Assistant Vice President Yard Technical | Pipavav, Gujarat

Key Responsibilities

1. Plant Maintenance & Technical Services

• Lead plant maintenance, equipment reliability, utilities, and technical service functions.
• Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance practices to minimise breakdowns and operational disruptions.
• Improve equipment availability, operational efficiency, and maintenance performance.

2. Civil Infrastructure & Yard Development

• Oversee civil infrastructure, buildings, utilities, and other yard infrastructure requirements.
• Manage infrastructure development, maintenance, and improvement projects.
• Ensure timely project execution while maintaining quality, safety, and budgetary control.

3. Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and statutory requirements.
• Drive workplace safety, risk management, and environmental protection initiatives.
• Promote a strong safety culture across yard operations and contractor activities.

4. Quality Assurance & Quality Control

• Oversee quality management processes and ensure adherence to applicable standards and procedures.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives, audits, corrective actions, and compliance.

5. Industrial Engineering & Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, operational efficiency, and resource utilisation.
• Implement process improvement, lean practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish performance metrics and monitor operational effectiveness.

6. IT, Planning & Operational Support

• Coordinate technical systems and IT support relevant to yard operations.
• Support operational planning, infrastructure management, and process standardisation.

7. Financial & Team Management

• Manage budgets, CAPEX/OPEX planning, cost control, and resource allocation.
• Lead cross-functional teams and develop technical capabilities within the organisation.
• Coordinate with Production, Projects, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, and other stakeholders to support business objectives.

Candidate Profile

• 20+ years of experience in technical operations, engineering, plant maintenance, infrastructure, or technical services.
• Experience in shipbuilding, ship repair, heavy engineering, or a comparable industrial environment is preferred.
• Strong exposure to plant maintenance, utilities, civil infrastructure, HSE, quality, and operational improvement.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, budget management, cost optimisation, and project execution.
• Strong understanding of statutory compliance, safety management, quality systems, and applicable ISO standards.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing multiple functions and large cross-functional teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.