Develop the short term and long term maintenance strategy for the plant in line with the overall operations strategy Formulate end to end maintenance planning framework and prepare preventive and predictive maintenance mechanisms in alignment with the production targets and schedules
Participate in the budgeting exercise and provide inputs on maintenance cost estimate and other utility costs
Devise and implement safety improvements, capacity enhancements, cost optimization and process improvement (ISO, Kaizen, 5S, 6 SIGMA etc.) practices at the plant
Devise mechanisms and strategies for effluent treatment and waste disposal at the plant Operational
Ensure end to end availability and upkeep of plant machinery, perform machine lifecycle assessment and oversee repairs as and when required
Maintain facility performance standards by maximizing equipment reliability/productivity and utilizing process tools and knowledge of system capability to set and achieve performance standards
Monitor maintenance budget utilization and analyse variance to take corrective action
Ensure 100 % safety for men and machines from undue accidents happening due to machine health, installation and operations
Ensure documentation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the maintenance and repair work and ensure maintenance of optimum inventory levels as per plant goals
Identify critical spares and solicit timely purchase requests. Follow up for deliveries with purchase teams and maintain an inventory of spares required for various machines to ensure availability of critical spares and control
Plan for preventive maintenance and planned plant shut down schedules in consultation with the Operations Head and regularly monitor the preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance reports
Ensure availability of plant services like DG Back up, Battery backup, ETP, Civil infrastructure, Sewage and drainage. Also ensure compliance to legal and environmental norms associated with the plant services
Ensure timely and accurate data recording for all breakdowns capturing downtime, reason for breakdown, resolution etc. Prepare shift report capturing breakdown duration, nature of breakdown, time to resolve, nature of solutions etc. for the breakdowns handled; Share the report with the seniors for consolidation
Analyse recurring issues and breakdowns in the shift and propose actions to the Head Operations