Primary Function/Primary Goals/Objectives:

Overall responsibilities for smooth operation and maintenance of plant and utilities Automation activities with effective maintenance practices, spares management, budget control, equipment redundancy, equipment qualification and education and capability building for team of technicians

Describe the primary goals, objectives or functions or outputs of this position.

Major Responsibilities:
• To ensure maximum availability of utilities equipments and trouble free operation of the utilities.
• To ensure availability of spares/consumables and inventory meeting critical maintenance requirement. To ensure Budget control and tracking with justification.
To initiate and implement cost reduction measures to reduce maintenance cost.
To ensure 100% compliance for calibration of instruments with process validation for HVAC and utilities.
• Responsible for leading RCA for utilities events pertaining to automation and instrumentation.
• Responsible for the maintenance (corrective, preventive, predictive) and the troubleshooting/ investigation support to Utility
Responsible for routine compliance of automation maintenance activities and ensure products meets Abbott Safety/Environment standards and legislative regulations.
• Manage and lead contractors, vendors and service providers to perform maintenance works at site.
• Lead in continuous improvement efforts/ projects and responsible for support and execution of software validation of automation qualification such as FAT, SAT, Commissioning, Validation VCR, IQ, etc.
• Responsible for developing Standard Operating Procedures, implementing of maintenance program for utilities.
Responsible to ensure that automation team is fully trained in the appropriate SOP's.Responsible for developing and executing capability development plan for automation technicians
• Responsible for ensuring high safety, health and environment standards in all engineering operations including external vendors and contractors.
• Responsible for review and approving specific documentation, procedures and site change control
processes for equipment and process in consultation with Engineering Manager. Responsible to lead and execute automation improvements projects at site.
• Responsible for promoting safe work culture among the