Technical Manager

Who We Are:

Birla Carbon is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of high quality carbon black additives globally, and a flagship business of the US $65 billion Aditya Birla Group, a Fortune 500 Company with 120,000 employees worldwide. Our current footprint extends across 12 countries in five continents with 16 manufacturing facilities and combined annual production capacity of over 2 million tons. Birla Carbon delivers uniform product quality and consistent experience worldwide.

What We Offer:

This is a full-time permanent position (40 hours per week) with a wage range of $130,000.00 to $150,000 annually, health insurance, group insurance, AD&D, and dental plan, and 3 weeks’ annual vacation

Following a comprehensive onboarding period, you will engage in challenging and rewarding work at a globally active, dynamic, and growing company. You will have the opportunity to take responsibility for your tasks, contribute independently, acquire new skills, and develop professionally.

In addition to professional growth, you can expect personal development in your role. Although we are an international company, we consider ourselves part of the Birla Carbon family and aim to earn the long-term loyalty of our employees. This is why we place great value on offering flexibility in career development.

We are committed to integrating our employees based on their individual strengths, offering personalized support and encouragement. With us, your strengths and capabilities will shape your role and career path at Birla Carbon.

Responsibilities:

As a Technical Manager, you will plan and control all the technical activities in the carbon black plant to ensure the availability of machinery and equipment for the targeted production.

Technical Management

• Plan and control all technical activities in all carbon black production lines and plant services to ensure the availability of machinery and equipment for the targeted production.
• Review Distributed Control Systems (DCS) alarm and trend data for breakdown analysis.
• Analyze each breakdown and provide necessary follow up and reporting to management.
• Monitor “Mean Time Between Failures” and “Mean Time to Repair” of all critical equipment for improvement.
• Ensure optimum equipment life including periodic replacement of critical equipment, including by seeking capital expenditure approvals.
• Ensure timely completion of turnarounds and any major maintenance work.
• Work effectively with maintenance team and contractors with hands-on assistance as may be required.

Budget and Cost Management

• Assist with the preparation of the annual maintenance budget in coordination with the Maintenance Manager or designate.
• Prepare quotes and expenses for Accounts Payable and purchasing department.
• Monitor stores’ consumption within the context of the annual maintenance budget and recommend any improvements.

Spare Parts Management

• Identify spare parts that are critical to the operation of machinery.
• Plan and monitor procurement actions for all spare parts and other materials.

Safety and Environmental Management

• Perform all required duties safely, efficiently and within required housekeeping, safety and environmental standards.
• Ensure emergency procedures are in place for all work.
• Ensure employees and contractors are working safely.
• Apply for and obtain any work permits needed.
• Maintain technical and maintenance documentation and address equipment-related non-conformities in accordance with the plant’s quality procedures.

Other Duties

• Perform other duties as required by the General Manager or their designate.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience, including:
  • Manufacturing experience,
  • Supervisory experience and demonstrated leadership capabilities,
  • Knowledge and experience with Distributed Control Systems,
  • Experience with a 24/7 continuous process operation.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience with carbon black manufacturing processes in an industrial production environment (which can count towards the relevant industry experience requirement), including:
  • Carbon black equipment and plant services: Technical support of oil-furnace production lines, including reactors and refractory, air preheaters, bag filters, pelletizers, dryers, conveying systems, and boilers and water treatment systems.
  • Reliability and maintenance management: Breakdown and root cause analysis, MTBF/MTTR tracking, critical spare parts identification, and planning turnarounds and major maintenance with contractors.
  • Maintenance budgeting and capital planning: Annual maintenance budgets, stores consumption monitoring, procurement planning, and capital expenditure requests for critical equipment replacement.
  • Safety and environmental management: Work permits, emergency procedures, and employee and contractor safety in a carbon black facility, including combustible dust and tail gas hazards.
• Training and experience with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project or comparable software, and SAP or a comparable ERP/CMMS software.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast‑paced environments with tight deadlines.

• Ability to perform physical labour including being able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Experience with operating basic mechanical tools safely and efficiently.
• Familiarity with quality processes, including document control and handling non‑

• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem‑solving skills.

• Strong adaptability, autonomy, and attention to detail.