Plant engineering head - chennai

Perfetti Van Melle
Full-time Chennai, Tamil Nadu Other-General
Posted:
February 27, 2026
Location:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job Description

Role Overview
The Plant Engineering Head will lead Plant Maintenance, Utilities, and Engineering Projects, ensuring high asset reliability, OEE improvement, safety, compliance, and cost optimization. The role is responsible for delivering engineering KPIs, executing capex projects, and upgrading plant infrastructure in line with GMP, Quality Systems, and EHS standards.
Job Responsibilities:
Lead Plant Engineering covering Maintenance, Utilities & Projects.
Drive OEE improvement, asset reliability, and plant performance.
Plan and execute capex projects (brownfield, new lines/products, automation, civil & energy-saving projects) from concept to capitalization.
Prepare and manage engineering budgets (electricity, steam, M&R) with Y-O-Y savings.
Governance & review of Preventive Maintenance, Spare Management & Plant Shut down planning/execution.
Ensure 100% compliance with EHS, environmental, legal, and statutory requirements.
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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Chennai, India
Posted: February 27, 2026
Deadline: April 08, 2026