Mechanical Maintenance &

- Plant Reliability :

- Lead day-to-day mechanical maintenance activities for DRP/Sponge Iron plant machinery and equipment.

- Prepare and execute preventive, predictive and planned maintenance schedules.

- Plan and monitor shutdown maintenance activities, checklists and execution.

- Conduct regular plant inspections and line walks across DRP kilns to identify maintenance requirements.

- Manage breakdown and ad-hoc maintenance activities with minimum impact on production.

- Allocate manpower and resources and monitor manpower utilization and maintenance productivity.

- Validate completed maintenance work and ensure timely work-order closure and documentation.

- Coordinate with PM &
- CBM teams

for equipment condition monitoring and maintenance planning.

- Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurring equipment failures and implement corrective/preventive actions.

- Monitor equipment performance, reliability and maintenance trends to identify improvement opportunities.

Maintenance Planning, Cost &

- Spares Management :

- Develop maintenance plans, schedules and resource requirements for DRP equipment.

- Monitor consumption and utilization of maintenance materials, spares and equipment.

- Coordinate with Purchase &
- Stores for timely procurement and availability of critical spares.

- Control maintenance costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction and optimization.

- Review maintenance data and identify opportunities for process, methodology and reliability improvement.





Cross-Functional Coordination:

- Coordinate closely with SIU Operations, Quality, Technical Services, PM &
- CBM, Operations Excellence, Purchase and Stores teams

.

- Participate in daily/periodic review meetings and present maintenance performance, equipment reliability and utilization reports.

- Track action items, monitor implementation and evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions.

- Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, contractors and technical consultants for maintenance activities and technical support.

Candidate Profile :

- B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical / Production Engineering or equivalent.

- 5+ years of relevant experience in steel manufacturing / Sponge Iron / DRI plant maintenance.

- Minimum 1+ year of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.

- Strong understanding of Sponge Iron / DRI plant operations and mechanical maintenance.

- Hands-on experience in various maintenance methodologies, audits and equipment reliability practices.

- Proven experience in RCA, problem-solving and continuous improvement.

- Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements.

- Positive working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

- Strong leadership, team management and manpower planning skills.

- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and coordination skills.

- Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver maintenance activities within defined timelines.

📌 Manager -Mechanical - Sponge Iron (Raipur)
🏢 Vandana Global (VGL)
📍 Raipur