Positions:
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Location:
Bangalore Business Support Office

Designation : Manager - Maintenance Overall purpose of the Role: The purpose of the role of a Maintenance Manager is to ensure that all team members have the best physical resources available to complete their duties. Maintain the premise of the Factory and Equipment in a clean and orderly condition following all the prescribed regulations. The goal is to successfully oversee all installation, repair and upkeep operations of the companys facilities. The Maintenance manager will need to provide advice and support to the overall Maintenance function to ensure that the facilities, layout and machinery used for Research and Production run to their maximum efficiency and output. This includes total preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment, Spring cleaning and Deep Cleaning. This position involves people management and budgetary/ cost reporting. Key Result Areas: 1. Increase operational effectiveness of the facility layout and machinery. 2. Adherence to Health Safety and Environmental Requirements. 3. Work closely with the Head of Operations/ Production to implement modern manufacturing principles by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes. 4. Ensure that Factory buildings are secure and Factory premises are kept clean and hygiene by implementing good housekeeping practices and schedules.
Required Qualification: At least 2-year of full-time experience in the manufacturing unit. Bachelor's degree in Electrical engineering Key Responsibilities: Equipment Management and Maintenance: Preventive maintenance:

• Developing and implementing a well Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule
• Ensure routine calibration and maintenance requirements of all the electromechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems are undertaken.

Corrective maintenance

• Effectively delegate any maintenance issues to be resolved to the right skills in the team, planning and managing effective works.
• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and make recommendations for repair or replacement.
• Assist in the analysis of engineering design problems.

Low Down Time

• Schedule both internal and external jobs to maximizing planned downtime
• Having corrective action plans ready and trained support personnel to be able to reduce unplanned downtime due to equipment malfunction.

Recommendation of upgrades on equipment for efficiency:

• Plan the need and feasibility of additions, modifications and alterations to existing facilities and equipment.
• Participate in the design of such modifications to ensure modified/new equipment and installations are maintainable as per standards.
• Manage the process of the introduction of new machinery, plant and equipment from drawing up the specification, to managing suppliers through to full installation in collaboration with all relevant parties.

Managing all documentation, AMCs, warranties, replacements, maintenance equipment:

• Maintain relevant documentation of all AMCs, warranties, replacements and maintenance equipment.
• Ensure renewals of AMCs at appropriate time.

Engineering:

• Facilitate the application of principles and theories of manufacturing processes for the company's manufacturing facility
• Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
• Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
• Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures.
• Designing Prototypes during product development at Labs (when needed)
• Providing efficiency-based inputs to heads of departments

Others

• CAPEX evaluation and execution.
• Experience in Green / Brown field project management.
• Experience in Erection and commissioning of Continuous or Batch production layout equipments.
• To be adept in conducting Root cause analysis (RCA) and implementing corrective actions in production equipment.
• Design / Selection of suitable equipment as per plant need as and when required.
• Experience in finding suitable vendors limited to equipment/machinery.
• Basic knowledge in E&I ( Electrical and Instrumentation ) is an added advantage.

Equipment procurement management

• Budgeting to ensure priorities on equipment procurement (statutory / production / research).
• Selecting Vendors / business partners as per process
• Reviewing and negotiating on equipment rates
• Following and ensuring Fair Trade Practices and ethical vendor selection / tendering
• Update spares list and monitor stock levels.
• Prepare the annual Maintenance budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards. Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects.
• Manage the process of disposal of obsolete machinery, plant and equipment from gaining approval for write off to physically removing it and its safe and lawful disposal.

Strategic support

• Enlisting awareness areas / training inputs to ensure equipment is managed and maintained at an optimal level
• Reporting on breakdowns and equipment downtime for analyses on where cost efficiency or process efficiency is most needed.

Facility management, Housekeeping and Gardening

• Ensure that Factory premises and all the equipment are kept clean and orderly.
• Daily inspection of premises for cleanliness and hygiene and take corrective actions as and when required.
• Inspecting the buildings structures to determine the need of repairs or renovation and take corrective actions.
• Review the utilities consumption and strive to minimise the cost or suggest alternate products for bringing in efficiency.
• Ensure that all cleaning schedules are adhered to by the housekeeping team.
• Ensure that all the Housekeeping and gardening staff are adequately equipped and following all the safety instructions and they are working in a disciplined and organized manner.
• Ensure that the general waste generation is minimized, and disposable scraps and wastes are disposed as per the government regulations in coordination with KSPCB in charge.
• Ensure that all the equipment has a place where it belongs.
• Ensure that walkways are kept clear of debris and litter.
• Ensure that every individual in the Factory is following all the Housekeeping standards and keep the Factory premises neat and clean.
• Ensure that gardens are always healthy and beautiful.
• Ensure that all the trees and plants are adequately watered, fed and kept healthy.
• Keep the garden and green spaces clear of debris and litter.
• Ensure that the usage of resources like water, electricity etc are used in a decent manner. Take appropriate action to minimize the usage of natural resources.

Equality Statement: Gaiagen is committed to building a diverse workplace. We invite applications from all persons, irrespective of gender, disabilities, and members of religious minorities groups who can contribute through their experience to the diversity and effectiveness of our workplace. Equality and diversity are core to our values as an organization. Staff members are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to colleagues from different backgrounds, and value and respect their work.
Conflict of Interest: Public or other activity, affiliation to or support for any group or organization, personal association or other factor which may generate a real or perceived conflict of interest with our principles of independence and impartiality, or raise a security concern, or otherwise prevent the candidate from carrying out key functions of the specific post and would therefore disqualify the candidate from being appointed.
Selection Process:

• Shortlisting of candidates based on skills and experience
• Telephonic interview
• Face to face interview

Position Details Division: Instrumentation & Maintenance. Location: Bangalore Benefits: Annual CTC upto 5 Lacs per annum, Mediclaim insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children, up to INR Up to 1.5 Lacs per annum. For any queries, email to [email protected].