Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize processes.
• Establish and maintain machine settings and process parameters.
• Improve quality, output rates, and production efficiency.
• Reduce scrap, waste, and raw material consumption.
• Analyze production data and implement corrective actions.
• Support start-up, shutdown, and process stabilization activities.

Technical Leadership

• Lead and develop technicians.
• Provide technical support to production, maintenance, and quality teams.
• Conduct training programs on extrusion technology and troubleshooting.
• Develop SOPs, work instructions, and best practices.

Product Development & Customer Support

• Lead product development and product qualification.
• Develop product for specific customer requirements.
• Optimize formulations for performance and cost.
• Support sales and marketing teams with technical expertise.
• Handle technical customer complaints and provide solutions.

Quality Management

• Ensure compliance with customer specifications and quality standards.
• Monitor critical properties such as: Thickness profile, Gauge variation, Tensile strength, Elongation, Haze and clarity, COF (Coefficient of Friction), Seal strength, Dart impact.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for quality deviations.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions.

Equipment & Maintenance Support

• Work closely with maintenance teams to maximize equipment uptime.
• Support troubleshooting of: Extruders, Dies, Air rings, IBC systems, Thickness control systems, Corona treaters, Winders.
• Participate in machinery upgrades and new line installations.
• Develop preventive maintenance strategies for critical equipment.

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote safe handling of materials, additives, and process equipment.
• Support implementation of relevant standards.
• Lead risk assessments and safety improvement initiatives.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and Kaizen projects.
• Improve OEE and reduce downtime.
• Implement energy-saving and sustainability initiatives.
• Support digitalization and Industry projects.