Plant Maintenance and Engineering Manager

About the role Full-time role in Plant Operations and Engineering, reporting to the Unit Head / Plant Head. Lead mechanical, electrical and utility operations to improve equipment reliability, uptime, compliance and delivery of budgeted production targets. Key responsibilities - Lead breakdown, routine, preventive and predictive maintenance for processing and packaging equipment; track MTBF, MTTR and shift performance. - Manage power, boilers, steam, HSD/FO fuel, compressed air, water and CO2 utilities, maintaining supply, quality and hygiene standards while reducing consumption. - Control annual repair and maintenance budgets, critical spares and procurement planning; reduce lubrication, energy and refurbishment costs. - Develop safe operating procedures, job safety analyses and checklists; audit pressure vessels, boilers, electrical panels and chemical storage. - Coordinate statutory inspections and licence renewals for boilers, electrical safety, PESO and factory inspectorates. Oversee effluent treatment plant operations against State Pollution Control Board standards and reduce emissions, water use and waste. - Deliver capital expenditure projects, upgrades and capacity expansions, including feasibility reports, technical specifications, vendor comparisons, installation, commissioning, budgets and handover. Requirements - 8–15 years managing plant maintenance, engineering operations and utilities in continuous process manufacturing, FMCG, food and beverage, chemical or pharmaceutical plants. - Hands-on knowledge of boilers, compressors, refrigeration, diesel generator sets, water treatment, electrical switchgear and automated packaging lines. - Leadership skills to direct, train and develop maintenance teams and technical contract labour. - Understanding of statutory compliance, pollution control and industrial safety regulations. - Analytical problem-solving skills, root cause analysis and preventive engineering expertise.