Asst. / Jr. Engineer - Electrical Maintenance

Location: Chennai
Experience: 5 - 12 Years
Industry: Automotive / Foundry / Die Casting / Heavy Manufacturing

Qualification: Diploma / BE / B.Tech Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Handle preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of electrical systems and production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and maintain die-casting machines, furnaces, CNC/production machines, conveyors, shot blasting and other manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain PLC, HMI, VFD, sensors, control panels, motors and electrical circuits.
• Handle HT/LT systems, transformers, DG sets, compressors, chillers and other utilities.
• Monitor and improve machine uptime, MTTR, MTBF and OEE.
• Conduct RCA / 5-Why analysis for recurring breakdowns and implement corrective actions.
• Drive TPM, 5S, Kaizen and continuous improvement activities.
• Support energy-saving initiatives and reduce electrical/utility losses.
• Maintain maintenance records, checklists, machine history cards and spare-parts inventory.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety, LOTO and plant safety standards.
• Coordinate with production, vendors and service providers for maintenance activities.

Must-Have

• 5–12 years of hands-on electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong exposure to production equipment maintenance, not only utility maintenance.
• Experience in automotive / foundry / aluminium die casting / engineering manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of PLC, VFD, electrical panels, motors, HT/LT systems and industrial automation.
• Good understanding of breakdown analysis, PM/PdM and machine reliability.

Preferred Profile

Candidates with experience in HPDC / die casting, foundry, induction/heat-treatment furnaces, CNC machines, shot blasting, moulding machines or automotive component manufacturing would be preferred.

Shift: Willingness to work in shifts.