Our client, a leading player in the food ingredients industry, is looking to hire a Plant Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and engineering operations.

Role: Maintenance Manager

Business Unit: Bengaluru, India

Department: Engineering / Maintenance

Reports to: Plant Manager

1) Purpose of the Position

The Plant Maintenance Manager ensures all equipment, utilities, and infrastructure are maintained to support uninterrupted production, with a focus on minimizing downtime, improving reliability, and driving cost-effective maintenance. The role also leads CAPEX initiatives, implements engineering improvements, ensures statutory compliance, and promotes safety and environmental sustainability.

2) Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure 100% readiness of plant machinery, utilities, and facility infrastructure to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.

• Develop preventive & predictive maintenance plans; ensure execution through supervisors and external service providers.

• Evaluate equipment performance, identify gaps, and implement engineering improvements.

• Establish effective spare parts management and vendor service contracts.

• Design/specify equipment and facility infrastructure solutions to improve plant capacity and productivity.

• Prepare detailed Engineering Assessments (EA), project proposals, and cost–benefit analyses.

• Drive end-to-end project execution: procurement, installation, contractor management, and commissioning.

• Ensure CAPEX projects are delivered within approved budget, scope, and timelines.

• Oversee and control annual maintenance budgets, ensuring optimal utilization.

• Track repair and maintenance expenses, identify overspend risks, and implement corrective actions.

• Drive productivity, energy savings, and cost‐reduction initiatives.

• Design, implement, and monitor plant safety programs, procedures, and culture.

• Ensure safety equipment and infrastructure comply with statutory requirements and internal standards.

• Support the Plant Safety Committee and drive location-specific safety improvements.

• Manage environmental sustainability initiatives in line with global environmental goals.

• Maintain all statutory registers, licenses, records, and interface with regulators during audits.

• Lead Maintenance Supervisors, technicians, and external contractors.

• Foster teamwork within engineering and production teams to address equipment challenges collaboratively.

• Develop team capability through training, coaching, and performance management.

• Partner with HR and Corporate functions to ensure compliance with local labour laws for workmen.

3) Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation preferred).

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in maintenance engineering in food, pharma, FMCG, or related processing industry.

• Proven exposure to preventive & predictive maintenance, utilities, and CAPEX project implementation.

• Experience working in ERP environments (SAP / other ERP tools).

• Strong ability to interpret technical documents, engineering drawings, safety manuals, and SOPs.

• Proficiency in preparing maintenance reports, CAPEX proposals, and technical correspondence.

• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills to manage non-standard work situations.