Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the site workforce, ensuring high performance, discipline, and adherence to safety standards.

• Oversee day-to-day maintenance activities across fertilizer plant equipment and utilities to ensure maximum plant reliability and operational efficiency.

• Plan preventive, predictive, and shutdown maintenance activities for rotating, static, and utility equipment.

• Optimize manpower allocation, resources, and maintenance schedules to improve productivity and minimize downtime.

• Establish performance targets, conduct team evaluations, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with HSE standards, permit-to-work (PTW) systems, statutory regulations, and plant safety procedures.

• Coordinate with production, engineering, contractors, and vendors to execute maintenance activities and meet operational targets.

• Manage maintenance budgets, monitor costs, and implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising safety or quality.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for plant management and client representatives, ensuring timely resolution of operational and maintenance issues.

• Attend planning and review meetings, present maintenance performance, shutdown progress, and reliability improvement plans.

Desired Candidate Profile

• B.Tech/B.E. in Mechanical Engineering.

• 8–10 years of experience in fertilizer plant maintenance, preferably in ammonia, urea, phosphatic, NPK, or complex fertilizer manufacturing facilities.

• Strong experience in maintenance planning, shutdown/turnaround execution, equipment reliability, and asset integrity management.

• Hands-on knowledge of rotating equipment (compressors, pumps, turbines), static equipment (pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors), piping systems, and utilities.

• Thorough understanding of preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance practices.

• Strong knowledge of HSE standards, PTW systems, risk assessment, and statutory compliance in process industries.

• Proven leadership experience in managing multidisciplinary maintenance teams and contractors.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in maintenance budgeting, resource optimization, and performance management.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and support plant shutdowns and emergency maintenance activities.