Job 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

• 18-25+ 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.

Skills Required