Mechanical Engineer

Job Responsibilities – Mechanical Engineer

• Should have experience in preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of plant machinery and mechanical systems to ensure uninterrupted production operations.
• Should have sound knowledge of plant maintenance and troubleshooting of production equipment, machinery and material handling systems.
• Should have experience in conveyor maintenance, including belt conveyors, rollers, drives, chains, gearboxes, bearings and associated mechanical components.
• Should have knowledge of maintenance and troubleshooting of packing machines and production-line equipment to minimize breakdowns and production downtime.
• Should have hands-on experience in utility maintenance, including boilers, chillers, HVAC systems, air compressors, cooling systems and other plant utilities.
• Should have knowledge of boiler operation and mechanical maintenance, including pumps, valves, pipelines and associated equipment.
• Should have experience in chiller and HVAC maintenance, including troubleshooting of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
• Should have knowledge of RO plant maintenance, including pumps, filters, membranes, valves, pipelines and related equipment.
• Should be capable of identifying equipment failures, carrying out root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
• Should have knowledge of welding and basic fabrication work and be able to supervise or coordinate welding, fabrication and repair activities.
• Should be capable of planning and executing preventive maintenance schedules, shutdown activities and annual maintenance plans.
• Should be able to maintain and monitor maintenance records, breakdown reports, PM records, spare-parts consumption and equipment history.
• Should have experience in handling maintenance projects, equipment installation, commissioning and plant modification/expansion activities.
• Should coordinate with vendors and contractors for equipment maintenance, AMC services, repair works, installation and project activities.
• Should be capable of identifying critical mechanical spare parts, maintaining adequate inventory and coordinating with Procurement for timely availability.
• Should monitor equipment performance, downtime and maintenance activities and support continuous improvement, TPM, Kaizen and Root Cause Analysis initiatives.
• Should ensure compliance with safety procedures, work permit systems, LOTO requirements, 5S, hygiene standards and plant operational guidelines.
• Should participate in GEMBA walks, safety meetings, internal audits and external audits related to engineering and maintenance.
• Should have good working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, email communication and maintenance documentation for preparing reports, records, work orders and other engineering documents.
• Should coordinate with Production, Quality, EHS, Warehouse and other departments to ensure smooth and reliable plant operations.