KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Adherence to maintenance schedule and maintenance budget
- Plant reliability index (machine availability)
- % Reduction in repetitive breakdown occurrences for utilities (Hours and Instances)
- Reduction in Conversion cost through cost reduction for all utilities (Fuel, R&M, S&S, Major Repair, Water)
- Reduction in accidents and closure of unsafe conditions
- Improvement initiatives (5S, Kaizan, HIRA etc.)
- Training Man days with focus on capability building (For Contract Staff)
- Adherence to Statutory and Legal Compliance
Functions And Responsibilities
Operational
- Coordinate with the Head utilities to plan for efficient maintenance and working of all utility services
- Plan maintenance schedule (Preventive and Predictive) for utility services in consultation with the Preventive maintenance head
- Ensure supply and distribution of all utilities (e.g. electricity, water, fuel, air) as per requirements of the operations team
- Ensure availability and maintenance of general utilities like waste water management, effluent treatment, etc.
- Allocate work to associates and Contract workmen as per requirement and skills
- Arrange for necessary tools and consumables for the team as per requirement
- Conduct regular shop floor visits to ensure smooth flow of work
- Take necessary actions and measures to rectify breakdowns with minimum TAT
- Inspect and certify the work done through contractors like piping and fittings, repairs, new equipment and machineries prior to acceptance
- Provide for necessary work permit clearance after checking the requirement of the job
- Attend and participate in daily meetings
Cost Management
- Undertake cost saving projects to implement innovative ideas and do a cost benefit analysis
- Reduce maintenance costs and inventory cost by initiating cost saving techniques and efficient execution by the team
- Monitor the utility scrap and implement measures to reduce cure tyre scrap (scrap due to utility failure)
Environment, Health & Safety
- Ensure all operations and maintenance activities are carried out in complete adherence of the safety, health and environmental policies and procedures for the Plant so as to achieve zero accidents
- Ensure the upkeep of all the equipment such as Boilers, Fire safety systems and Pumps as per the safety standards
- Ensure that the Quality Control measures are implemented as per the guidelines from Quality department and make constant efforts to improve Utility rating
- Ensure contract employees working on jobs are trained on machine and equipment to ensure sensitization to the correct methods of handling the same
- Imbibe a safety culture and an appreciation for health and environment issues in the team
Statutory, Legal and regulatory compliance
- Ensure that the policies established by State law and local board policy in the area of energy conservation
- Conduct energy usage audits on regular basis to ensure compliance with energy policies
- Obtain the necessary licenses and certification periodically by coordinating with the concerned authorities for DG operations, Boilers, STP etc. and the Head utilities
- Liaise with various government and regulatory bodies to ensure fulfillment and compliance of the requirements and ensure relevant certificates are received / made available as required.
Documentation, MIS & Analysis
- Conduct YY analysis for breakdowns and prepare reports (Utility equipment failures)
- Prepare work permits and related documents for maintenance activities
- Analyse utility preference parameters – Consumption & Quality
- Conduct analysis of deviations in utility preference parameters
- Prepare monthly MIS reports for utilities
- Prepare energy consumption reports
Team & Relationship Management
- Guide and manage the team to ensure the department’s objectives are met
- Ensure that utilities team is adequately trained and proactively work with HR at capability enhancement of team
- Provide on the job training to associates and contract employees
- Oversee the vendor employees, monitor SLAs and ensure workplace discipline
- Conduct effective performance appraisals for the team and provide regular feedback
- Motivate, counsel and coach employees to ensure a conducive working environment
Improvement Projects
- Work on improvement projects such as QIP, Kaizen , HIRA analysis, SPARSH and 5S
- Provide guidance and supervision for Zero failure program
- Work on special initiatives for cost reduction and life and quality improvement