coordinate, schedule, and supervise specific corrective maintenance projects.
• Update the preventive & Predictive maintenance plans, schedule, and task list in accordance with RCA action items to avoid failures in future.
• Ensure that corrective and Preventive actions must be initiated based on the PM & PDM inspection report.
• Ensure that Re-inspection is done to confirm the issue has been resolved.
• Maintain Predictive Maintenance results and actions in SAP based on the actual work implemented.
• Recommend suitable instruments for condition monitoring at each site or for common use if needed.
• Recommend scope for implementation of Risk Based Inspection (RBI), Mechanical Integrity (MI) and plan for mitigation measures for improving overall reliability & life of plant as applicable.
• Generate reliability reports for each plant and follow up with plant team for completion of the jobs.
• Work with vendors concerning equipment issues, technology issues and failures.
• Use reliability concepts / tools to assess plant assets and develop action plans to increase reliability reduce maintenance costs.
• Apply / sustain / improve reliability standard operating procedures and optimize best practices to achieve lowest long-term cost of ownership.
• Review new and repaired equipment design and develop reliability requirements.
• Apply lean fundamentals to equipment reliability and conduct mechanical reliability audits and reviews.
• Lead plant reliability improvement initiatives focusing on eliminating significant and recurring reliability issues.
• Assume the Maintenance engineer backup role in his/her absence.
• Support Process Based Leadership, Management of Change, and other business processes.
• Perform other duties within general occupational series and responsibility level.
• Provide regular status reports to top management and achieve zero incident/accident in the plant with sustainable safe operation.
• Support SAP-PM improvement in each plant to enhance equipment reliability.
• Support Energy, Quality management and statutory compliances for improving reliability.
• Plan and monitor statutory testing & inspection of process and utility equipment.
• Support energy conservation activities at sites.
• Manage spares through SAP for reliability improvement.
• Improve plant reliability, follow PM & PdM, ensure energy & Quality compliance, optimize spares management.

Management of HR

• Continuous assessment of job knowledge and work performance of plant personnel and identifying need for training, skill upgradation, and impart effective training.
• Work with managers and engineers effectively to execute policies and goals.
• Track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership and development as required.
• Adopt new programs and policies, provide training to meet improved requirements.
• Motivate and inculcate sense of belonging and ownership among personnel through mentoring.
• Utilize manpower and productivity improvement through job rotation, multi-skilling, and rationalization.
• Ensure zero error in job performance by plant personnel.
• Implement new policies, techniques, technologies and work practices swiftly and adaptively.
• Monitor performance of equipment through NDT techniques affecting product quality and take corrective/preventive action.
• Monitor and control quality systems and procedures.
• Introduce new techniques in engineering, repair, condition monitoring to improve reliability.
• Set and adhere to engineering standards at all times.
• Train technicians for quality performance.
• Set quality control procedures for maintenance activities, defining responsibility and authority.
• Maintain zero quality deviation.
• Identify improvement requirements in engineering specs, layout, piping drawings before execution.
• Ensure no rework during execution; plan and control defect‑free maintenance.
• Develop ideas, solutions and management programs for cost reduction and productivity improvement within budget and timelines.
• Monitor material wastage/pilferage and manage materials efficiently.
• Improve equipment availability and productivity; reduce repair and maintenance activity; control surplus material generation.

Educational Qualifications

B.Tech / B.E – Mechanical Engineer.

Functional Skills

SAP PM and MM module hands on experience.

Technical Skills

Knowledge of ISO system in a large organization.

Behavioural / Leadership Skills

Knowledge of 5S housekeeping method.

Relevant and Total Experience

16 years of hands‑on experience handling Asset Integrity functions at unit of large and complex chemical plants.