Maintenance Manager

About the Role We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead and oversee all maintenance operations within a plastic pipe and fittings manufacturing facility. The role will focus on maximizing equipment reliability and availability, minimizing unplanned downtime, and ensuring safe, efficient, and continuous production operations. Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage all mechanical, electrical, and maintenance activities across the manufacturing facility. • Develop and implement effective preventive and predictive maintenance programs. • Ensure maximum availability, reliability, and efficiency of production equipment. • Lead troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance activities for plastic pipe extrusion and fittings production equipment. • Oversee the maintenance of: • Extrusion lines • Injection molding machines • Molds and dies • Chillers and cooling systems • Compressors and pumps • Motors and gearboxes • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems • Auxiliary production equipment • Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major and recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions. • Coordinate closely with Production, QA/QC, Warehouse, and other departments to minimize production interruptions. • Monitor key maintenance KPIs, including equipment availability, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and preventive maintenance compliance. • Manage spare parts, tools, consumables, and critical maintenance inventory. • Lead, supervise, and develop the maintenance team and technicians. • Coordinate with external contractors, suppliers, and equipment manufacturers when required. • Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment history, schedules, and reports. • Support the installation, commissioning, modification, and upgrading of machinery. • Identify opportunities to improve equipment efficiency, reliability, and energy consumption. • Ensure compliance with company safety standards, quality requirements, ISO procedures, and maintenance policies. Qualifications & Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering. • 8–10+ years of relevant maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment. • Proven experience in plastic pipe and/or plastic fittings manufacturing is highly preferred. • Strong experience with plastic extrusion lines and/or injection molding machines. • Experience working with PVC, CPVC, HDPE, PPR, or related plastic processing machinery. • Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities. • Good knowledge of PLC, VFDs, sensors, control panels, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. • Experience with chillers, compressors, cooling systems, pumps, motors, and gearboxes. • Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance planning. • Previous experience managing and supervising a maintenance team. • Knowledge of spare parts planning and maintenance cost control. • Strong understanding of breakdown analysis and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Preferred Industry Experience Candidates with experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply: • PVC Pipe Manufacturing • CPVC Pipe Manufacturing • HDPE Pipe Manufacturing • PPR Pipe Manufacturing • Plastic Fittings Manufacturing • Plastic Extrusion • Plastic Injection Molding Core Skills • Plastic Extrusion Machinery • Injection Molding Machinery • Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance • Preventive & Predictive Maintenance • PLC & VFD Troubleshooting • Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems • Mold & Die Maintenance • Breakdown & Root Cause Analysis • Spare Parts Management • Maintenance Team Leadership • Production Support Key Performance Areas Success in this role will be measured by: • Equipment availability and reliability • Reduction in unplanned breakdowns • Reduction in production downtime • Preventive maintenance compliance • Improvement of MTBF and MTTR • Maintenance cost optimization • Spare-parts availability • Safety and ISO compliance • Effective maintenance team management Show more Show less

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering. 8–10+ years of relevant maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment. Proven experience in plastic pipe and/or plastic fittings manufacturing is highly preferred. Strong experience with plastic extrusion lines and/or injection molding machines. Experience working with PVC, CPVC, HDPE, PPR, or related plastic processing machinery. Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities. Good knowledge of PLC, VFDs, sensors, control panels, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Experience with chillers, compressors, cooling systems, pumps, motors, and gearboxes. Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance planning. Previous experience managing and supervising a maintenance team. Knowledge of spare parts planning and maintenance cost control. Strong understanding of breakdown analysis and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Lead and manage all mechanical, electrical, and maintenance activities across the manufacturing facility. Develop and implement effective preventive and predictive maintenance programs. Ensure maximum availability, reliability, and efficiency of production equipment. Lead troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance activities for plastic pipe extrusion and fittings production equipment. Oversee the maintenance of extrusion lines, injection molding machines, molds and dies, chillers and cooling systems, compressors and pumps, motors and gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and auxiliary production equipment. Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major and recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions. Coordinate closely with Production, QA/QC, Warehouse, and other departments to minimize production interruptions. Monitor key maintenance KPIs, including equipment availability, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and preventive maintenance compliance. Manage spare parts, tools, consumables, and critical maintenance inventory. Lead, supervise, and develop the maintenance team and technicians. Coordinate with external contractors, suppliers, and equipment manufacturers when required. Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment history, schedules, and reports. Support the installation, commissioning, modification, and upgrading of machinery. Identify opportunities to improve equipment efficiency, reliability, and energy consumption. Ensure compliance with company safety standards, quality requirements, ISO procedures, and maintenance policies.