A Maintenance Head at a chemical factory leads mechanical, electrical, and utility maintenance operations to ensure zero-breakdown plant reliability, strict statutory compliance, and safety in a hazardous processing environment.

Position Overview

- Role: Head of Maintenance / Maintenance Manager (Chemical Plant)
- Reports To: Plant Head / Factory Manager
- Direct Reports: Fitter/Electrical Technicians, Utility Operators, Contractors

Key Responsibilities1. Plant Reliability & Maintenance Operations

- Drive Preventive (PM), Predictive (PdM), and Breakdown Maintenance programs to maximize asset uptime and eliminate unplanned plant stoppages.
- Manage mechanical and electrical maintenance of reactors, distillation columns, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, pipelines, agitators, and gearboxes.
- Oversee utility systems including boilers, chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, and HVAC/ventilation units.
- Lead plant modifications, capital expenditure (CapEx) projects, and commissioning of current chemical processing equipment.

2. Safety, Statutory & Compliance (Critical in Chemical Sector)

- Authorize Safe Work Permits (Hot Work, Confined Space, Working at Height) and strictly enforce Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) protocols.
- Ensure 100% compliance with the Factories Act, OSHA/EPA guidelines, PESO (where applicable for pressure vessels/flammables), and ISO documentation standards.
- Conduct root-cause failure analysis (RCFA)



for equipment breakdowns and near-miss safety incidents.

3. Spare Parts & Vendor Management

- Plan, identify, and procure critical and non-critical engineering spares; manage indigenous development of costly or imported components.
- Manage Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs) and coordinate with external specialized service vendors.
- Optimize Opex (Operational Expenditure) and track maintenance budgets.

4. Team Leadership & Training

- Supervise, mentor, and upskill internal maintenance crews and external contractor personnel on technical skills and hazard identification.
- Coordinate closely with Production, Quality Control, and EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) departments.

Required Qualifications & Skills

- Education: Degree or Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
- Experience: 8–15+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a chemical, petrochemical, pharma, or agrochemical manufacturing plant (with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role).
- Technical Knowledge:
- Deep understanding of corrosive/hazardous chemical plant equipment metallurgy and sealing systems (mechanical seals, gaskets).
- Familiarity with energy conservation and utility efficiency.
- Core Competencies: Strong crisis management, safety ownership, vendor negotiation, and cross-functional communication.

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹48,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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