Manager - Maintenance and Improvements

Job Description

Job Summary Are you inspired to contribute your expertise to a global leading Health and Bio science company? We are a global leader in Health & Bio Science, Taste, Scent and Nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of solutions for the food & beverage industry. We are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual to join our join our Manufacturing facility as Manager – Maintenance and Improvements. Come join the global Health & Bioscience leader where science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world! Your Focus As a Manager – Maintenance and Improvements, you will be responsible for independent handling of manufacturing facility maintenance (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil & Projects). You will be implementing IFF’s core values, safety principles & standards, various 1st party auditing & 1st, 2nd & 3rd party audit action implementation related to maintenance function. Ensure active & timely participation of maintenance team on various core value related activities throughout the year. The role is Gurgaon (Sohna), Haryana based and will report to the Plant Manager. How You Will Contribute Guide and drive Team for maintenance excellence through maintenance program based on best practices in the industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance. Monitor the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, equipment's and take corrective actions/guide team when necessary. Establish and ensure effectiveness of maintenance management system (MMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment. Lead a team of 10 contractors. Supervise & guide plant maintenance personnel to perform their allocated tasks. Ensure that maintenance team members are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner. Communicate regularly with all maintenance team members, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues. Conduct employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance team members. Ensure training document/manuals are updated for the maintenance department. Ensure that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most updated version of the operating procedures. Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement. Initiate and carry out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs. Track, analyze and improve key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc. Drive minor capital projects and purchases related to Maintenance. Responsible for budgeting and procurement of materials/services for smooth functioning of the department. Work with sourcing to qualify new vendors as per IFF’s Standards. Ensure the department’s functioning as per full compliance with ISO / FSSC standards / procedures. Lead “Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance” element of PSM for Sohna site operation. Facilitate & guide towards compliance to stated requirement of this element as per PSM standard. Lead Machine safety / other safety implementation at Sohna operation. Facilitate & guide unit leads towards compliance to stated requirement of this standard. Implementation of best practices at Maintenance function. Identify various improvement opportunities & cascade down the maintenance KPIs throughout the maintenance team. Liaison with Govt. Official (Electrical Inspector, Fire Safety, Weights and Measure inspector). Ensure and Track RTO compliance related to maintenance function. Ensure smooth functionality of engineering stores. Continuously work on improvements in Utility and process equipment’s, reduce time and mean time between failures. Continue to track energy consumption at site and carry out conservation measures, Support and implement the food safety requirement. Plan and execute annual capital budget projects timely without cost overrun using Ecosys project management software. Continue to make improvements in Maintenance practices, Equipment, AMC and Energy Consumption etc. What you will need to be successful Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or any other relevant or equivalent discipline. Minimum 10-12 years of industrial and professional experience preferably in a Food or FMCG industry with minimum 2-4 years of team supervisory experience. Operations / Capital management experience preferred. Demonstrated leadership, collaboration and project management skills. Experience in EHS environment is preferred. Proven ability to lead cultural change and create winning teams. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Well versed with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Presentation). Ability to solve complex problems and develop solutions. Previous operations experience with Safety, Food Safety, FAMI-QS, ISO 14001, and Process Safety regulations is highly regarded. We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more