Maintenance Assistant Manager – Furniture Manufacturing

Department: Electrical & Maintenance
Reporting To: Plant Head / Factory Head
Location: Gurgaon
Industry: Furniture Manufacturing

1. Job Profile:

To ensure the smooth, reliable, and efficient functioning of all plant machinery, production equipment, electrical systems, utilities, and infrastructure. The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for preventive and breakdown maintenance, minimizing machine downtime, improving equipment performance, ensuring workplace safety, and maintaining uninterrupted production operations.

2. Key Responsibilities:

A. Machinery Maintenance

- Manage the maintenance of furniture manufacturing machinery, including CNC routers, panel saws, edge banding machines, beam saws, drilling machines, sanding machines, polishing equipment, and other woodworking machinery.
- Ensure the availability and proper functioning of production equipment to meet manufacturing targets.
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation-related faults.
- Coordinate with OEMs and external service providers for specialized repairs and technical support.

B. Preventive and Predictive Maintenance

- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for all machinery and equipment.
- Ensure timely inspection, lubrication, calibration, servicing, and replacement of worn-out components.
- Maintain equipment history, maintenance logs, checklists, and service records.
- Identify recurring equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.

C. Electrical and Utility Maintenance

- Ensure the maintenance of electrical panels, motors, drives, compressors, DG sets, pumps, lighting systems, and other utilities, as applicable.
- Monitor power consumption, electrical safety, and equipment efficiency.
- Ensure proper functioning of dust extraction systems, ventilation systems, and compressed-air systems.
- Coordinate with authorized electrical contractors and service agencies wherever required.

D. Breakdown Management and Production Support

- Respond promptly to machinery breakdowns and minimize production downtime.
- Coordinate with Production, Design, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve equipment-related issues.
- Conduct root cause analysis for major and recurring breakdowns.
- Maintain a breakdown register and prepare downtime reports with corrective action plans.

E.



Spare Parts and Vendor Management

- Maintain optimum inventory levels of critical spare parts and maintenance consumables.
- Develop an approved vendor base for machinery spares, repair services, and technical support.
- Monitor spare parts consumption, repair costs, and maintenance budgets.
- Ensure timely procurement of critical spares to avoid production interruptions.

F. Team Management

- Lead and supervise maintenance engineers, electricians, technicians, fitters, and other maintenance personnel.
- Allocate daily work, monitor performance, and ensure timely completion of maintenance activities.
- Train team members on equipment operation, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and safety procedures.
- Ensure adequate shift-wise maintenance coverage, wherever required.

G. Safety and Statutory Compliance

- Ensure compliance with applicable electrical safety standards, factory safety requirements, and statutory maintenance obligations.
- Implement lockout/tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work, and safe maintenance practices wherever applicable.
- Ensure the safe operation and inspection of electrical installations, pressure systems, lifting equipment, and other regulated equipment, as applicable.
- Coordinate statutory inspections, equipment certifications, and maintenance documentation with authorized agencies.
- Promote a secure working setting and prevent accidents caused by equipment failure.

H. Continuous Improvement and Cost Control

- Improve machine availability, reliability, productivity, and equipment life.
- Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance costs, energy consumption, and recurring breakdowns.
- Support the installation, commissioning, relocation, and modification of new machinery.
- Implement 5S, workplace organization, and continuous improvement initiatives in the maintenance function.

3. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Machine uptime and availability.
- Reduction in unplanned machine downtime.
- Preventive maintenance schedule compliance.




- Average response and repair time for breakdowns.
- Reduction in recurring machinery failures.
- Maintenance cost as a percentage of the maintenance budget.
- Critical spare parts availability and inventory control.
- Compliance with safety inspections and maintenance documentation.
- Timely completion of equipment installation and commissioning.

4. Educational Qualifications

- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
- Relevant technical certifications in industrial maintenance, automation, or electrical systems will be an advantage.

5. Experience

- Approximately 8–12 years of experience in industrial maintenance, preferably in furniture manufacturing, woodworking, modular furniture, joinery, or panel processing.
- At least 3–5 years of experience in a maintenance leadership or supervisory role.
- Experience managing CNC machinery, panel processing equipment, electrical systems, and plant utilities is preferred.

6. Required Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical maintenance.
- Working knowledge of CNC machines, PLCs, VFDs, sensors, motors, and industrial automation.
- Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
- Understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.
- Experience in breakdown analysis, root cause analysis, and maintenance planning.
- Proficiency in maintenance MIS, Excel, and maintenance management systems or CMMS.
- Knowledge of equipment safety standards and applicable statutory requirements.

7. Required Competencies

- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Problem-solving and analytical ability.
- Effective coordination with Production and other departments.
- Planning, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
- Cost consciousness and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to work under production pressure and respond to emergencies.

8. Key Deliverables

The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for ensuring high machine availability, minimal production disruption, reliable plant utilities, effective maintenance cost control, safe equipment operation, and a technically competent maintenance team that supports the organization's production and business objectives.

Pay: ₹507,000.00 - ₹700,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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