Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Management

* Plan, organize, and control preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of all plant equipment (reactors, SO₃ plant, pumps, blowers, heat exchangers, compressors, and utilities).

* Ensure high equipment availability and minimize unplanned downtime in the continuous process.

* Develop and monitor maintenance schedules, checklists, and equipment history records (CMMS).

Reliability & Improvement

* Drive reliability improvement, root-cause analysis of failures, and corrective actions.

* Implement predictive maintenance (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis).

* Identify and execute modification, de-bottlenecking, and energy-saving projects.

Spares, Cost & Vendors

* Plan critical spares inventory and coordinate with stores and purchase.

* Control the maintenance budget and optimize cost without compromising reliability.

* Manage AMCs, contractors, and OEM support.

Team & Coordination

* Lead and develop the mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance team.

* Coordinate with production, projects, and safety for shutdowns and turnarounds.

* Plan and execute annual shutdown maintenance.

Safety & Compliance

* Ensure safe maintenance practices – work permits, LOTO, confined-space entry,



and work at height.

* Ensure statutory compliance for pressure vessels, lifting tools/tackles, boilers, and electrical installations.

* Maintain documentation, drawings, and statutory records.

Qualification & Experience

* Education: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.

* Experience: 10–15 years in maintenance in a chemical / process industry, with 3–5 years in a managerial role (sulphonation / surfactants preferred).

* Certifications (preferred):

* Reliability / maintenance certification and process safety training.

Skills Required

* Strong knowledge of rotating and static equipment, utilities, and electrical/instrumentation systems.

* Experience with CMMS and preventive/predictive maintenance systems.

* Leadership, planning, budgeting, and vendor management skills.

* Knowledge of statutory and safety regulations for chemical plants.

* Strong problem-solving and root-cause-analysis capability.

Job Type: Full time

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Health insurance

Education:

- Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

- Maintenance managerial: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Maintenance Manager [Factory] (Thiruvallur)
🏢 Einfach Solutions
📍 Thiruvallur