Company : Vidya Wires Ltd
Post : Maintenance Manager
Department: Maintenance
Reports to: Plant Head
Location: Anand, Gujarat
Position Overview:
The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for building and leading the Maintenance function from the ground up, covering Mechanical, and Electro-Mechanical maintenance. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and proven experience in handling plant and utility maintenance to ensure high reliability, safety, and efficiency of operations.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Plant Setup & Establishment
- Develop and implement the complete maintenance system (policies, SOPs, schedules) from scratch.
- Supervise erection, installation, commissioning and handover of all plant & utility equipment.
- Set up maintenance workshop, tools & tackles, and spare parts inventory management system.
2. Equipment & Utilities Maintenance
- Plan and execute Preventive, Predictive, and Breakdown Maintenance for all plant machinery, including:
- Super Enamelled Copper & Aluminium Wire and Strip Lines.
- Continuous Transposed Conductor (CTC) Machines.
- Paper-Covered Conductor Lines.
- Bunching, Stranding & Cabling Machines.
- Copper Busbar, Foil & PV Ribbon Manufacturing Lines.
- Upcaster / Electric Furnaces for continuous copper rod casting.
- Maintain utilities & infrastructure: HT/LT electrical systems, transformers, compressors, DG sets, HVAC, water cooling systems, firefighting systems.
- Monitor equipment health to minimize downtime and ensure maximum Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
3. Team Building & Leadership
- Recruit, train, and lead a skilled multi-disciplinary maintenance team.
- Define roles, responsibilities, and performance standards for the team.
- Develop a proactive culture focused on safety, accountability, and reliability.
4. Spare Parts & Vendor Management
- Identify critical spares and develop optimum inventory control systems.
- Build strong vendor base for OEM spares, service contracts, and AMCs.
- Negotiate and finalize contracts with service providers for cost-effective maintenance support.
5. Safety, Statutory & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with Factory Act, Electrical Safety Rules, Environmental & Fire Safety regulations.
- Implement strict LOTO (Lock-out / Tag-out), Permit-to-Work, and Safety Audit systems.
- Drive zero-accident culture in maintenance activities.
6. Continuous Improvement
- Introduce modern maintenance practices – TPM, Kaizen, 5S, and Condition Monitoring.
- Lead energy conservation and cost-saving initiatives.
- Adopt digital tools / CMMS for maintenance tracking and reporting.
Qualifications & Experience:
- B.E. / B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
- 10–15 years of industrial maintenance experience with at least 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Hands-on exposure to Wire & Cable / Conductors / Metal Processing / Continuous Casting industries.
- Strong knowledge of Electrical & Mechanical systems, HT/LT systems, Furnaces, and Process Utilities.
Key Skills & Competencies:
- Strong leadership and team-building ability.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent planning and execution capabilities.
- Vendor negotiation and cost optimization skills.
- High focus on safety, reliability, and energy efficiency.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
For Apply Share CV on Career@vidyawire.com Or Whats App & Call On 7573032394.
