Assistant Mechanical Engineer

Job description

Company: Visaka Industries Limited

Designation: Mechanical Junior Engineer / Assistant Engineer

Exp: 4 - 8 yrs

Location: Udumalpet, TamilNadu (Manufacturing Plant)

Department: Engineering / Maintenance

Product: Fiber Cement Boards and Panels.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Mechanical Junior Engineer / Assistant Engineer with hands-on experience in hydraulics, pneumatics, boilers, material handling systems, and plant machinery to support maintenance and smooth operation of a Fiber Cement Boards manufacturing unit.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Mechanical Maintenance & Operations

• Carry out preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of plant machinery.
• Maintain and troubleshoot hydraulic systems (hydraulic power packs, cylinders, valves).
• Maintain and troubleshoot pneumatic systems (compressors, air lines, FRLs, actuators).
• Assist in operation and maintenance of industrial boilers (as per statutory norms).
• Monitor boiler parameters, steam lines, safety valves, and accessories.
• Maintain conveyors, elevators, rollers, and belts used in board manufacturing.
• Oversee maintenance of forklifts and other material handling equipment.
• Assist in root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring breakdowns.
• Support installation, erection, and commissioning of new machinery and utilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures, statutory norms, and PPE usage.
• Maintain maintenance logs, breakdown reports, and equipment history cards.
• Diploma / BE / BTech in Mechanical Engineering Experience

2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing plant, preferably in:

• Fiber Cement Boards / Cement / Building Materials / Process Industry
• Hands-on exposure to:
• Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Industrial Boilers, Forklifts & Material Handling Equipment, Conveyors & Elevators