Varun Beverages Ltd.—Manager - Maintenance

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Description: JOB DESCRIPTION 1, PURPOSE OF THE JOB: Job Context: - Responsible for managing all aspects of the maintenance department. This includes managing the upkeep of all manufacturing assets, managing maintenance budget and resources and assisting in the design and installation of new systems. Maintaining all the assets of the company in good condition. In addition, this position is responsible for managing multiple shifts of Maintenance Supervisors and mechanics. - To ensure continuous production-no plant stoppage due to any spare's/consumables/lab items and trained manpower. - To produce qualitative product with higher productivity by reducing down time. - To ensure repair and maintenance cost not to exceed the budget. - To set and achieve plant mechanical efficiency targets and raw material yields. Challenges: 2, DETAILS OF THE JOB: Job Role/ Title: Maintenance-Head Level: M04 Business Unit: Panipat Function: Maintenance and Utility Country: India Work Location: Panipat Reporting Manager: Plant Manager Manager’s Manager: Regional Chief Technical Officer Matrix Manager: Team Size: 3-12 No. of Direct Reportees: 4 3, KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Accountabilities Scope of work Reduce Filler downtime 5% in comparison to last year. To ensure all responsibility for maintenance activities of all line & utility equipment’s, in the plant. All responsibility for availability, issue of spares, raw & packaging material specifications. To Ensure completion of all types of maintenance activities in timely. Timely maintenance of equipment’s- 90%. To ensure effective implementation of Food Safety Management System. No LTA To ensure all monitoring, maintaining and improvement of the plant QM rating results, All responsibility for implementation of GMP, HK & pest-control activities in plant, To upgrade and any change in the verification of PRP's, OPRP's & CCP's in reference to FSMS and statuary/regulatory requirement. To ensure that all the Hazardous wastes are being stored as per legal as well as statutory requirements. 100% of corrective actions closed out within specified time-frame To ensure all type of communication regarding quality and legal aspects with company corporate and other related departments. Direct responsibility to adhere external testing calendar of plant for various areas as per Company and legal standards. Follow-up maintenance of power conveyor, crate conveyor, bottle conveyor, gear boxes, conveyor's lubrication & pumps. Monitoring of Electrical safety as per schedule. All electrical drawings & PNI diagram to be maintained in a file. Minimize DG Operation. Knowledge & implantation of ISO-22000, GMP & GHK. Responsibility for the conformance of specification of the finished goods leaving the plant. Handle consumer concerns related to product integrity, with the consumer response department. 4, KEY INTERFACES External Interfaces Internal Interfaces 5, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Indicate the education level, previous experience, specific knowledge, skills and abilities required to meet minimum requirements for this Job.. Education Qualification (Highest) with Target Institute(s) B. Tech/B.E. - Electrical Desired Certifications: B. Tech/B.E. - Electrical Experience Range: 18 -15 years’ experience in Beverage industry Desirable experience: 15 Years 6, SKILLS REQUIRED: Skills Description Proficiency Level (General Awareness; Working Knowledge; Functional Expert, Mastery) Functional Skills - Proven ability to work in team-working style in complex, inter-dependent organization. - Ability to work under pressure and meet the desired deadlines Expert Behavioural Skills - Imagination & Creativity - High Analytical Ability - Strong Communication skills - Co-ordination Skills - Interpersonal skills Expert - General Awareness: Knows the fundamental or general understanding of concepts. - Working Knowledge: Has broad job knowledge; knows and applies the full range of concepts and practices. Has broad / working knowledge of the subject. Candidate should use these concepts in day to day practices. - Functional Expert: Candidate is certified functional expert with strong knowledge on concepts. - Mastery: Candidate is subject matter expert and has command over the subject/ concepts. Requirements: - B.Tech (or equivalent) from a recognized institute. - 12–16 years of experience in maintenance within the beverage industry. - Strong knowledge of ISO‑22000, GMP, HK and related statutory regulations. - Proven ability to lead a small technical team in a complex, inter‑dependent environment. - Demonstrated expertise in reducing equipment downtime and improving MTBF. - Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills. - High level communication and coordination abilities across internal and external stakeholders. - Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines. - Experience with electrical safety management, DG operation minimisation, and maintenance of conveyors and pumps. - Expert level interpersonal skills with a creative and imaginative approach to continuous improvement. Responsibilities: - Reduce filler line downtime by 5% YoY through proactive maintenance planning. - Achieve ≥90% on‑time completion of scheduled equipment maintenance. - Maintain zero Lost Time Accidents (LTA) by enforcing safety protocols. - Close 100% of corrective actions within the defined time‑frames. - Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance of power, crate, bottle conveyors, gearboxes, pumps and lubrication systems. - Implement and sustain the Food Safety Management System (ISO‑22000, GMP, HK, pest‑control). - Ensure hazardous waste is stored and disposed of in compliance with legal and statutory requirements. - Maintain electrical safety schedules, keep up‑to‑date wiring diagrams and PNI files, and minimize diesel generator operation. - Coordinate with Quality, Legal, and Corporate teams to meet external testing calendars and regulatory standards. - Manage spares, raw material and packaging specifications, and lead a team of three maintenance professionals.