Maintenance Head

Position: Maintenance Head

Department: Plant Maintenance

Location: Pune

Industry: Automotive

Reporting To: Plant Head

Key Responsibilities

- Lead preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of assembly lines, machines, utilities, electrical systems and plant equipment.

- Ensure high machine availability, OEE improvement, MTBF/MTTR performance and minimum production downtime.

- Drive RCA, 8D, Why-Why analysis, Kaizen and continuous improvement for recurring equipment failures.

- Manage maintenance of automated assembly lines, testing equipment, PLCs, sensors, pneumatic/hydraulic systems, electrical panels and utilities.

- Drive TPM, Pokayoke, energy optimization and maintenance cost reduction initiatives.

- Ensure availability and optimum inventory of critical spares, including localization and alternate-source development.

- Support recent machine installation, commissioning, automation projects and capacity expansion.

- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, EHS,



statutory and customer audit requirements.

- Lead, develop and train the maintenance team and ensure effective manpower utilization.

- Coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Purchase, EHS and external vendors for smooth plant operations.

Candidate Profile

- Qualification: B.E./B.Tech/Diploma Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics / Electronics.

- Experience: 13–20 years in automotive manufacturing / plant maintenance, preferably in automotive lighting or assembly operations.

- Strong hands-on experience in automation, PLC, electrical systems, assembly machines and utilities.

- Knowledge of TPM, OEE, Preventive/Predictive Maintenance, RCA, FMEA and Kaizen.

- Strong leadership, problem-solving, vendor-management and team-management skills.

- Experience with IATF 16949 and EHS/statutory compliance preferred.

📌 Maintenance Head (Pune)
🏢 UNO MINDA
📍 Pune