Excellence of operations involves efficient and effective use of manufacturing resources like Men, Machine, Material & Method. Any wastes occurring in these resources will add cost to the product and not the value. Hence, the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) approach was taken to eliminate wastes and to improve the overall plant efficiency. This approach was implemented in a SME and the results were excellent. The case study resulted in tangible plant performance indicators like Reduction in Breakdowns, Increase in Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Reduction in Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) and improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Many intangible benefits were also achieved. Huge success achieved in involvement of operating employees in the implementation process.