Created date: 2025-12-12
Valid upto: 2026-01-31
Job Description – Mechanical Team Leader (Converting)
Job Title: Mechanical Team Leader – Converting
Job Level: Senior Management
Location: —
Department: Production / Maintenance
Reporting To: Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Direct Reports:
Mechanical Technician
Electrical Technician
Overall Purpose of the Role
The Mechanical Team Leader – Converting is responsible for providing technical and operational leadership to ensure all machinery, utilities, and plant equipment operate at 100% Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The role leads preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance functions to support maximum production efficiency, safety, and product quality, while driving a world-class maintenance culture based on Kaizen principles.
Bachelor degree
Key Roles and Responsibilities
1. Leadership & Strategy
Provide strong, hands-on leadership to the maintenance team, setting clear targets and accountability.
Develop and implement a maintenance master plan that ensures 100% OEE through reliability-based processes.
Lead weekly and monthly equipment performance reviews using data from downtime logs, OEE dashboards, and SFA analytics.
Promote a disciplined, safety-focused, and result-driven work environment.
Contribute to plant-level strategic decisions and cross-functional initiatives.
2. Technical & Mechanical Excellence
Oversee maintenance of all converting process equipment ensuring mechanical integrity and reliability.
Ensure strict adherence to preventive and predictive maintenance schedules (condition monitoring, vibration analysis, thermography, etc.).
Perform and implement Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) for mechanical failures.
Lead major shutdowns and overhauls while maintaining safety and timeline commitments.
Approve mechanical designs, modifications, and projects that reduce downtime and optimize energy/cost efficiency.
Apply Kaizen principles across daily operations.
3. Training & Development
Develop a technical skills roadmap for maintenance staff in coordination with leadership.
Create and implement training modules (mechanical, reliability, and safety) with assessments and certifications.
Mentor team members to build future leadership capability.
Encourage continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, and kaizen participation.
4. Maintenance Planning & Reporting
Implement and manage Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for effective scheduling and tracking.
Ensure timely generation of reports for OEE, MTTR, MTBF, downtime, and maintenance cost per ton.
Coordinate with production, supply chain, and quality teams for aligned maintenance planning.
Present weekly and monthly maintenance performance reports to management.
5. Safety, Compliance & Cost Control
Enforce strict adherence to Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) guidelines and internal HSE standards.
Conduct safety audits, toolbox talks, and risk assessments to maintain a zero-incident culture.
Prepare and manage maintenance and CAPEX budgets.
Lead cost-reduction initiatives through waste elimination, localization, and preventive measures.
6. Continuous Improvement & Reliability
Lead Kaizen and lean maintenance initiatives focused on waste reduction and uptime enhancement.
Continuously monitor KPIs (OEE, MTTR, MTBF, maintenance cost/ton) and implement corrective actions.
Promote digitization, automation, and predictive analytics to elevate maintenance efficiency.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
| Area | Indicator | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Efficiency | Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) | ≥ 100% |
| Reliability | Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | Continuous increase |
| Responsiveness | Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) | Continuous reduction |
| Cost Management | Maintenance cost per ton | ≤ Budget levels |
| Training | % of staff trained & certified | 100% annually |
| Safety | Lost-Time Incidents | Zero |
Key Competencies
Strong leadership and team management.
Deep mechanical and automation knowledge in continuous manufacturing.
Skilled in data interpretation, reliability analysis, and decision-making.
Excellent training and mentoring ability.
Clear and structured communication skills.
Strong safety mindset with zero-tolerance for non-compliance.
Proficient in Kaizen, Lean Maintenance, TPM, and 5S methodologies.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Industrial Maintenance.
Minimum 10 years of experience in heavy manufacturing (paper, tissue, packaging, process industries preferred).
Demonstrated success in achieving OEE > 90% in previous roles.
Experience in mechanical maintenance planning, CMMS, and reliability engineering.
Practical exposure to Kaizen, TPM, and Lean tools.
Certified in Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA) or equivalent.
Strong project management and cross-functional leadership capability.