Maintenance Manager Continuous Improvement

Sandip Chauhan

Mississauga, ON

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Professional Summary:

Results-driven Maintenance Leader with over 18 years of experience in industrial maintenance, repair, and equipment optimization across plastics, pharmaceuticals, heavy engineering, and manufacturing industries. Brings strong expertise in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and instrumentation systems, with proven leadership in supervising large maintenance teams, implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and ensuring compliance with safety and GMP standards. Adept at troubleshooting complex machinery, managing budgets, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to increase equipment uptime and reliability.

Technical Skills:

●Leadership & Communication: Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building abilities; excellent verbal and written communication skills.

●Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and instrumentation systems.

●Troubleshooting: Skilled in diagnosing and resolving issues with overloads, contactors, relays, motor controls, sensors, speed controls, and circuit boards.

●Electrical & Control Systems: Experienced with electrical panels, instrumentation, control power systems, work with 24 DC to 600 VAC., and electrical equipment maintenance.

●PLC & Drives: Proficient in troubleshooting and maintaining PLCs (Allen Bradley, Omron, Siemens, Fanuc), AC/DC drives, and automation systems.

●Industrial Machinery: Maintenance experience with SPM, CNC, VMC, HMC, hobbing, grinding, VTL, process control, injection and extrusion molding machines, pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, and HVAC systems.

●Blueprints & Schematics: Skilled in reading and interpreting manuals, engineering drawings, blueprints, and schematic diagrams.

●Maintenance Strategies: Preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance; plant equipment maintenance; project planning and execution. Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Continuous Improvement (Kaizen, Lean)

●Software & CMMS: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and CMMS platforms.

●Compliance & Safety: Knowledge of GMP, ISO, TPM, 5S principles, and safety regulations.

●Project Coordination: Vendor management, retrofitting, equipment installation, and spare parts inventory control.

Professional Experience:

Maintenance Team Leader

Amcor Rigid Plastics – May 2020 to Present

●Lead and supervise the maintenance team, ensuring proper servicing and repair of all equipment and machinery.

●Promote a culture of cooperative problem-solving and continuous improvement.

●Coordinate, direct, and manage contractors and external vendors.

●Conduct root cause analysis and maintain GMP documentation.

●Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities to ensure optimal equipment performance.

●Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs, improving equipment reliability and uptime.

●Conducted regular safety audits, risk assessments, and corrective action planning in compliance with EHS and OHSAS requirements

●Collaborate with production teams to minimize downtime and meet production targets.

●Manage maintenance budgets, including spare parts procurement.

●Drive a safety-first culture and actively support the site’s health and safety program.

Senior Engineering Supervisor

Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd. – Jan 2017 to May 2020

●Ensured adherence to safety, health, GMP, and company policies.

●Managed maintenance operations for a 300,000 sq. ft. facility, ensuring high equipment performance.

●Conduct Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and oversee Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) processes for new equipment and systems.

●Act as company representative during FDA audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and successful audit outcomes.

●Developed preventive maintenance programs for plant equipment and electrical systems, reducing downtime.

●Coordinated with contractors and vendors for repairs, installations, and maintenance.

●Provided leadership to a team of 23 maintenance technicians, ensuring compliance with regulations.

●Conducted regular safety inspections and training for staff.

●Managed maintenance budgets and implemented cost-effective solutions.

Senior Maintenance Supervisor

ISGEC Hitachi Ltd. – Jan 2015 to Dec 2016

●Coordinated preventive maintenance, breakdown repairs, machine shifting, and retrofitting.

●Analyzed breakdown data to recommend equipment retrofits, replacements, or new purchases.

●Managed manpower allocation across rotating shifts.

●Maintained spare inventory to ensure uninterrupted plant operations.

●Oversaw machine tools division activities, including preventive maintenance and manpower handling.

Senior Maintenance Supervisor

Elecon ( Akaaish Mechatronics) Engineering Ltd. – May 2005 to Dec 2014

●Maintained CNC and conventional machinery, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and instrumentation.

●Managed documentation in compliance with ISO, TPM, and 5S standards.

●Participated in spare part planning for greenfield projects while minimizing inventory consumption.

●Monitored preventive maintenance and breakdown schedules, tracking MTTR and MTBF metrics.

●Scheduled maintenance activities to align with production needs and equipment availability.

●Performed predictive maintenance and diagnostics on various electrical, electronic, and instrumentation equipment.

Education:

Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation and Control – 2000–2005 Industrial Electrician 442A (Ontario Trade College) – 2022

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