Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyre manufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiple manufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and Hungary. The company markets its products under its two global brands – Apollo and Vredestein, and its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network of branded, exclusive and multi-product outlets.
Job Title: Associate Manager - TBR Manufacturing
Location: Chennai Office
Reports to (Position): Manager
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Purpose of the Job: Responsible for Ensure Equipment availability to produce quality product in a safe working environment at higher efficiency and optimal cost also to improve production facilities, reduce the incidence of costly breakdowns and develop strategies to improve overall reliability and safety of plant, personnel and production processes.

Major Responsibilities: Coordinate with Manufacturing and ensure the equipment availability in a safe working condition.
Responsible for the entire Mechanical Maintenance aspects of the manufacturing facility.
Up keeping of equipment by implementation of preventive maintenance programs
Troubleshooting of broken down systems
Coordinate with central engineering functions like utilities, electrical and electronics functions to address equipment concerns
Establish and monitor programs for equipment analysis and condition monitoring techniques
Review deficiencies noted during corrective maintenance
Generation of engineering change reports.
Co-ordinate JH activities within the BU
Ensure targets of equipment availability, MTBR and MTBF are met
Maintains stock, use and disposition of stock items, surplus items, and rental equipment
Optimize work processes, adapt maintenance tools and procedures to improve equipment utilization and reliability, and minimize service quality incidents.
Coordinate 5S and IMS activities
Participation in improvement activities like Kaizen, QCC and innovation programs
Provide feedback on supplier performance

Skills: Exposure to modern maintenance techniques
Exposure to operation of utilities, co-generation, air compressors etc. (desirable)
Exposure to Six Sigma & TPM Tools
Knowledge in safety requirements for major turnaround and maintenance activities
Overall knowledge of Production Process
Technical knowledge of operation of machine in tyre industry
Knowledge on SAP systems
Relevant Experience: 8 – 12 years of experience

Education Qualification(s): Diploma/B.Tech/BE (Preferred Mechanical Engineering)