Senior Maintenance Engineer - Plant Maintenance (Heavy Engineering & Fabrication)
Senior
Your tasks
Maintenance Operations
- Plan, organize, and supervise preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted production.
- Maximize machine availability while minimizing equipment downtime and maintenance costs.
- Prioritize maintenance activities based on production requirements and equipment criticality.
- Lead daily maintenance planning meetings and ensure timely execution of maintenance schedules.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurring equipment failures and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.Preventive & Predictive Maintenance:
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve Preventive Maintenance (PM) schedules for all critical manufacturing equipment.
- Monitor PM compliance and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability.
- Establish equipment maintenance history and reliability improvement programs.Equipment & Utilities Maintenance:
Lead maintenance activities for
- Welding and cutting machines
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Gearboxes, motors, pumps, compressors, and blowers
- EOT cranes and material handling equipment
- Fabrication machinery and production equipment
- Industrial utilities and supporting infrastructure
- Electrical systems associated with plant machinery Reliability & Continuous Improvement:
- Drive TPM, 5S, Kaizen, and Lean Maintenance initiatives across the plant.
- Improve equipment reliability through predictive maintenance and condition monitoring.
- Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, maintenance costs, and energy consumption.
- Recommend and implement equipment modifications to improve productivity and operational efficiency.Planning & Coordination:
- Coordinate closely with Production, Quality, Purchase, Stores, Projects, and Engineering teams.
- Plan shutdown maintenance and annual maintenance activities.
- Ensure availability of critical spare parts, maintenance consumables, and specialized tools.
- Coordinate with external vendors for AMC, inspections, repairs, calibration, and servicing.Projects & Plant Expansion:
- Support installation, commissioning, relocation, and modification of machinery and utilities.
- Participate in plant expansion, automation, and capacity enhancement projects.
- Provide technical support during equipment procurement and commissioning.Cost & Budget Management:
- Prepare and manage annual maintenance budgets.
- Monitor maintenance expenditure and optimize maintenance costs without compromising reliability.
- Manage CAPEX proposals related to equipment upgrades and new machinery.Documentation & Compliance:
- Maintain maintenance records, equipment history, SOPs, PM checklists, drawings, manuals, and calibration records.
- Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, company standards, LOTO procedures, and safety requirements.
- Drive timely closure of internal and external audit observations.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Machine Availability ≥ 95%
- Reduction in equipment breakdown hours
- Improvement in Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
- Reduction in Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
- Preventive Maintenance Compliance
- Maintenance Cost Optimization
- Critical Spare Parts Availability
- Reduction in Repeat Equipment Failures
- Energy Efficiency Improvement
- Safety Compliance and Zero Lost Time Incidents
Requirements
Technical Competencies The ideal candidate should possess strong hands-on knowledge of:
- Preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance
- Mechanical and electrical maintenance practices
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Welding and cutting machinery
- Gearboxes, motors, pumps, compressors, and rotating equipment
- EOT cranes and material handling systems
- Fabrication machinery maintenance
- Maintenance planning and scheduling
- Spare parts planning and inventory management
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- TPM, 5S, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing
- Machine installation and commissioning
- Equipment reliability and condition monitoring
Preferred Industry Background
- Heavy Engineering
- Pressure Vessel Manufacturing
- Process Equipment Manufacturing
- Oil & Gas Equipment
- Boiler Manufacturing
- Industrial Burners & Combustion Systems
- Steel & Metal Fabrication
- EPC Manufacturing
- Process Plants
- Industrial Machinery Manufacturing