Sr. Engineer / Manager – Plant Maintenance

Raveone Consultants; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Raveone Consultants in Hyderabad, Telangana, seeks a Sr. Engineer / Manager - Plant Maintenance to maximize uptime across plant machinery including presses, hammers, induction heaters and furnaces.

The role demands hands-on maintenance leadership on the shop floor with preventive, predictive and autonomous maintenance strategies to drive MTBF and reduce MTTR in a heavy forging environment. The ideal candidate has 8–12 years of forging/manufacturing experience, a

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of core plant maintenance experience in forging/heavy manufacturing.
• Hands-on on-floor maintenance with knowledge of presses, hammers and ring rolling.
• Strong understanding of PLCs (Siemens/Allen-Bradley) and electrical control panels.
• Experience with preventive, predictive and autonomous maintenance practices.
• Familiar with spare parts inventory, LOTO and ISO/AS9100 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maximize uptime and efficiency of plant machinery and utilities.
• Lead a team of fitters, electricians and technicians during breakdowns.
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance schedules to reduce MTTR and improve MTBF.
• Oversee electrical/control panels, hydraulic/pneumatic systems and safety protocols.
• Manage utility systems such as air compressors, DG sets and switchgears.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

MTTR reduction

Operational excellence

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical

Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Induction heaters

Heat treatment furnaces

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

EOT cranes

HT/LT switchgear

Job description

Designation: Sr. Engineer / Manager - Plant Maintenance

Department: Maintenance & Utilities

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Position: Full-time | Mid-Senior Management

Reporting to: Plant Head - Site 1

Experience: 8-12 years

CTC: ₹6.0 Lakhs - ₹8.0 Lakhs P.A.

Industry Preference: Forging / Heavy Engineering / Metallurgical Manufacturing / Precision Component Manufacturing

Role Purpose

The Sr. Engineer / Manager - Plant Maintenance will be responsible for ensuring maximum uptime and operational efficiency across all plant machinery, mechanical presses, forging hammers, induction heaters, heat treatment furnaces, and utilities.

The role requires a hands-on maintenance professional who can combine preventive and predictive maintenance strategies with rapid breakdown troubleshooting in a heavy forging shop floor environment.

Candidate Profile

Education

B.E. / B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics.

Experience & Knowledge

8 to 12 years of core plant maintenance experience in a forging, metallurgical, or heavy manufacturing setup.

Strong working knowledge of mechanical presses, forging hammers, ring rolling, hydraulic circuits, high-pressure pumps, and pneumatic systems.

Practical understanding of electrical control panels, PLCs (Siemens / Allen-Bradley), induction heaters, and heat treatment furnaces.

Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance practices to minimize MTTR and improve MTBF.

Experience handling utility systems such as air compressors, cooling towers, EOT cranes, DG sets, and HT/LT switchgears.

Understanding of spare parts inventory management, safety protocols (LOTO), and ISO/AS9100 documentation requirements.

Ability to lead a team of fitters, electricians, and technicians under high-pressure breakdown conditions.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a shop-floor-driven maintenance professional, not someone limited to office reporting or vendor coordination.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable being directly on the floor during critical machine breakdowns, diagnosing hydraulic/electrical faults, implementing strict preventive schedules, and driving safety and machine reliability across the facility.