Position: Manager Mechanical Maintenance & Projects

Experience: 8–15 years
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days
Location: Sanaswadi, Pune (Relocation considered)
No. of Positions: 1
Interview Mode: Virtual + Face-to-Face

Key Responsibilities

1. Mechanical Maintenance

- Lead preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance activities for the complete plant.
- Ensure maximum equipment availability and minimum breakdown/downtime.
- Troubleshoot recurring equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Develop maintenance SOPs, schedules and equipment history.
- Monitor equipment condition and reliability.

2. Process Equipment Maintenance

Hands-on experience with maintenance of:

- Mixers and Blenders
- Reactors and Agitators
- Screw Conveyors
- Bucket Elevators
- Pneumatic Conveying Systems
- Rotary Valves and Airlocks
- Crushers and Lump Breakers
- Vibro Sieves and Screening Systems
- Silos and Hoppers
- Packing and Bagging Machines
- Dust Collectors and Bag Filters
- Pumps, Valves and Piping
- Gearboxes and Rotating Equipment

3. Utilities Maintenance

Experience in maintenance of:

- Air Compressors
- Cooling Towers
- Pumps and Water Systems
- Hydraulic Systems
- Pneumatic Systems
- DG mechanical systems
- Utility equipment

4. Mechanical Projects

- Lead mechanical projects from concept through installation and commissioning.
- Prepare technical specifications, BOQs, cost estimates and project schedules.
- Review equipment designs and engineering drawings.
- Coordinate with equipment suppliers, contractors and consultants.
- Manage installation, fabrication, erection and commissioning activities.
- Support plant expansion, capacity enhancement and equipment modification projects.

5. Maintenance Planning & Shutdown

- Prepare weekly, monthly and annual maintenance plans.
- Plan and execute plant shutdowns and major equipment overhauls.
- Plan manpower, contractors, spares and resources.




- Monitor maintenance KPIs and work-order completion.
- Maintain equipment history and critical maintenance records.

6. Reliability Improvement

- Conduct RCA (Root Cause Analysis) for recurring equipment failures.
- Implement vibration analysis, thermography and other condition-monitoring techniques.
- Drive TPM and reliability improvement initiatives.
- Identify equipment modifications to improve reliability, productivity and safety.
- Drive reduction in breakdowns and maintenance costs.

7. Spare Parts & Inventory

- Identify critical mechanical spares.
- Develop and maintain minimum/maximum inventory levels.
- Monitor spare consumption.
- Coordinate with procurement for timely availability of critical spares.

8. Team Management

- Lead maintenance engineers, supervisors, fitters, welders and technicians.
- Allocate daily maintenance activities and monitor execution.
- Develop technician skills and ensure adherence to maintenance standards.
- Manage contractors and external maintenance agencies.

9. Safety

- Ensure compliance with plant safety procedures and statutory requirements.
- Implement PTW and LOTO procedures.
- Ensure safe execution of maintenance, fabrication, and project activities.
- Participate in safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.

Desired Technical Skills

- Mechanical Maintenance Planning
- Rotating Equipment
- Pumps, Gearboxes and Agitators
- Mixers and Blenders
- Conveyors and Bucket Elevators
- Pneumatic Conveying
- Bulk Material Handling
- Welding & Fabrication
- Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems
- AutoCAD & Engineering Drawings
- RCA / TPM / Reliability Engineering
- Mechanical Project Management
- Installation & Commissioning

Preferred Industry Background

- Chemical Manufacturing
- Fertilizer Manufacturing
- Powder Blending & Mixing
- Foundry Flux & Additive Manufacturing
- Process Manufacturing
- Bulk Material Handling Industries

Key Requirement: Robust hands-on experience in Mechanical Maintenance + Mechanical Projects + Equipment Reliability in a manufacturing/process industry is mandatory.

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