General Manager - Head Mechanical

GENERAL MANAGER – MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE | CRM COMPLEX

Location: Gudur, Andhra Pradesh

Experience: Minimum 30–35 Years

Industry: Iron & Steel

Qualification: B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical Engineering

Level: General Manager

Role Summary:

We are looking for an experienced General Manager – Mechanical to take overall responsibility for the mechanical function of the CRM Complex, covering maintenance, reliability, engineering, shutdowns, projects, and mechanical performance across the complete facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the overall Mechanical function of the CRM Complex, covering CGL, CCL, CRM Mill, Pickling Line, Utilities, and associated facilities.
• Manage both Mechanical Projects and Maintenance functions, including project execution, commissioning, equipment installation, modifications, upgrades, and plant maintenance.
• Provide strong technical leadership and make timely, firm, and effective decisions on critical mechanical, operational, and maintenance matters.
• Lead and develop senior engineers, managers, and large mechanical teams, ensuring accountability and performance.
• Drive preventive, predictive, condition-based, and breakdown maintenance programs to ensure maximum equipment availability and reliability.
• Lead major shutdowns, overhauls, equipment upgrades, modifications, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Ensure effective planning and execution of new projects, expansion, modernization, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate closely with Production, Electrical, Projects, Process, Quality, and Safety teams for smooth plant operations.
• Establish and implement best safety practices across all mechanical maintenance and project activities, with strong focus on zero-incident culture and safe work practices.
• Ensure strict compliance with EHS standards, statutory requirements, permit-to-work systems, LOTO procedures, SOPs, and safety protocols.
• Drive maintenance excellence, cost optimization, continuous improvement, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Review critical equipment performance, recurring failures, maintenance costs, spares, and long-term reliability strategies.
• Provide technical direction for complex mechanical troubleshooting and critical breakdown resolution.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Minimum 30–35 years of overall experience in the Steel / Metals / Manufacturing industry.
• Proven experience at GM level or equivalent senior Mechanical leadership position.
• Strong and comprehensive experience in both Mechanical Projects and Plant Maintenance.
• Extensive experience across CGL, CCL, CRM Mill, Pickling Line, and Utilities.
• Strong experience in managing large-scale mechanical functions and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to take strong, independent, and timely decisions and lead teams effectively.
• Strong exposure to project execution, commissioning, shutdown management, reliability, preventive/predictive maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Strong commitment to implementing and maintaining best-in-class safety practices across projects and maintenance operations.

Preferred Profile:

Candidates with extensive experience in Cold Rolling Mill, Continuous Galvanizing Line, Color Coating Line, Pickling Line, and Utilities within the steel industry, with a proven track record of handling both project and maintenance responsibilities, will be preferred.