About this role
We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.
About the Unit
For over a century, Yara has worked to feed the world and protect the planet, and our mission is to do this in a responsible and sustainable way. Yara delivers solutions for sustainable agriculture and the environment. Their fertilizers and crop nutrition programs help produce the food required forthe growing world population. Yara’s industrial products and solutions reduce emissions, improve air quality and support safe and efficient operations.
Founded in Norway in 1905, Yara has a worldwide presence with production and sales and services operations across countries i.e. America, Europe, Africa and Asia, with more than 17,000 employees, sales to 150 countries and sales revenue of more than 14 billion USD. Safety is alwaysthe top mostpriority.
Yara Fertilizers India Pvt Ltd is a 100% subsidiary of Yara International ASA. Yara has supplied fertilizers as well as fertilizer raw materials to the Indian market for over two decades. Yara India has continuously strengthened its footprint in Western and Southern India by providing Cropnutrition solutions with combination of Premium products and Knowledge through unique Farmercentric approach.
Yara’s philosophy is to connect with thousands of farmers at the grass root level and has a strong commitment to serving the agriculture sector in India, there by improving the livelihood of Indian farmer.To leverage on this and to expand into the northern & eastern geographies of India, Yara acquired Tata Chemicals’ 1.2 MN MT Urea plant in UP, Northern India. With this acquisition Yara India’s scale of operation has grown significantly.
Job Purpose
To drive plant reliability and maintenance planning through effective implementation of reliability strategies, maintenance systems and performance monitoring mechanisms. The role is responsible for improving equipment availability, minimising unplanned downtime, coordinating maintenance and turnaround planning, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to ensure safe, reliable and efficient plant operations.
Role & Responsibilities
Reliability Management & Equipment Performance
- Develop, implement and monitor reliability strategies to improve equipment availability, reliability and operational life.
- Analyse equipment failures, identify recurring issues and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to recommend and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Monitor equipment performance, identify reliability gaps and drive initiatives to minimise breakdowns and unplanned downtime.
- Review equipment maintenance strategies and recommend improvements in preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance practices.
- Monitor and analyse key reliability indicators and maintenance KPIs, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Drive initiatives to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and enhance plant reliability.
- Ensure timely identification and closure of equipment-related deviations in coordination with concerned departments.
Maintenance & Shutdown Planning
- Coordinate with maintenance departments for identification, prioritisation and planning of maintenance jobs for upcoming shutdowns and Turnarounds (TAs).
- Support the development and execution of shutdown maintenance plans, ensuring effective coordination during pre-TA planning, execution and post-TA closure.
- Monitor maintenance schedules and ensure effective coordination for timely execution of planned maintenance activities.
- Facilitate coordination between Maintenance, Production, Engineering and other stakeholders for effective maintenance planning and execution.
- Identify critical equipment, maintenance requirements and resource needs to support uninterrupted plant operations.
- Review maintenance activities and identify opportunities to optimise maintenance schedules, execution timelines and resource utilisation.
Process Safety, Compliance & Maintenance Systems
- Ensure implementation of relevant Process Safety Management (PSM) guidelines and Yara HESQ requirements in reliability and maintenance-related activities.
- Ensure maintenance strategies and activities comply with applicable safety standards, statutory requirements and regulatory guidelines.
- Support implementation and benchmarking of maintenance systems in line with relevant HOPS/TOPS guidelines, including TOPS 2.03, relevant aspects of TOPS 2.01 and TOPS 2.09.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance with statutory inspection and certification requirements for mechanical assets.
- Ensure appropriate risk assessments and Safe Job Analysis (SJA) are undertaken for relevant maintenance activities.
- Maintain comprehensive records of equipment reliability, maintenance performance, inspection reports and related documentation.
Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
- Develop and monitor maintenance and reliability KPIs to evaluate equipment performance, maintenance effectiveness and adherence to planned schedules.
- Analyse maintenance trends, identify performance gaps and recommend appropriate improvement measures.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise maintenance costs, reduce downtime and improve equipment performance.
- Support budget monitoring, cost optimisation and identification of equivalent import substitution opportunities.
- Coordinate with Procurement and Stores to ensure availability of critical spares and optimise inventory levels.
- Leverage SAP and other maintenance management tools for effective maintenance tracking, reporting and performance analysis.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external vendors and subject matter experts to identify and implement reliability improvement solutions.
Preferred Skills
- Strong understanding of mechanical maintenance, equipment reliability and maintenance planning.
- Knowledge of preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance practices.
- Proficiency in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), FMEA, Fishbone Analysis, Why-Why Analysis and Pareto Analysis.
- Understanding of shutdown and turnaround planning and execution.
- Knowledge of reliability engineering principles, maintenance KPIs and OEE.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret equipment performance data and identify improvement opportunities.
- Strong coordination, stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Knowledge of Process Safety Management, HESQ requirements and statutory compliance.
- Understanding of maintenance cost optimisation and spare parts management.
- Working knowledge of SAP, MS Office and MS Project.
Education & Experience
Education: Bachelor's degree (B.Tech./B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized and reputed college or university, with a consistently good academic record in Class 10, Class 12, and B.Tech./B.E.
Experience: The candidate should have 6–10 years of post-qualification experience in mechanical maintenance, equipment reliability management, maintenance strategy development, shutdown planning, failure analysis and performance improvement initiatives. Experience in Ammonia - Urea fertilizer plants or comparable petrochemical, refinery, or other continuous process manufacturing environments will be preferred.
Contact details
Muskan Jain - Human Resources
Apply no later than
November 18, 2026