Sr Manager - Maintenance

Lauritz Knudsen Electrical & Automation; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lauritz Knudsen Electrical & Automation in Coimbatore seeks a Senior Manager - Maintenance with 5-7 years in maintenance leadership within manufacturing environments to lead maintenance planning, PM/BM/CBM strategies, and TPM initiatives.

The role focuses on equipment reliability, cost control, safety compliance, and team leadership across shifts, driving continuous improvement and 5S/Lean practices while coordinating SAP PM and other automation systems.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team management.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Budgeting and cost control.
• Technical expertise in mechanical/electrical systems.
• Project management skills.
• Knowledge of automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance Planning Execution: develop and implement planning/scheduling systems.
• Ensure PM, BM, CBM strategies are effectively executed.
• Improve equipment availability, reliability and lifecycle performance.
• Monitor machinery health using CBM techniques.
• Track MTBF and MTTR improvements and drive root cause analysis.
• Budget and resource management for maintenance activities.
• Optimize spares inventory and maintenance costs.
• Ensure cost-effective procurement and vendor management.
• Lead and manage maintenance teams across shifts and train staff.
• Enforce safety systems and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Budgeting

Mechanical/Electrical

Project management

Automation knowledge

Tools

SAP PM

TPM Pillars

CBM / TBM

BMS

SPS (Schneider)

Job description

Job Summary

Position Title: Senior Manager - Maintenance. Location: Coimbatore. Experience: Minimum 5-7 years in Maintenance leadership(Experience in manufacturing/industrial environment preferred).

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance Planning Execution Develop and implement maintenance planning scheduling systems (daily, weekly, shutdown planning).
• Ensure effective execution of Preventive Maintenance (PM), Breakdown Maintenance (BM), CBM strategies.
• Improve equipment availability, reliability, and lifecycle performance.
• Equipment Monitoring Reliability Monitor machinery health using Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) techniques.
• Track and improve MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time to Repair).
• Drive root cause analysis (Why-Why Analysis) and implement corrective actions.
• Budget Resource Management Prepare and control annual maintenance budgets.
• Optimize manpower utilization, spare parts inventory, and maintenance costs.
• Ensure cost-effective procurement and vendor management.
• Spares Inventory Management Maintain optimum inventory levels for critical spares.
• Manage spares through SAP/ERP systems.
• Ensure timely availability without overstocking.
• Team Management Lead and manage maintenance teams across shifts.
• Plan manpower allocation and shift management systems.
• Conduct training and skill development programs.
• Enforce accountability and performance tracking.
• Safety Compliance Ensure implementation of Safety Systems Work Permits.
• Comply with statutory norms including TNEB, TNPCB, and environmental regulations.
• Promote a strong safety culture and zero-incident workplace.
• Continuous Improvement TPM: Drive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives.
• Implement 5S, JIT, Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Lead Kaizen and continuous improvement projects.
• Automation Projects Handle machine erection, commissioning, and upgrades.
• Manage conveyor automation systems and control systems (BMS, SPS - Schneider Performance Systems / Deming).
• Support modernization and technology implementation initiatives.
• Sustainability Energy Management Lead energy-saving projects and monitor utilities.
• Implement Sustainability Environmental Management Systems.
• Optimize power consumption and coordinate with TNEB.
• Performance Monitoring Track key KPIs such as: Equipment uptime Maintenance cost per unit MTBF / MTTR Spare consumption Use systems like OWS - JBS / SPS dashboards for performance reporting.
• Systems Tools Expertise SAP PM Module TPM Pillars CBM / TBM Techniques BMS Systems Schneider Performance Systems (SPS) Data-driven maintenance tools.

Key Skills

• Strong leadership team management
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Budgeting cost control
• Technical expertise in mechanical/electrical systems
• Project management skills
• Knowledge of automation systems

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking
• Decision-making ability
• Cross-functional coordination
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Safety-first approach

Performance Indicators

• Reduction in breakdowns
• Increase in equipment efficiency
• Cost savings in maintenance
• Improvement in MTBF
• MTTR