Maintenance & Engineering Head

Job Role / Designation: Engineering & Maintenance Head

Qualification: Mechanical, Electrical Engineering Degree or Business Management Degree.

Location: Kumbalagodu, Bangalore

Job Description:

The incumbent is responsible for achieving strategic and tactical objectives for all Manufacturing, Equipment Engineering, Maintenance functions and products and services needed for smooth day-day operations.

Functional Responsibilities

1. Responsible for man management and their activities in the Electrical, Mechanical & Utility Maintenance.
2. Develop, implement and maintain preventive/predictive maintenance programs for plant equipment’s in order to achieve trouble free operations.
3. Maintain effective liaison with suppliers, vendors, equipment manufacturers and contractors.
4. Development of critical spares, innovations for value added services & to economise the spare through vendor development.
5. Establish priorities and completion dates for any modifications/upgradations & projects.
6. Develop departmental budgets and operate within approved budget allocations.
7. Develop, implement and maintain an inventory of parts and material.
8. Maintain a safe and clean work environment through 5S in shop floor areas.
9. Develop and recommend strategies to meet present and future demands & challenges.
10. To establish quality check & quality parameters for incoming spare parts
11. To ensure spares/parts developed by vendors meet the specifications as indicated in contract or purchase order.
12. Knowledge of and follow ISO-9000 and TQM procedures associated with the position.

Managerial Responsibilities

Planning/Communicating

• Clarify responsibilities
• Evaluate capabilities and opportunities
• Formulate objectives
• Plan and schedule programs and projects
• Recommend budgets

Executing/Operating

• Delegate responsibility
• Select and train subordinates
• Maintain morale of subordinates
• Recommend wage or salary adjustments
• Direct and supervise activities

Measuring/Controlling

• Control expenditures
• Measure progress
• Review performance of subordinates
• Report results and unusual situations to immediate supervisor

Relationship Responsibilities

• Coordination with (internal liaison):
• Manufacturing Head, Pre-Press, Purchasing, Human Resources, Financial Resources, & Plant HR Personnel.

Decision-Making Responsibilities:

Supervise:

• Mechanical Equipment Maintenance
• Electrical Equipment & Utility equipment Maintenance

Decide:

• Equipment Performance Levels
• Inventory Levels for parts and supplies
• Scheduling and Manning for Projects
• Preventive Maintenance Cycles

Recommend:

• Cost reduction methods.
• Budgets and manning.
• Equipment purchases.
• Capital equipment.
• Major equipment modifications.
• Improvements in Manufacturing Process and Quality.

Experience

• Fifteen years of experience preferably in printing plant maintenance and manufacturing.
• Thorough knowledge of drives, PLC’s & automation