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Lead - TTU Maintenance

Suzlon

Maintenance Operations

Responsibilities

  • Lead maintenance activities across TTU manufacturing operations including welding, rolling, fit-up, blasting, painting, material handling, and utility systems.
  • Ensure maximum machine uptime and uninterrupted production through effective maintenance planning and execution.
  • Drive preventive, predictive, breakdown, and shutdown maintenance programs.
  • Develop and monitor maintenance KPIs and ensure achievement of plant targets.

Asset Reliability & Equipment Management

  • Establish equipment reliability programs to improve machine performance and lifecycle.
  • Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for critical equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
  • Lead condition monitoring initiatives and predictive maintenance practices.
  • Maintain asset history records and equipment documentation.
  • Lead and develop a team of maintenance managers, engineers, supervisors, and technicians.
  • Build technical capability through training and skill development programs.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Production Support

  • Collaborate with production, quality, planning, and EHS teams to meet manufacturing commitments.
  • Ensure timely restoration of equipment during breakdowns.
  • Support installation, commissioning, and stabilization of new equipment and technology upgrades.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with EHS standards, statutory requirements, and corporate maintenance procedures.
  • Drive implementation of safe maintenance practices including LOTO and permit systems.
  • Support quality improvement initiatives by ensuring equipment capability and process stability.

Cost & Budget Management

  • Prepare and manage annual maintenance budgets.
  • Optimize maintenance costs through effective spares management and vendor development.
  • Drive energy conservation and utility optimization initiatives.
  • Implement TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and reliability improvement projects.
  • Lead digitization and maintenance automation initiatives.
  • Benchmark best maintenance practices across manufacturing plants.
  • Manage maintenance service providers and OEMs.
  • Monitor contractor performance, compliance, and service quality.
  • Negotiate annual service contracts and maintenance support agreements.