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Asst Manager - Maintenance

Requisition ID:  24266
Job Category:  Engineering & Technology
Career level:  Professional
Contract type:  Permanent
Location: 

Mysore, IN

About SKF

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

 

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.

To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in

 

At SKF we are continuously looking to deliver competitive advantages for our customers. By building strong partnerships we better understand the needs of mechanics and end customers, this helps us engineer the right support and solutions around them.

 

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Position Title:    Assistant Manager - Maintenance

Reports To:        Deputy General Manager Plant Engineering Services and EHS

Role Type:          Individual Contributor

Location:            Mysore

 

Purpose of the role

To oversee all installation, repair, automation, technologically up-to-date, and upkeep operations with high productivity, reduced downtime, and optimal cost efficiency.

The role ensures seamless functioning of production machines by supervising maintenance associates, coordinating repairs, driving automation initiatives and implementing robust preventive and predictive maintenance programs. Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards to minimize downtime and maximize operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities include managing and improving Hydro-Pneumatic molding machine, PLC, HMI, and robotics/vision system programming; optimizing equipment performance; and implement automation-driven enhancements across manufacturing processes.

 

Responsibilities-

  • Preventive & Predictive Maintenance : Develop schedules to minimize downtime.
  • Breakdown Maintenance, preventive Maintenance activities and continuous improvements on molding machine, SPS, Automation, Robotic etc
  • Analyse reports and identify Process Improvement : Implement lean practices and reliability-centered maintenance.
  • Team Supervision : Lead technicians ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
  • Compliance : Ensure machinery meets SKF’s global standards for safety, sustainability, and efficiency.
  • Reporting : Track KPIs like MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) and MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures).
  • Troubleshooting : Diagnose technical issues and coordinate repairs
  • Training the manpower in maintenance and utilities.
  • Providing uninterrupted utilities to the plant
  • Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice, to aid and improve operational performance. 
  • Deploy Maintenance Excellence (TPM) program                        
  • Ensure continuous improvement on factory energy performance         
  • Establish suitable action plan to reduce D-Time, MTTR and increase MTBF  
  • Support SKF Production System deployment - 5S , KAIZEN and other lean tools, practices    
  • Have familiarity with ISO 14001, ISO 45001 , ISO 50001   
  • Drive projects (up-gradation of machines)                           
  • Upgrade machineries to comply to the I4.0 company strategy. 
  • Produce written reports and make  presentations.      
  • Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems  
  • Follow Environmental, Health and Safety practices      

 

Key Interfaces / Interactions In the Job:

  1. Manufacturing  
  2. Engineering
  3. Quality Assurance
  4. Purchase & Supply Chain
  5. EHS

 

Competencies

  • Good knowledge about PLC and HMI, VFD and Vision system programming.
  • Project management & Team Management skills
  • Knowledge on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, VFDs, Servo drives
  • Knowledge on Industrial Automation, Robotic, IoT, Industry 4.0
  • Knowledge on Utilities HVAC, DG sets, Air Compressors, Chillers, ETP, STP.
  • Knowledge on Injection molding, compression molding and automation machines
  • Problem-solving and analytical thinking
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

 

Candidate Profile:

7-12 years in maintenance of manufacturing Machineries, Compression and Injection molding machine, SPMs , automation machines and , utilities

Location: Mysuru, India

Qualification:

BE in Electrical and Electronics (Full time).

About SKF

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world. See more, at www.skf.com.

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