Job Purpose

• To provide engineering leadership through the effective management of maintenance, utilities, reliability, plant assets, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing operations while supporting the achievement of production, quality, safety, environmental, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering and Maintenance Management

• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for all plant equipment.
• Establish machine-specific maintenance schedules and ensure timely execution of all maintenance activities.
• Ensure the availability and reliability of production equipment to support manufacturing operations.
• Monitor equipment performance and implement initiatives to improve plant reliability.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with established engineering standards and procedures.
• Coordinate engineering resources to minimize production downtime.

Reliability and Equipment Performance

• Monitor and analyze machine breakdowns and equipment failures.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Track and improve Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
• Develop reliability-centered maintenance programs for critical plant equipment.
• Implement condition-monitoring techniques to improve equipment performance.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and develop long-term solutions.

Utilities Management

• Manage all plant utilities, including water treatment, boilers, air compressors, refrigeration systems, chillers, steam systems, power distribution systems, and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Ensure uninterrupted utility services to support production requirements.
• Monitor utility consumption and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Ensure utility systems comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop maintenance programs for all utility equipment.

Spare Parts and Inventory Management

• Ensure the availability of critical engineering and maintenance spare parts.
• Monitor spare-part consumption and inventory levels.
• Review weekly and monthly spare-part variances and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with procurement to ensure timely acquisition of engineering materials.
• Establish appropriate stock levels for critical spare parts.
• Review repair and CAPEX requirements and provide clear technical justification.

Budget and Financial Management

• Prepare and manage the Engineering and Maintenance budget.
• Ensure maintenance spending is controlled within budget.
• Investment decisions are supported by clear technical justification, cost analysis, and operational benefits.

Engineering Projects and Capital Expenditure

• Plan, coordinate, and implement engineering projects.
• Lead equipment installation, modification, commissioning, and plant expansion projects.
• Develop technical specifications for new equipment.
• Manage engineering projects within approved budgets and timelines.
• Coordinate contractors and service providers during project implementation.

Safety, Food Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Compliance

• Promote a culture of safety throughout the engineering function.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with food safety requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Conduct safety audits and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and waste-management requirements.
• Stop equipment or production processes when safety, quality, or food safety risks are identified.

Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence

• Identify opportunities to reduce losses associated with equipment failures, utilities, materials, and energy consumption.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve plant efficiency.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, TPM, 5S, and other operational excellence initiatives.
• Support the achievement of production and quality targets through engineering improvements.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Team Leadership and People Management

• Provide leadership and technical guidance to engineering and maintenance teams.
• Identify training and development needs for engineering employees.
• Conduct performance appraisals in accordance with company policies.
• Develop technical competency within the engineering department.
• Promote employee engagement and a high-performance culture.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Engineering and Maintenance team.
• Develop and maintain an Engineering Skill Matrix and conduct competency assessments.
• Identify skill gaps and implement OEM and internal technical training programmes.
• Ensure effective shift coverage and timely maintenance support.
• Build a strong culture of ownership, discipline, safety, and continuous improvement.

Documentation and Systems Management

• Ensure all maintenance activities are accurately documented in approved systems.
• Maintain equipment histories, maintenance records, breakdown reports, and engineering documentation.
• Ensure the real-time updating of maintenance activities in SAP and other approved systems.
• Prepare and submit engineering performance reports.

Qualification and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent engineering discipline from a recognized institution.
• Registration with the relevant engineering professional body is an added advantage.

Experience

• 7–10 years of engineering experience within an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• At least 5 years of experience in beverage manufacturing.
• Experience managing high-speed beverage production lines.

Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience with beverage manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance.
• Experience with utilities management.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience with SAP maintenance modules.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S methodologies.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Knowledge of OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and RCA methodologies.
• Core Competencies
• Hands-on technical and problem-solving ability.
• Analytical and data-driven decision making.
• Strong planning, execution, and follow-up.
• RCA and continuous improvement mindset.
• Cost and business awareness.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities.
• Strong safety and quality mindset.
• Ability to coach and develop engineering talent.