Responsible for ensuring uninterrupted equipment operations by leading electrical maintenance activities, handling shift breakdowns, executing preventive and predictive maintenance, and maintaining compliance with IATF standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Handle shift breakdowns and ensure timely resolution to minimize equipment downtime.
- Plan and execute Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (PM & PdM) activities for all electrical systems.
- Maintain MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) records and drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure document control and maintenance records as per IATF 16949 requirements.
- Supervise and guide a team of maintenance technicians to achieve operational targets.
- Manage and control electrical spare parts inventory to ensure optimum stock levels.
- Troubleshoot and maintain PLC-based systems and control panels used in forging operations.
- Monitor forging equipment such as induction billet heaters and forging presses, ensuring safe and efficient operation.
- Support audits such as ENMS (Energy Management System) and EOHS (Setting, Occupational Health & Safety).
- Analyze equipment performance and recommend improvement actions to enhance reliability and reduce downtime.
Authority:
- Approve maintenance schedules and spare part requisitions within the assigned budget.
- Recommend shutdown activities and resource allocation.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards during maintenance operations.
Job Specifications / Competencies:
Qualification: Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (DME – Electrical)
Experience: Minimum 5 years in plant maintenance, preferably in a forging industry environment.
Technical Skills:
Strong knowledge of PLC systems and troubleshooting.
Sound understanding of forging equipment (presses, induction billet heating systems).
Proficiency in preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.
Knowledge of IATF documentation and maintenance record management.
Familiar with MTBF / MTTR monitoring tools and methodologies.
Awareness of ENMS and EOHS standards.
Behavioural Competencies:
Strong leadership and team-handling skills.
Analytical and problem-solving ability.
Focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Effective communication and coordination skills.
Performance Measures:
Achievement of targeted equipment uptime and reduction in breakdowns.
Accuracy and timeliness in maintaining IATF documentation.
Improvement in MTBF / MTTR ratios.
Audit compliance (IATF, ENMS, EOHS).
Cost control on spares and maintenance activities.