Maintenance Head (Engineer)-8+ Yrs |Chemical Industry

Job Description

Greeting From Vishakan Placement Service

Hiring Maintenance Head (Engineer)!!!

Role/ Position: Maintenance Head

Industry: E-Waste Chemical Recovery

Department: Maintenance

Experience: 8+ Yrs

Qualification: Diploma EEE/Mech & (EEE/Mech)

Job Summary & Responsibility:

1. Maintenance Strategy & Execution

Develop, schedule, and oversee daily, weekly, and shutdown maintenance for chemical, metallurgical, and mechanical assets.

Implement Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, thickness testing, corrosion monitoring).

Plan and execute turnarounds (major refractory relines, chemical scrubber overhauls, electrical distribution servicing).

2. Process Safety & Corrosion Management

Manage maintenance of equipment handling aggressive chemicals (sulfuric, hydrochloric, caustic, or solvent-based circuits) - including lining integrity, gaskets, and material selection.

Maintain critical safety devices: pressure relief valves, rupture discs, emergency isolation valves, gas detection, flame monitoring systems.

3. Aluminum Alloy Manufacturing Support

Maintain melting/holding furnaces - burner management systems, recuperators, thermocouples, charge well tilting mechanisms.

Manage molten metal contact components (launders, troughs, spouts, degassing rotors) - preventive change-outs to avoid refractory failures.

Maintain casting equipment: water cooling systems, mold tables, hydraulic shears, billet handling.

Ensure hot work and molten metal area safety protocols are integrated into all maintenance permits.

4. General Engineering Workshop

Manage compressed air systems (dryers/filters), overhead cranes (periodic statutory inspection), forklifts, and general lifting tackle.

5. People & Contractor Management

Lead, train, and schedule mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and welding technicians (direct and indirect).

Develop skills matrix - especially for hazardous area work, hot work, confined space entry, and chemical handling.

Manage external contractors for specialist work (refractory installation, NDT, high-voltage, thermography).

6. Budget & Spares Optimization

Prepare and control maintenance budget (labor, materials, third-party services, consumables).

Manage critical spares strategy

7. Reliability & Continuous Improvement

Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for unplanned failures - especially chemical leaks, furnace refractory failures, or pump seal failures.

Track Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) .

Implement reliability improvements (., upgraded seal materials, better refractory design, machine PM optimization).

8. HSE & Compliance

Issue and audit safe work permits (hot work, confined space, work at height, electrical isolation, line breaking for chemical lines).

Ensure statutory inspections: pressure vessels, cranes, lifting equipment, electrical systems, fire suppression.

Lead maintenance contribution to process hazard analyses (HAZOPs) and pre-startup safety reviews (PSSRs).

Fixed Salary: 50 K Takehome+ PF+Medical Insurance (As Per interview performance & Experience based )

C’’ License Holder & B License Holder

Shift Timing: 8 hrs Rotational / 1- Rotational WeekOff

Overtime (OT) Policy - OT eligibility and applicable OT rates Times

PF & ESI - Applicable

Cab / Transportation Facility: Oragadam Pickup point

Accommodation - Near Kandigai / Oragadam ( Company Provided)

Food Facility / Meal Allowance - BF, Lunch and Dinner based shift basis and We provided on subsidy for the food

No of openings: 5

Male Candidate only

Interview round: HR Round - MD Round

Immediate Joiner Must

Work Location:, Oragadam, Ezhichur Village

(Sriperumpudur Taluk,Kanchipuram(DT) - 603 204)
  • Experience

    8 - 10 Years

  • No. of Openings

    5

  • Education

    Diploma (Electrical, Mechanical)

  • Role

    Maintenance Head

  • Industry Type

    Chemicals

  • Gender

    Male

  • Job Country

    India

  • Type of Job

    Full Time

  • Work Location Type

    Work from Office

  • Face Interview Location

    jobvpservice@gmail.com

About Vishakan Placement Service

Vishakan Placement Services is a trusted recruitment and HR consultancy delivering customized workforce solutions across India. We specialize in Executive Search, Headhunting, Permanent Staffing, On-Roll Staffing, and Virtual HR support.
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