Head Engineering at Weekday-1 — India

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About The Role

Head Engineering

> Weekday AI · Nashik, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-19

**Salary:** INR 2,000,000–3,000,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟯𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟮𝟬-𝟯𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 15+ yrs

Location: Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced and technically strong **Head – Engineering & Utilities** to lead the complete Engineering and Utilities function at a large-scale manufacturing facility. The role will be responsible for ensuring the **safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective operation** of critical plant utilities, engineering infrastructure, and related systems.

This is a high-ownership leadership position requiring strong technical expertise, hands-on problem-solving capabilities, engineering project experience, and the ability to lead internal teams and external service partners. The role will play a critical part in improving plant reliability, energy and water efficiency, infrastructure performance, and overall operational excellence.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Own the overall **Engineering & Utilities function** for the manufacturing site.
Ensure safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective operation of plant engineering infrastructure and utility systems.
Oversee operation and maintenance of **boilers, compressors, chillers, nitrogen systems, pumps, piping networks**, and other critical utilities.
Develop and implement engineering and utilities strategies aligned with plant production and operational requirements.
Establish and strengthen preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices to improve equipment reliability.
Monitor utility performance, identify recurring issues, and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
Assess plant infrastructure, identify capacity and reliability gaps, and develop improvement and modernization plans.
Drive initiatives to improve **energy efficiency, water efficiency, utility consumption, and operating costs**.
Develop responsible water-management practices and reduce water losses and unnecessary consumption.
Lead engineering projects, equipment upgrades, plant modifications, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
Coordinate closely with **Electrical and Instrumentation & Automation teams** to ensure integrated and reliable plant operations.
Manage external O&M partners, contractors, and technical service providers to ensure performance, safety, and service quality.
Establish appropriate engineering standards, maintenance practices, technical procedures, and operational controls.
Ensure compliance with applicable engineering, safety, environmental, and operational requirements.
Lead, mentor, and develop the Engineering & Utilities team while building strong technical capabilities.
Coordinate with Manufacturing, EHS, Projects, Procurement, and other functions to resolve engineering and utility-related challenges.
Monitor key utility and engineering performance indicators and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Prepare and present **utility performance, risks, reliability issues, improvement plans, and investment requirements** to senior leadership.
Support long-term infrastructure planning, budgeting, cost optimisation, and engineering capital expenditure decisions.

What Makes You a Great Fit

**15+ years of experience** in Engineering, Utilities, Maintenance, Plant Engineering, or a closely related function within a manufacturing environment.
Proven experience leading the **Engineering & Utilities function** of a manufacturing plant or large industrial facility.
Strong technical knowledge of **boilers, compressors, chillers, nitrogen systems, pumps, piping, and industrial utility systems**.
Strong understanding of plant engineering, utility operations, preventive maintenance, reliability, and infrastructure management.
Experience leading engineering projects, plant upgrades, equipment modifications, and infrastructure improvement programs.
Proven ability to drive **energy efficiency, water conservation, utility optimisation, and cost-reduction initiatives**.
Strong hands-on problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
Experience managing internal engineering teams, contractors, vendors, and outsourced **O&M partners**.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across Manufacturing, Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation, EHS, Projects, and other plant functions.
Good understanding of industrial safety, maintenance standards, compliance requirements, and engineering best practices.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret utility performance data and identify improvement opportunities.
Experience with budgeting, cost control, capital projects, and infrastructure planning.
Strong leadership, people-management, mentoring, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate technical risks and improvement plans to senior leadership.
Ability to work effectively in a complex, high-ownership manufacturing environment while maintaining a strong focus on safety, reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.