Assistant Manager Maintenance

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Shree Additives Pharma & Food Pvt Ltd is hiring for,

Position :- Assistant Manager - Maintenance

Location :- Nandasan, Gujarat

Timing :- 8 am to 6 pm (2 weekoff)

Experience:- 9 to 11 Year

Education:- BE/Diploma

Industry:- Spice Industry must require

Job Description:-

Role Objective:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all maintenance activities in the plant, managing the maintenance team to ensure reliability, uptime, safety, statutory compliance, and cost-effective operation of all electrical, mechanical, utility, automation, and infrastructure systems. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and compliance while minimizing downtime, optimizing resources, and supporting overall production objectives

Job description:-

1) Plant Maintenance Strategy & Uptime Management :-

• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Plan maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and optimize resources
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and performance metrics to ensure efficiency.
• Coordinate major repairs, overhauls, shutdown activities and upgrades with the production team to improve plant operations.
• Automation, PLC & Instrumentation Leadership:

a) Lead root-cause analysis for automation failures and repeated faults. b) Maintain PLC & drive documentation, backups, change logs, and networking infrastructure

• Mechanical Systems & Utility Management:

a) Ensure reliability of all mechanical equipment—motors, gearboxes, blowers, roasters, mills, chain drives, conveyors, and mixers.

b) Create long-term equipment health plans using vibration analysis, thermography, AMC support, and OEM audits.

2). Cost Management & Budgeting

• Prepare and manage the annual Maintenance Budget for spares, AMCs, tools, utilities, and manpower.
• Drive cost reduction through spares optimization, energy savings, and reliability improvements.
• Review and negotiate vendor contracts, service agreements, and AMC terms.
• Track and control monthly expenditure vs budget—identify deviations and corrective actions.
• Log and resolve employee IT issues on time.
• Install and configure new systems when required.

3). Projects, Upgrades & New Installations

• Lead installation of new equipment, utility upgrades, electrical panel modernisation, and automation projects.
• Create technical specifications, evaluate vendor quotations, and supervise commissioning.
• Allocate resources, manage timelines, and ensure projects are completed within budget.
• Ensure smooth handover of new systems with documentation, SOPs, and training. Execute energy efficiency and digitalisation projects across the plant.

4). Breakdown Management & RCA

• Investigate equipment breakdowns to identify root causes and prevent recurrence & Implement corrective actions to restore equipment performance.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency enhancements.
• Review daily/weekly breakdown trends and drive preventive actions to eliminate recurrence.
• Maintain < 3% downtime across critical processing lines.

5). Safety, Compliance & Documentation

• Enforce safety protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and use of PPE.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with regulatory and company standards.
• Ensure 100% compliance with all statutory requirements for boilers, compressors, electrical systems, DG, ETP/STP, lifts, and fire safety systems.
• Conduct inspections, risk assessments, and audits for panel safety, earthing, machine guards, and interlocks
• Maintain accurate records & documents – Equipment Logbook entries, PM Plan, Breakdown reports, Incident reports, List of equipment with AMC , Machine History Card Revisions, SOPs, Spares Management Record, Budget Logs, Calibration records, and other documents for audit compliance.
• Prepare project reports and monthly performance dashboards Coordinate with QQ/QC for Internal Audit and ensure readiness and compliance from the Maintenance side.

6). Team Leadership & Capacity Building

• Lead and supervise maintenance supervisors, technicians, and fitters.
• Delegate tasks, set priorities, monitor performance, and develop skills of Junior AM, supervisors, technicians, and apprentices.
• Mentor staff and promote skill development and knowledge sharing.
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Interested candidate, kindly share cv on hiring@shreeadditives.com/ 6352 519 953.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person