Manager Asset Care

Job Title: Manager Asset care

Function: Asset care

Job Grade: 10

Location: Chopanki-RJ

Qualification: B.E in Electrical / Instrumentation Engineering

Year of experience: Minimum 8 Yrs of Experience

Job Purpose: Lead the Asset Care operations at Ellora plant by driving effective equipment maintenance and upkeep, budgeting and monitoring efficiencies, conducting capex project planning and execution, and supporting TPM implementation on-site while adhering to laid down internal and regulatory compliances and guidelines.

Job Responsibilities:

Utilities Budgeting and Efficiencies

• Understand month-wise production plan from Cluster/HO and determine estimated efficiencies (based on previous year consumption figures) across all utilities.
• Coordinate with plant leadership team, cluster leadership and HO teams on budgeted efficiencies and obtain feedback and approvals.
• Lead daily tracking of efficiencies and identify gaps/issues; Address such gaps/issues on-site by deploying TPM tools for resolution and minimizing losses.

Plant Maintenance Management

• Determine list of ‘critical’ equipment from list of overall equipment on site; Develop robust preventive maintenance plans for the equipment based on OEM guidelines and history of equipment performance/failure.
• Determine overall preventive maintenance for all equipment and draw up the R&M budget for the Ellora plant; Share with relevant stakeholders for feedback and approvals.
• Lead team in implementing preventive maintenance plans, track budgetary spend and address deviations as required.
• Lead team in conducting effective planning and budgeting for stores management based on plant maintenance requirements.

Capex Planning and Execution

• Engage with the HODs to understand capex requirements for smooth and efficient brewery operations.
• Define projects, estimate budget and develop feasibility plans for further discussion with the HO and Brewery Leadership Team for prioritization and approvals.
• Engage with the HO Engineering & Projects team for technical expertise on design, planning and budgeting of approved Capex projects.
• Define milestones and timelines. Guide team for implementation and track progress for timely completion within set budgets
• Support P&L team by conducting technical evaluation of vendors for capex projects. Provide oversight on daily operations of vendors, monitor adherence to laid down SLAs and resolve issues during implementation.
• Drive closure activities for completed capex projects across system updation, approvals etc. Validate KPIs achieved by the project in collaboration with the end-user on site
• Coordinate with Finance team for fixed asset number generation, PO closure and payments to vendors etc.

Compliances and Regulatory Interaction

• Lead team to support conduct of all internal and external audits by providing data/information and explanations sought by auditors
• Review non-compliances and observations made during audits; Conduct root-cause analysis, and implement suitable resolution possible
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies (like IBR, PESO etc.) for license extensions and approvals
• Coordinate with water supply board, for proper billing in line actual consumption numbers at the site
• Support other unit departments in driving adherence to other compliances and guidelines (e.g. building stability tests)

TPM and Process Improvements

• Lead the Daily Control System meeting with operators on understanding shop-floor context, constraints and issues being faced
• Participate in plant leadership meetings to suitably address shop floor challenges from an asset care perspective by implementing corrective actions (under the TPM methodology)
• Keep abreast of external best practices, statutory and legal landscape, emerging technologies and new processes and systems to help identify opportunities for improvement and automation
• Guide team to methodically review existing losses and efficiencies and identify changes that can positively impact carbon footprint, thermal/power consumption etc. 

Team Management

• Plan manpower requirements and make hiring decisions for team.
• Define targets/set goals, allocate responsibilities and conduct performance appraisals against set targets for team members.
• Provide guidance and support to ensure adequate skills and competencies are developed in the team.
• Take responsibility to ensure that the team imbibes the committed UBL values and culture.