Site Maintenance Leader

Powerstatic Solutions India Private Limited; Sanand; On-site; INR 3,800,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Arabelle Solutions seeks a Sanand Site Maintenance Leader to drive the maintenance strategy, asset reliability, and infrastructure development for a large state‑of‑the‑art facility in Gujarat. The role focuses on brownfield operations, expansion projects, and elevating maintenance excellence.

You will lead mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & utilities maintenance, implement TPM/RCM and PdM programs, and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 20+ years of progressive maintenance leadership experience in heavy manufacturing or process industries.
• Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary maintenance teams and manage complex contractor networks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the site's maintenance strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead maintenance functions across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & utilities.
• Drive preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs to maximize asset performance.
• Improve OEE, plant reliability, maintenance productivity and lifecycle asset management.
• Lead enterprise-wide maintenance transformation initiatives focusing on reliability, digitalization, and cost optimization.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Asset management

Predictive maintenance

Reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

We are seeking an accomplished Sanand Site Maintenance Leader to lead the maintenance strategy, asset reliability, and infrastructure development for a large state of the art heavy manufacturing facility specializing in nuclear turbines and generators. This executive leadership role is responsible for ensuring world-class maintenance performance across an existing brownfield manufacturing facility while supporting significant site expansion initiatives. The successful candidate will drive maintenance excellence, operational transformation, asset reliability, and organizational capability, ensuring the site is positioned for long-term growth.

Maintenance & Asset Management

• Develop and execute the site's maintenance strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead and stretgize all maintenance functions, including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & utilities.
• Drive preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs to maximize equipment availability and asset performance.
• Improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), plant reliability, maintenance productivity, and lifecycle asset management.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements, including nuclear quality standards where applicable.

Brownfield Operations & Site Expansion

• Lead maintenance activities within an operating brownfield manufacturing environment while minimizing production disruption.
• Support major site expansion and capital investment projects from design through commissioning and operational handover.
• Provide maintenance and reliability expertise during equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and startup.
• Develop long-term maintenance strategies for newly installed manufacturing assets and infrastructure.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Lead enterprise-wide maintenance transformation initiatives focused on reliability, digitalization, operational excellence, and cost optimization.
• Implement best practices in Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.

Leadership & People Management

• Build, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing maintenance organization consisting of engineers, supervisors, planners, and skilled trades.
• Create a strong performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, employee engagement, and leadership development.
• Develop succession plans and strengthen organizational capability through coaching and mentoring.
• Act as a visible and influential leader who effectively manages change across the organization.
• Successfully lead within a unionized manufacturing environment, fostering positive labor relations while maintaining operational excellence.

Financial & Stakeholder Management

• Manage maintenance operating budgets, CAPEX investments, contractor performance, and asset lifecycle costs.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, and Project teams to achieve business objectives.
• Provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership regarding asset investments, modernization, and long-term maintenance planning.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering
• 20+ years of progressive maintenance leadership experience within heavy manufacturing or process industries.
• Demonstrated success leading maintenance organizations in industries such as nuclear, power generation, turbine manufacturing, heavy engineering, steel, mining, oil & gas, aerospace, or other capital-intensive manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience managing brownfield manufacturing facilities and supporting large-scale expansion or capital investment projects.
• Strong expertise in asset management, reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, maintenance planning, and operational excellence.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary maintenance organizations and managing complex contractor networks.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation and change management initiatives.
• Experience working in unionized manufacturing environments with strong employee and labor relations skills.
• Six Sigma Black belt Certification will be an added advantage.

Leadership Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate: Strategic maintenance and asset management leadership combined with strong hands‑on operational expertise. A proven ability to lead maintenance transformation and deliver sustainable business improvements. Exceptional people leadership, with the ability to build, inspire, coach, and develop high-performing teams. Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills across all organizational levels. Sound commercial and financial acumen with experience managing significant maintenance and capital budgets. A collaborative leadership style with a strong commitment to safety, operational excellence, quality, and continuous improvement. The ability to lead through complexity and organizational change while maintaining high levels of employee engagement and operational performance.

Company Culture

Join us and work with global teams to support global customers !

At Arabelle Solutions, we have team members of more than 49 nationalities spread across 16 countries. At Arabelle Solutions, we know diversity makes teams and business stronger.

Arabelle Solutions is a leading provider of nuclear turbine island technology and services. A third of the world's nuclear power plants rely on our technologies and services. Our innovative solutions and highly skilled teams energize the world with reliable, low-carbon electricity - critical for a sustainable future. With a heritage going back to the industry's early days, our expertise is built on continuous design innovation, manufacturing world-class turbine island technology and providing essential services to maintain, maximize and extend the lifetime of nuclear power plants across Europe, Asia and Africa. Our technologies range from the world's most powerful steam turbine in operation to modular designs optimized for SMRs, as well as generators, pumps, heat-exchangers, controls systems and cyber security.

Arabelle Solutions has around 3,300 employees working across 16 countries. Arabelle Solutions believes that investing in employee development is key to our success. Our culture of learning focuses on developing our people and promoting the skills for the future. Thrive in a supportive work culture that is committed to continuous learning.