To ensure reliable and secure operation of plant equipment by executing preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities during shifts, optimizing equipment performance, and ensuring compliance with safety and statutory standards in a chemical manufacturing environment.
1. Maintenance Execution
- Execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities to ensure maximum equipment availability and reliability.
- Troubleshoot plant equipment failures to restore normal operations with minimal downtime.
2. Shift Operations Manpower Management
- Allocate and supervise manpower during shifts to ensure timely completion of maintenance jobs.
- Coordinate with operations team to prioritize maintenance activities and avoid production losses.
3. Equipment Reliability Performance
- Monitor performance of mechanical equipment (pumps, compressors, reactors, utilities, etc.) to ensure efficient functioning.
- Implement corrective actions and improvements to enhance equipment life and performance.
4. Spares Maintenance Planning
- Plan and ensure availability of critical spares to avoid maintenance delays.
- Maintain records of maintenance activities and spares consumption to support planning and audits.
5. Compliance, Safety Housekeeping
- Ensure compliance with SOPs, ISO, Responsible Care (RC), DSS, and PSM standards to maintain statutory and safety requirements.
- Follow and enforce safety practices and good housekeeping to maintain a safe working environment.
Major Challenges
- Handling breakdowns during critical production hours.
- Managing maintenance in continuous/batch chemical plant operations.
- Ensuring safety compliance under high-risk operating conditions.
Decisions
- Immediate troubleshooting actions during equipment failures.
- Shift-wise manpower allocation for maintenance tasks.
- Prioritization of breakdown vs. preventive maintenance jobs.
Interactions
Internal Clients
- Production / Operations Team
- Electrical Instrumentation Team
- Stores Purchase Department
- Safety Department
External Clients
- Vendors and service engineers
- Contractors and maintenance service providers
Behavioural / Leadership Competencies
- Problem Solving - Ability to diagnose equipment issues and take timely corrective action.
- Execution Excellence - Ability to handle maintenance activities efficiently during shifts.
- Team Coordination - Ability to manage technicians and collaborate across departments.
Financial Dimensions
- Impact on plant downtime and maintenance cost control
- Efficient utilization of spares and maintenance resources
Other Dimensions
- Total Team Size: Shift-based team (technicians contract manpower)
- Number of Direct Reports: 3 8 (shift-based)
- Number of Outsourced Employees: As applicable
Educational Qualifications
Minimum Qualification: B.E. / B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering
Work Experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance of chemical plants (batch or continuous process)
Functional Competencies
- Maintenance of pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, reactors, utilities, etc.
- Preventive predictive maintenance techniques
- Troubleshooting of rotating and static equipment
- Knowledge of ISO, Responsible Care (RC), DSS, PSM standards
- Spare parts planning and maintenance documentation