Head Maintenance for Vithlapur, Gujarat Location

Job Description

*Should have good experience in Automotive Industry*

*Key Responsibilities*

• Lead the maintenance team for sheet metal manufacturing equipment and plant utilities.

• Ensure preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of all production machinery.

• Handle maintenance of mechanical and hydraulic power presses, pneumatic systems, welding machines, and sheet metal fabrication equipment.

• Ensure maximum uptime and reliability of production equipment.

• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules and machine inspection plans.

• Analyze breakdowns using RCA, 5 Why, and corrective action methodologies.

• Monitor MTTR, MTBF, OEE, and machine downtime.

• Manage maintenance of dies, press tools, hydraulic systems, compressors, and utility equipment.

• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Tool Room, and PPC teams to minimize production losses.

• Ensure availability of critical spare parts and maintain inventory control.

• Implement TPM, Autonomous Maintenance, Kaizen, and continuous improvement activities.

• Ensure compliance with electrical safety, machine safety, LOTO, and statutory requirements.

• Manage maintenance budgets, manpower planning, and cost optimization.

• Lead and develop maintenance engineers, technicians, and operators.

• Support new machine installation, commissioning, and process development activities.

• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 requirements.

*Required Technical Skills*

• Strong knowledge of sheet metal manufacturing processes.

• Experience in mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic power presses.

• Knowledge of press automation, PLC, sensors, and electrical control systems.

• Expertise in preventive and predictive maintenance.

• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, motors, gearboxes, and industrial utilities.

• Experience in TPM, RCA, MTTR, MTBF, OEE, and breakdown analysis.

• Knowledge of machine safety, LOTO, and statutory compliance.

• Experience in maintenance planning, budgeting, and spare parts management.