Executive – Maintenance, Sri City plant Full Time NEW

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within the Knauf India could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone’s contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Knauf India is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. We have a 16+ year heritage in GYPSUM manufacturing and have big plans for the future. Our global reach in 90 countries continues to grow and we are looking for passionate, ambitious people to help us achieve our goals. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world. We are now looking for another team mate to join us in Sri City plant as Executive – Maintenance.

Can you say ‘yes’?

Do you treat your colleagues with respect?

Do you always have the customer in mind?

Do you act with future generations in mind?

Do you like to seek out opportunities to grow and develop?

Do you have a proven track record of delivering results?

What You’ll Be Doing

• Understanding operational requirements and ensuring 100% equipment availability to achieve business goal.
• Able to work & troubleshoot and Modify PLC Logic’s based on requirements.
• Implementing measures to make the operation process easy, effective and user friendly.
• Maintaining high of safety standards & implementing onsite for safe operations.
• Inventory & spares management ensuring the minimum & maximum levels of critical spares for Sensors, Drives, HT & LT switchgears, General Consumables, and motors.
• Carrying out maintenance as per SAP PM schedule and its compliance.
• Annul Checks for HT and LT systems are essential (Utilities) and timely Coordinate with AMC Service Provides. Understanding operational requirements and carrying out application development by coordination with cross functional (Production and QC) teams.
• Manpower management to proficiently oversee a team of 5 employees, Planning Shift Schedule by following complins.
• RCA & its corrective actions to ensure elimination of repetitive failure.

What We’d Love For You To Have

We are interested in you as a person: your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don’t already have, we’d love to speak to you. If you have experience in the following areas – this is an added advantage:

• 5 to 7+ years’ Experience in Electrical & Automation Maintenance in a process industry (Preferably for Gypsum Boards Manufacturing industries).
• BTech/ Diploma in EEE & EIE
• Exposure to Allen Bradly Control Logix PLC’s.
• Exposure to Factory Talk SCADA Systems.
• Exposure to Allen Bradly VFD’s Power Flex 525 and Power Flex 755.
• Exposure to LT/HT Switch Gears, Transformers routine checks and Annual testings.
• Exposure to Ethernet I/P Networking.
• Knowledge on 5S & Lean Management
• Working knowledge of instruments like Pressure Transmitter, Flow Transmitter, Level Transmitter, Actuators and Load Cells.
• Working Knowledge on Loss in weight feeders, belt weigh feeders & Conveyor automation
• Knowledge of Chillers, Compressors and Diesel Generators.

We’ll Provide

• A competitive salary
• Benefits

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process – so we have committed to replying to your application within Seven working days.

Founded in 1932, Knauf is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of construction materials for interior design, building insulation, and design ceilings.

Knauf entered the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) in 1997. Today, we are a leading player across the region, with operations spanning 15 countries and 19 state-of-the-art production facilities, driven forward by 2,000 high-performing professionals.

Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, MEASA’s reach extends across Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, the GCC, Ghana, Greece, India, Iraq, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Turkey.

In MEASA, we offer the opportunity to be part of a global family of over 41,500 colleagues in 96 countries, who are dedicated to the same core values, and to a shared sense of purpose. We encourage all our people to shape their own career, with the freedom to stretch their skills and learn new ones.

Driven by an unwavering commitment to quality, innovation and sustainability, we are building more than just exceptional gypsum-based solutions — we’re shaping a future we can all be proud of.