Engineering And Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager - Frozen & Retort Food Manufacturing
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Industry: FMCG / Food Processing / Frozen & Retort Foods
Experience: 8–12+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
We are looking for a strong and experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the complete maintenance and engineering function of a food manufacturing facility involved in IQF frozen foods, blast freezing and retort food processing.
The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on knowledge of food-processing machinery, refrigeration and cold-chain systems, utilities, electrical systems, preventive maintenance and complete plant engineering operations.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the complete maintenance and engineering operations of the manufacturing plant.
Handle maintenance of IQF, blast freezing, retort and other food-processing machinery.
Ensure smooth functioning of production-line equipment with minimum breakdowns and downtime.
Manage industrial refrigeration and cold-chain systems, including compressors, condensers, evaporators, chillers, cold rooms and related equipment.
Handle and supervise maintenance of boilers, compressors, DG sets, air compressors, HVAC, RO/water treatment systems, ETP/STP and other plant utilities.
Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and automation systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve machine breakdowns independently and lead the maintenance team during critical breakdowns.
Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for all plant machinery and utilities.
Maintain critical spare parts inventory and coordinate with vendors for spares, services and equipment.
Monitor machine performance, maintenance costs, downtime and equipment efficiency.
Coordinate closely with Production, Quality, Stores and Operations teams to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing.
Ensure all machinery and engineering systems comply with food-safety, hygiene, statutory and plant-safety requirements.
Maintain proper maintenance records, breakdown reports, preventive maintenance records and engineering documentation.
Identify opportunities for energy saving, automation, process improvement and reduction in maintenance costs.
Supervise maintenance technicians, electricians, fitters, operators and external contractors.
Plan and execute new machinery installation, commissioning, modification and plant expansion projects.
Ensure all critical utilities and equipment are operational and ready for production as per manufacturing schedules.
Technical Requirements
The candidate should have practical knowledge of:
IQF Freezing Systems
Blast Freezers & Cold Rooms
Industrial Refrigeration / Ammonia Refrigeration
Retort Machines & Retort Processing Systems
Food-processing and packaging machinery
Conveyors, pumps, motors and gearboxes
Boilers and steam systems
Air compressors and pneumatic systems
Chillers and HVAC systems
DG sets and electrical panels
PLC, VFD and basic automation systems
RO / water-treatment systems
ETP/STP and plant utilities
Electrical and mechanical maintenance
Preventive & predictive maintenance
Breakdown analysis and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Spare-parts planning and inventory management
Energy management and utility optimisation
Candidate Profile
8–12+ years of relevant experience, preferably in food processing, FMCG, frozen foods, dairy, beverages or similar manufacturing industries.
Experience in a high-volume food manufacturing plant will be strongly preferred.
Must have experience managing a maintenance team and complete plant engineering function.
Should be a hands-on problem solver, capable of personally diagnosing critical mechanical, electrical and refrigeration issues.
Strong knowledge of food-industry manufacturing operations and cold-chain requirements.
Experience with frozen food and/or retort manufacturing will be a major advantage.
Strong leadership, vendor-management and team-management skills.
Ability to work under production pressure and respond quickly to critical breakdowns.
Should be comfortable taking complete ownership of plant maintenance and engineering operations.
QUALIFICATION
Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related Engineering discipline.
What we are looking for We are looking for someone who can take complete ownership of the plant's maintenance function, not just supervise technicians.
The ideal candidate should understand the relationship between production, machinery, refrigeration, utilities, electrical systems, food safety and cold-chain operations, and should be capable of keeping the plant running efficiently with minimum downtime.

Work arrangement
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