About the Role

Crystal Crop Protection Ltd. is looking for an experienced Manager – Mechanical Maintenance to lead the mechanical maintenance function at our manufacturing facility in Nagpur. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring maximum equipment reliability, improving plant availability, planning maintenance activities, and leading a high-performing maintenance team while maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance strategies for all mechanical equipment.
- Ensure high equipment reliability and plant availability by minimizing downtime through effective maintenance planning.
- Plan and execute annual plant shutdowns, major overhauls, and maintenance projects within defined timelines and budgets.
- Monitor the health and performance of rotating and static equipment, utilities, and critical plant assets.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Prepare maintenance schedules and ensure timely execution through SAP/CMMS or other maintenance management systems.
- Optimize maintenance costs by improving equipment life, reducing breakdown frequency, and implementing reliability improvement initiatives.
- Manage spare parts inventory and coordinate with procurement to ensure critical spares availability.
- Ensure statutory compliance and adherence to safety,



environmental, and quality standards during all maintenance activities.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the mechanical maintenance team to improve technical competency and operational efficiency.
- Coordinate with Production, Projects, Utility, EHS, and other cross-functional teams to ensure uninterrupted plant operations.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives including TPM, 5S, Kaizen, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.

Desired Candidate Profile

Mandatory

- B.Tech/B.E. in Mechanical Engineering.
- 15–22 years of experience in Mechanical Maintenance within the Agrochemical, Chemical, Petrochemical, or Process Manufacturing Industry.
- Minimum 12–13 years of relevant experience in Chemical/Agrochemical manufacturing is mandatory.
- Hands-on experience in preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance.
- Robust exposure to shutdown planning and execution.
- Experience in managing large maintenance teams.

Technical Skills

- Rotating Equipment Maintenance (Pumps, Compressors, Blowers, Gearboxes)
- Static Equipment Maintenance (Heat Exchangers, Reactors, Vessels, Columns, Tanks)
- Utility Equipment Maintenance
- Mechanical Seals, Bearings, Couplings, Valves, Pipelines
- Reliability Engineering & Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Predictive Maintenance Techniques (Vibration Analysis, Thermography, Oil Analysis)
- Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

📌 Manager - Mechanical Maintenance (Nagpur)
🏢 Crystal Crop Protection
📍 Nagpur