Senior Manager - Engineering & Maintenance

Job Title-

Senior Manager - Engineering & Maintenance

About the role:

Purpose of Position

To ensure the reliability, safety, and efficiency of production equipment and utilities across all TMUs by:

. Providing strategic engineering consultancy and direction for maintenance, projects, and automation.

. Supporting TMUs in reducing equipment downtime, enhancing energy efficiency, and improving asset utilization.

. Leading the implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance frameworks.

. Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and supporting sustainability and innovation initiatives.

Decision Expected

. Approve specifications for new utilities or production equipment and validate engineering designs.

. Decide on prioritization of major capital projects and automation interventions.

Recommendations Expected

. Recommend engineering solutions and upgrades based on lifecycle analysis, failure modes, and technological advancements.

. Recommend standardization of preventive and predictive maintenance plans across all TMUs.

. Guide critical breakdown interventions across units and recommend root cause-based corrective actions.

. Recommend spare part management strategy (including VED classification) for critical assets.

. Operates across TMUs with various partners, varied infrastructure, geographies, climates, and operational scales.

. Interfaces with multiple stakeholders including Unit Heads, Maintenance Managers at TMUs, Quality, Safety, and Procurement teams.

. Needs to align engineering standards and maintenance KPIs across units while accommodating local regulatory norms and operational constraints.

. Supports a mix of legacy systems and modern automated lines, necessitating adaptive problem-solving and multi-disciplinary expertise.

• Act as a functional leader and mentor to the maintenance teams at each TMU.

• Influence without direct authority by setting best practices, frameworks, and processes for engineering and maintenance.

• Coach and build capabilities of engineering teams through training, knowledge sharing, and audits.

• Lead cross-functional teams for key project implementations or systemic issue resolutions.

• Ensure coordination with external consultants, OEMs, and regulatory authorities as needed.

Qualification

• Bachelor's and / or Master's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical)

• MBA in Supply Chain is preferred

Experience

• 5-8 yrs of experience in CPG production/planning

• Knowledge of machines and equipment used

• Ability to identify and quickly resolve equipment issues on shop floor

• Knowledge of risks in case of equipment issues and risk mitigation actions

• Has experience in operational implementation

• Has got exposure of at least 3 years in manufacturing excellence

• Has familiarity with Lean concepts, Kaizen, TPM, Integrated Management System, OSHAS, 5S, six sigma etc.

• Is well versed with different analytical tools like Pareto, Poka Yoke, Value Engineering

Success Criteria

Improved Equipment Reliability

Noticeable reduction in equipment breakdowns and quicker restoration times across TMUs, leading to smoother production.

Consistent Maintenance Practices Across Units

All TMUs adopt and consistently follow standardized maintenance procedures, ensuring uniform quality and safety.

Tangible Impact Through Improvement Projects

Key engineering or automation projects are completed with clear benefits in efficiency, cost savings, or process improvement.

Stronger Maintenance Teams Across TMUs

Better-skilled, more confident maintenance teams who actively collaborate and solve problems with reduced external support.

Flexible Working Statement-

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Diversity statement-

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.