JOB TITLE: Executive – Maintenance, SriCity Plant

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within the Knauf India could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Knauf India is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. We have a 17+ year heritage in (E.G., GYPSUM) manufacturing and have big plans for the future. Our global reach in 90 countries continues to grow and we are looking for passionate, ambitious people to help us achieve our goals. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world. We are now looking for another team mate to join us in SriCity Plant as Executive – Maintenance.

Can you say ‘yes’?

Do you treat your colleagues with respect?

Do you always have the customer in mind?

Do you act with future generations in mind?

Do you like to seek out opportunities to grow and develop?

Do you have a proven track record of delivering results?

What you’ll be doing:

• Understand operational requirements and ensure maximum equipment availability to meet production targets.

• Promote a strong safety culture through daily safety discussions and implementation of the Zero Harm Today concept.

• Conduct monthly safety training, including the 5 Safety Absolutes.

• Ensure guarding, LOTOTO practices, LMRA and permit-to-work systems are followed before the start of all jobs.

• Complete safety improvement actions and conduct regular safety conversations with employees.

• Prepare and implement preventive maintenance plans using operator feedback, checklists, requisition slips, CAPA findings and improvement suggestions.

• Execute productivity improvement initiatives across the plant.

• Review daily plant performance, including ME and BC, and discuss findings with the team.

• Track and review MTTR and MTBF on a monthly basis to improve reliability.

• Plan and execute annual shutdown maintenance activities.

• Allocate daily work to technicians, communicate priorities clearly and maintain records.

• Ensure all AMC equipment is serviced as per the defined frequency.

• Maintain full compliance in areas such as waste oil disposal, e-waste handling and pollution control requirements.

• Prepare maintenance reports with proper RCA and CAPA documentation.

• Ensure preventive maintenance schedules are followed and shutdown maintenance is completed effectively for all utility equipment.

• Monitor spare parts consumption and place orders proactively to avoid stock-outs.

• Track spare part orders and ensure timely availability.

• Monitor CAPEX activities, including ordering, installation, commissioning and timely closure.

• Submit CAPEX tracking reports as required.

• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities through in-house fabrication, lubrication optimisation, leakage control, power saving, gas saving and compressed air loss reduction.

• Deliver operator skill enhancement training.

• Train subordinates for both current responsibilities and future development into higher roles.
  

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person: your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you. If you have experience in the following areas – this is an added advantage:

· At least 6 years of experience in mechanical maintenance within an industrial environment.

· Strong experience in preventive maintenance planning and execution.

· Exposure to productivity improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.

· Experience reviewing plant performance and analyzing MTTR and MTBF.

· Ability to prepare maintenance reports with effective RCA and CAPA.

· Experience in shutdown maintenance of plant and utility equipment.

· Understanding of continuous improvement dimensions and objectives.

· Knowledge of condition monitoring for critical equipment.

· Sound understanding of basic machine maintenance.

· Knowledge of 5S and Lean Management principles.

· Good technical knowledge of bearings, gears and couplings. 

We’ll provide: 

• A competitive salary

• Benefits

What happens next?

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