HARTING stands for strong connections – across the globe. As one of the leading international suppliers of industrial connectivity, we are connecting customers to their digital future. And as an employer? We connect around 6,000 people at our headquarter in Espelkamp and at locations worldwide. Here you’ll find great colleagues, as well as ever new opportunities and innovations revolving around IoT and artificial intelligence. In everything we do, we remain true to our roots: as a regionally connected family business that always stays firmly grounded in spite of our stellar high-tech. Here’s to your unique future with us: Yours Position: Maintenance Manager Hierarchy Level: Lead Functional Family: Operations Sub Function: Maintenance and Services Job

Location:
Chennai

Job Description
Leads the maintenance function to ensure high equipment reliability, availability, safety and lifecycle performance across production machinery. Leads preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance, drives TPM and continuous improvement, manages maintenance resources and spares, and partners with Production, Engineering, Quality, EHS and other stakeholders to minimise downtime and support secure manufacturing operations. Key Stakeholders / Coordination
• Internal: Production, Industrial Engineering, Quality, EHS, Procurement and Engineering
• External: Equipment suppliers, service vendors and contractors Job Responsibilities In Alignment With The Maintenance Function, The Incumbent Will
• Develop and execute preventive,



predictive and corrective maintenance strategies to maximise equipment uptime and improve OEE.
• Own maintenance planning, shutdown schedules, checklists, standard operating procedures and compliance documentation.
• Drive TPM, autonomous maintenance, reliability improvement and continuous improvement across manufacturing.
• Analyse recurring breakdowns using structured root-cause analysis and ensure sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor and improve maintenance KPIs – MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability, breakdown trends, maintenance cost and schedule compliance.
• Lead, coach and develop maintenance engineers and technicians; define skill requirements, training plans, work allocation and performance expectations.
• Establish critical-spares strategy, optimise spare-parts inventory and coordinate with Procurement and suppliers to ensure availability while controlling cost.
• Provide maintenance input for new equipment selection, installation, commissioning, acceptance, validation and handover to operations.
• Collaborate with Production, Industrial Engineering, Quality, EHS and other functions to resolve equipment issues and support production priorities.
• Ensure adherence to safety, environmental, statutory and company requirements,



including safe work practices and contractor controls.
• Drive automation, energy efficiency, utility optimisation, maintenance digitalisation and cost-reduction projects with measurable impact.
• Manage maintenance budgets, service contracts, external vendors and equipment lifecycle plans.
• Support audits and management reviews with accurate maintenance records, risk assessments, action tracking and improvement plans.
• Support Environmental Management System (EMS) goals – drive energy and utility optimisation (compressedair leak arrest, efficient motors, idle-time shutdown), ensure used oil, coolant, batteries and e-waste are disposed only through authorised channels, and ensure contractors follow EMS requirements. Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related engineering; postgraduate qualification in management or engineering is advantageous.
• 12–15 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing, including leading maintenance teams and functions. Technical Expertise / Skill Sets
• Facility Maintenance, Production equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and reliability engineering.
• Preventive / predictive maintenance and process optimisation.
• TPM and autonomous maintenance.
• People leadership – coaching technical teams, setting priorities, safety and reliability culture.
• ERP / CMMS maintenance and spare-parts management; SAP advantageous.

Benefits:
Staff insurance coverage (APAC)

📌 Maintenance Manager (Chennai)
🏢 HARTING Technology Group
📍 Chennai