– Maintenance Manager

Department: Plant Maintenance

Position: Maintenance Manager

Location: Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

Experience: 12–18 Years

Qualification: B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics strong relevant experience may also be considered.

Role Purpose

Responsible for leading the overall plant maintenance function and ensuring high equipment availability, minimum unplanned downtime, safe operations and effective maintenance cost management.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Electrical, Mechanical and Utility Maintenance activities across the manufacturing plant.

Develop and execute Preventive, Predictive, Condition-Based and Breakdown Maintenance programs.

Drive machine availability, reliability, MTBF improvement and MTTR reduction.

Plan and monitor annual maintenance calendars and shutdown/overhaul activities.

Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for repeated equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.

Manage maintenance manpower, shift deployment, skill development and performance.

Monitor critical machines, production equipment, utilities and facility infrastructure.

Ensure availability and control of critical spare parts, tools and consumables.

Coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Safety, Stores and external vendors.

Prepare and control the maintenance budget and identify cost-reduction opportunities.

Ensure compliance with EHS, statutory, electrical safety and plant safety requirements.

Drive TPM, Autonomous Maintenance, Kaizen and Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Monitor maintenance KPIs and prepare daily/weekly/monthly performance reports.

Ensure maintenance records,



equipment history, PM checklists and audit documents are properly maintained.

Lead contractors and service providers and ensure quality and timely completion of maintenance work.

Develop maintenance standards, SOPs and equipment-specific checklists.

Support new machine installation, commissioning, modification and facility expansion projects.

Develop a proactive maintenance culture focused on reliability and elimination of recurring failures.

Technical Skills

PLC / Automation troubleshooting

Siemens / Allen-Bradley PLC knowledge

VFD, Servo, Drives and control systems

Electrical panels, HT/LT systems and transformers

Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

CNC / VMC / production machinery

Welding and fabrication equipment

Material handling systems

Compressors, chillers, pumps and other utilities

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

TPM / RCA / FMEA / Kaizen

CMMS / Maintenance Management Systems

Key Performance Indicators

Machine Availability

OEE Improvement

MTBF / MTTR

Breakdown Hours

PM Compliance

Predictive Maintenance Compliance

Maintenance Cost

Critical Spare Availability

Energy / Utility Cost

Safety & Compliance

Kaizen / Continuous Improvement

Leadership Competencies

Robust team leadership and people-management skills

Decision-making and problem-solving ability

Production-oriented approach

Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills

Data-driven maintenance planning

Ability to manage contractors and vendors

Strong focus on Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery

Pay: ₹60,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Health insurance
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Facility Manager (Thiruvallur)
🏢 UPSPL
📍 Thiruvallur