Maintenance Manager needed at Air Liquide

The Maintenance Manager will oversee, supervise the team of preventative and corrective maintenance operations in compliance with the procedures and regulatory. To ensure the availability of the plant by maintaining the plant according to Air Liquide standards and by applying best maintenance practices. Responsible for the Risk Based Inspection Management System. Minimize shutdown time by planning and controlling all resources.

• Responsible for the plant maintenance and shutdown planning to minimize plant downtime and to ensure reliability.
• Ensure plant reliability & availability by minimizing both planned and unplanned downtime through effective maintenance planning and execution, Ensure reliability and availability of plant by carrying out maintenance to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Enforce OHS Act and Air Liquide Safety, Health and Environmental Policy applicable to maintenance activities.
• Implement IMS applicable to maintenance activities.
• Managing and communicating all technical aspects of the contract with stakeholders
• Budgeting and control of maintenance costs including purchases, stock and contractors.
• Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• The Maintenance Manager will oversee the writing of preventive maintenance plans, organize and participate in setting up a spare parts store; identify needs, define safety stock, define storage conditions and location. 
• Document the preventive and curative maintenance interventions carried out and carry out equipment restart tests.
• Diagnose breakdowns on the fleet of production machines within the premises or at our stakeholders. If necessary, contact equipment suppliers for assistance;
• Replace faulty equipment components , including in a high pressure environment;
• Identify and execute corrective action to minimize the risk of recurrence of failures

Qualification

• Bachelors degree (and/or master) in mechanics or industrial maintenance
• 5 – 7 years experience

Competencies

• Maintenance specialist
• RBI Awareness 
• Operation and methodology of Air Liquide’s RBI Management System
• Good knowledge of Maximo or any CMMS program.
• Good knowledge of cooling towers, compressors, pumps, motors, vessels, filters, valves, etc,
• Knowledge of Occupation Heath and Safety act.
• Experience on working with cryogenic equipment will be advantageous

Deadline:20th June,2025