Description:

Location: Mumbai

Objective:

- Lead engineering, projects, and capital investment functions across multiple manufacturing locations.

- Drive engineering excellence, safe and reliable plant operations, and capacity expansion aligned with long-term growth strategy.

- Ensure effective execution of capital projects while maintaining compliance, sustainability, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering & Technical Leadership:

- Provide overall technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, civil, and automation engineering.

- Define and implement engineering standards, best practices, SOPs, and preventive maintenance strategies across sites.

- Conduct periodic technical audits to ensure compliance with statutory, safety, and quality requirements.

- Drive digitalization initiatives and adoption of modern engineering tools.

Capital Projects & Expansion:

- Lead end-to-end execution of CAPEX projects including feasibility studies, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.

- Prepare and manage annual CAPEX budgets ensuring timely and cost-effective project delivery.

- Evaluate new technologies, process improvements, and engineering solutions to support expansion.

- Ensure projects align with business priorities, process safety requirements, and global engineering standards.

Plant Reliability & Asset Management:

- Strengthen asset reliability through RCM, TPM, predictive maintenance, and condition monitoring programs.

- Implement asset management frameworks to optimize equipment lifecycle and maintenance costs.

- Lead root cause analysis for critical equipment failures and drive corrective and preventive actions.

Safety, Compliance & Sustainability:

- Ensure engineering designs comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory norms in collaboration with EHS.

- Maintain compliance with local, national, and international engineering codes and industry regulations.

- Drive sustainability initiatives focused on energy efficiency, waste reduction, emissions control, and adoption of greener technologies.

Vendor & Contractor Management:

- Lead technical evaluation and development of engineering consultants, contractors, and equipment suppliers.

- Ensure strong governance in tendering, contracting, and execution processes.

- Negotiate technical and commercial terms to achieve cost efficiency and quality outcomes.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

- Partner with Operations to resolve plant bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement and debottlenecking initiatives.

- Collaborate with R&D and Technology teams on scale-up, new product introduction, and plant modifications.

- Work with Supply Chain teams on equipment procurement, inventory optimization, and logistics planning.

Team Development & Leadership:

- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering and project management team.

- Strengthen engineering capability at plant sites through structured training and knowledge sharing.

- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and operational excellence.

Competencies:

Education:

- B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering.

- Certification in Project Management or Asset Management preferred.

Experience:

- 18 to 25+ years of experience in chemical, petrochemical, specialty chemicals, or manufacturing industries.

- Prior experience heading plant engineering and corporate engineering functions.

Knowledge:

- Strong understanding of capital projects, equipment maintenance, asset management, utilities, and infrastructure development.

Skills:

- Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving capability.

- Expertise in project management, budgeting, and contracting.

- In-depth knowledge of engineering codes, safety standards, and statutory requirements.

- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders with strong leadership presence.

- Strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution capability.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.