Utilities Renovation Lead, Baddi

Job Description

Utilities Renovation Lead, Baddi

ROLE PURPOSE

The Utilities Renovation & Infrastructure Lead will own and drive the end-to-end transformation of the plant's Utilities and Infrastructure systems — moving from reactive/breakdown management to a fit-for-purpose, reliable, and cost-optimized Utilities ecosystem.

This role is responsible for leading the assessment, consolidation, renovation, and modernization of all utility assets and plant infrastructure, including Electrical/DGs, Chillers, Boilers, Compressors, ETP, Drainage, Docks, and supporting infrastructure. The role will drive a structured "Current State → Future State → Upgrade/Consolidation" approach across all utility functional blocks, while building internal ownership, reducing contractor dependency, and embedding sustainable AM/PM practices.

The role is focused on strategic asset planning, infrastructure renovation leadership, and capability building rather than day-to-day maintenance execution.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Utilities Assessment & Renovation Strategy

- Lead a comprehensive assessment of all utility functional blocks — ETP, Chillers, Boilers, Compressors, Electrical/DGs, Docks/Water & Drainage — to establish current state, capacity gaps, and 5-year future state requirements.

- Develop and execute a structured Keep / Upgrade / Consolidate / Retire strategy for all utility assets (9 DGs, 5 Chillers, 6 Boilers, etc.) to unlock significant Opex, maintenance, and energy savings.

- Drive the renovation and modernization of ageing utility infrastructure, including electrical bus-bar systems, chiller capacity optimization, drainage redesign, steam line safety upgrades, and ETP reliability improvements.

 

Asset Consolidation & Cost Optimization

- Validate right-sized capacity for the next 3–5 years across all utility systems and develop business cases for consolidation and investment prioritization.

- Identify and deliver major savings opportunities through asset consolidation, redundant asset retirement, and energy efficiency improvements.

- Establish and execute a scrap and obsolete asset monetization strategy, building the right vendor ecosystem to maximize value recovery while managing local/geopolitical constraints.

 

Infrastructure & Space Management

- Create dedicated, controlled zones — Asset Yard, Scrap Yard, and CWIP Area — with clear segregation, ownership, and controls.

- Drive removal of redundant piping, materials, and obsolete equipment to improve space utilization across the Utilities area.

- Lead infrastructure upgrades including boundary wall restoration, dock waterlogging resolution, and overall plant facelift initiatives.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Mitigation

- Identify and eliminate critical safety risks, including exposed hot steam lines, moisture ingress in electrical systems, and ETP choking/shutdown risks.

- Ensure compliance with safety, statutory, and environmental requirements across all utility and infrastructure systems.

- Drive energy optimization and sustainability initiatives across the site.

- Champion safe work practices and technical governance in all renovation and upgrade activities.

 

 Reliability & Operational Excellence

- For each utility functional block, establish: Current State → 5-Year Future State → Capacity/Gap Assessment → Upgrade/Consolidation Plan → Clear R&R → AM/PM Standards.

- Improve utility reliability, uptime, and performance — targeting elimination of GE losses from utility breakdowns (e.g., bus-bar failures, chiller off-centerline operations).

- Lead root cause analysis for utility failures and drive sustainable corrective actions.

- Improve key reliability metrics including utility uptime, energy efficiency, and maintenance effectiveness.

 

Ownership, Capability Building & Contractor Dependency Reduction

- Build stronger internal ownership, capability, and accountability within the MDLZ utilities team.

- Develop a deliberate plan to reduce contractor dependency by transferring critical skills and knowledge to internal staff.

- Coach and develop technical leaders in reliability, AM/PM practices, and basic-condition restoration.

- Free up the internal team from firefighting and day-to-day issue resolution to focus on structural improvement and preventive practices.

 

Stakeholder Management & Project Execution

- Interface with BDE/Engineering teams to secure dedicated capability for driving utility upgrades (beyond site PM team capacity).

- Collaborate with Procurement to establish the right vendor strategy (e.g., partners like L&T) with technical mastery and ability to navigate local market constraints.

- Coordinate with Plant Leadership, Supply Chain, and Corporate Engineering to align on 5-year capacity and asset consolidation approach.

- Own utilities renovation and infrastructure budgets; support capital project business cases and investment prioritization.

 

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

- Validated 5-year utility capacity plan with clear Keep/Upgrade/Consolidate/Retire roadmap executed on schedule.

- Significant reduction in utility-related breakdowns, GE losses, and unplanned downtime.

- Measurable Opex, maintenance, and energy cost savings through asset consolidation and right-sizing.

- Elimination of critical safety risks (exposed steam lines, electrical moisture ingress, ETP choking).

- Dedicated Asset Yard, Scrap Yard, and CWIP areas established with clear controls.

- Maximized value recovery from scrap and obsolete asset monetization.

- Reduced contractor dependency with stronger internal ownership and capability.

- Improved utility reliability, energy efficiency, and AM/PM maturity across all functional blocks.

- Best-in-class safety and compliance performance across utilities and infrastructure.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Electronics, or Industrial Engineering.

- 12+ years of experience in Utilities Management, Plant Engineering, Infrastructure Projects, or Maintenance & Reliability leadership roles — preferably in large-scale manufacturing environments.

- Strong hands-on experience with utility systems — Boilers, Chillers, Compressors, DGs, Electrical Distribution, ETP, Water/Drainage systems.

- Proven track record of leading large-scale asset consolidation, renovation, or infrastructure upgrade projects with clear financial outcomes.

- Experience working within Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Integrated Lean Six Sigma (IL6S), Integrated Work Systems (IWS), or similar operational excellence frameworks.

- Strong understanding of capacity planning, energy optimization, and asset lifecycle management.

- Experience in vendor management, procurement strategy, and managing large-scale contractor/vendor ecosystems.

- Demonstrated ability to build internal capability, reduce contractor dependency, and drive organizational change.

- Strong leadership, coaching, stakeholder management, and systems-thinking capabilities.

- Excellent communication (verbal & written), project management, and financial/business acumen.

 

 PREFERRED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

- Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

- Food & Beverage

- Dairy

- Consumer Products

- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

- Heavy Manufacturing / Process Industries

LOCATION

Primary Location: Plant – Baddi, India

 

WHY JOIN?

This is a high-impact Leadership role offering a unique opportunity to lead a transformational utilities renovation program — reshaping the plant's infrastructure for the next decade. You will drive strategic asset decisions, deliver significant cost and reliability improvements, build lasting organizational capability, and leave a visible, lasting impact on plant performance and safety.

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy

Business Unit Summary

Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Manufacturing support

Manufacturing