Maintenance Manager

Role: Maintenance Manager

Location: Hosur

Reporting to: Lead -Maintenance

Team Name: Manufacturing Operations

About the Team and the Role: The Manufacturing Operations team at Ather is responsible for managing, maintaining, and scaling manufacturing plant assets and ensuring high uptime, efficiency, and reliability across all production machinery and systems.

This role is for a Maintenance Manager to spearhead preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, direct shift maintenance operations, eliminate equipment breakdowns, and oversee equipment integration and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and govern comprehensive Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and transition operations away from reactive maintenance.

• Direct end-to-end shift maintenance operations, monitor daily maintenance logs, and effectively delegate tasks to technicians based on technical competencies.

• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) across machine subsystems and lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to rapidly troubleshoot and resolve breakdown issues.

• Troubleshoot, rectify, and upgrade PLCs, electronic interlocks, and process integration to advance Industry 4.0 automation and plant readiness.

• Manage maintenance operational expenses, oversee department budgets, and execute forecasting, procurement, and inventory control for critical spare parts.

• Ensure routine calibration, manage periodic servicing of all equipment subsystems, and facilitate the seamless introduction and commissioning of new machinery.

• Establish, monitor, and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) while evaluating new technical tools and methodologies to improve productivity and lower operating costs.

• Foster shop-floor operational excellence by driving Kaizen and 5S initiatives, upskilling technical team members, and supporting greenfield or central project execution.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (B.E. / B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field

• 7 to 10 years of experience in machine and equipment maintenance within the automotive industry

Must Have Competencies

• Preventive and Predictive Maintenance program design and plant-wide equipment reliability management.

• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex machinery and electromechanical subsystems.

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) troubleshooting, electronic process interlocks, and Industry 4.0 integration.

• Spare parts inventory management, maintenance budgeting, and maintenance operational KPI governance.

Good to Have Competencies

• Greenfield project execution, equipment installation, and machinery commissioning in automotive manufacturing environments.

• Implementation of Continuous Improvement frameworks including Kaizen, 5S, and Lean maintenance practices.

• Equipment calibration governance, subsystem maintenance scheduling, and operational cost reduction methodologies.

• Technical workforce upskilling, maintenance shift scheduling, and cross-functional project coordination.

Want to know more?

At Ather, we’ve built India’s first intelligent scooter, from scratch. Based on the philosophy of clean design and smart technology, we are transforming the urban commute experience. We are expanding in India, and in the coming years, we look forward to scaling up and launching more products globally. Today, our product offerings include the Ather 450X, 450S, 450 Apex, and Rizta. Beyond the product, we are also setting up an extensive charging network and re-imagining end-to-end ownership experience. To know more, check out our Careers site and our Substack.

Be You, With Us

The Ather story doesn't write itself - our people do. We believe everyone is equal, but not the same. Diversity is our strength, and building an inclusive and equitable workplace begins with acknowledging and embracing our differences. We are an equal opportunity employer, and our team reflects a wide range of identities, experiences, and perspectives - all united by a shared passion to shape the Ather journey.