Head Engineering

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Experience: 15+ yrs

Location: Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced and technically strong Head - Engineering & Utilities to lead the complete Engineering and Utilities function at a large-scale manufacturing facility. The role will be responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective operation of critical plant utilities, engineering infrastructure, and related systems.

This is a high-ownership leadership position requiring strong technical expertise, hands-on problem-solving capabilities, engineering project experience, and the ability to lead internal teams and external service partners. The role will play a critical part in improving plant reliability, energy and water efficiency, infrastructure performance, and overall operational excellence.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Own the overall Engineering & Utilities function for the manufacturing site.
• Ensure safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective operation of plant engineering infrastructure and utility systems.
• Oversee operation and maintenance of boilers, compressors, chillers, nitrogen systems, pumps, piping networks, and other critical utilities.
• Develop and implement engineering and utilities strategies aligned with plant production and operational requirements.
• Establish and strengthen preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices to improve equipment reliability.
• Monitor utility performance, identify recurring issues, and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Assess plant infrastructure, identify capacity and reliability gaps, and develop improvement and modernization plans.
• Drive initiatives to improve energy efficiency, water efficiency, utility consumption, and operating costs.
• Develop responsible water-management practices and reduce water losses and unnecessary consumption.
• Lead engineering projects, equipment upgrades, plant modifications, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate closely with Electrical and Instrumentation & Automation teams to ensure integrated and reliable plant operations.
• Manage external O&M partners, contractors, and technical service providers to ensure performance, safety, and service quality.
• Establish appropriate engineering standards, maintenance practices, technical procedures, and operational controls.
• Ensure compliance with applicable engineering, safety, environmental, and operational requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Engineering & Utilities team while building strong technical capabilities.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, EHS, Projects, Procurement, and other functions to resolve engineering and utility-related challenges.
• Monitor key utility and engineering performance indicators and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Prepare and present utility performance, risks, reliability issues, improvement plans, and investment requirements to senior leadership.
• Support long-term infrastructure planning, budgeting, cost optimisation, and engineering capital expenditure decisions.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 15+ years of experience in Engineering, Utilities, Maintenance, Plant Engineering, or a closely related function within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading the Engineering & Utilities function of a manufacturing plant or large industrial facility.
• Strong technical knowledge of boilers, compressors, chillers, nitrogen systems, pumps, piping, and industrial utility systems.
• Strong understanding of plant engineering, utility operations, preventive maintenance, reliability, and infrastructure management.
• Experience leading engineering projects, plant upgrades, equipment modifications, and infrastructure improvement programs.
• Proven ability to drive energy efficiency, water conservation, utility optimisation, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Strong hands-on problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Experience managing internal engineering teams, contractors, vendors, and outsourced O&M partners.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across Manufacturing, Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation, EHS, Projects, and other plant functions.
• Good understanding of industrial safety, maintenance standards, compliance requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret utility performance data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Experience with budgeting, cost control, capital projects, and infrastructure planning.
• Strong leadership, people-management, mentoring, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate technical risks and improvement plans to senior leadership.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, high-ownership manufacturing environment while maintaining a strong focus on safety, reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.