Mechanical Engineer-Maintenance

Designation: Mechanical Engineer Maintenance

Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operation and maintenance of all mechanical machinery and equipment in the factory.
• Carry out preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of plant machinery.
• Identify mechanical faults, troubleshoot breakdowns and ensure timely restoration of equipment.
• Conduct regular inspection of machines, equipment and mechanical systems to identify potential issues.
• Prepare and follow daily, weekly and monthly preventive maintenance schedules.
• Maintain records of machine breakdowns, preventive maintenance, repairs and machine history.
• Coordinate with production teams to minimize machine downtime and ensure uninterrupted production.
• Coordinate with external technicians, service engineers and vendors for machine servicing and repairs.
• Identify spare-parts requirements and maintain adequate inventory of critical maintenance spares.
• Supervise installation, commissioning and trial runs of new machinery and equipment.
• Monitor machine performance and identify recurring problems, root causes and corrective actions.
• Ensure proper use of maintenance tools, equipment and consumables.
• Follow and ensure compliance with plant safety procedures and maintenance standards.
• Suggest and implement measures for improving machine reliability, efficiency and reducing maintenance costs.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in mechanical maintenance, preferably in a manufacturing, food processing, FMCG or similar plant.
• Hands-on experience in preventive and breakdown maintenance of industrial machinery.
• Good knowledge of motors, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, compressors, pneumatic systems and other mechanical equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in maintenance planning and spare-parts management.
• Ability to identify the root cause of recurring machine breakdowns.
• Good coordination skills with Production, Electrical and other Maintenance teams.
• Willingness to work in a factory/production environment and handle emergency breakdown situations.
• Good communication and reporting skills.
• Knowledge of food-processing industry safety and hygiene standards will be an added advantage.