Maintenance Engineer - Roles & Responsibilities
A Maintenance Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day technical maintenance, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and reliability of production machinery, electrical systems, utilities, and factory equipment.
1. Preventive Maintenance
- Prepare and execute preventive maintenance schedules as directed by the Maintenance Manager.
- Conduct routine inspections of production machines.
- Check lubrication, belts, bearings, motors, sensors, switches, pneumatic systems, and other components.
- Replace worn or damaged components before failure where practical.
- Maintain machine-wise preventive maintenance records.
2. Breakdown Maintenance
- Attend machine breakdowns promptly.
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control-system faults.
- Restore machines to safe operating condition as quickly as possible.
- Coordinate with technicians and machine OEMs for complex problems.
- Record breakdown causes, corrective actions, and downtime.
3. Production Machinery Maintenance
Support equipment such as:
- CNC machines
- Panel/beam saws
- Edge-banding machines
- Drilling/boring machines
- Press machines
- Sanding machines
- Compressors
- Dust extraction systems
- Assembly equipment
- Other production machinery
- Ensure machines are operating within required parameters.
- Monitor abnormal vibration, noise, temperature, or performance.
4. Electrical Maintenance
- Troubleshoot electrical panels, motors, sensors, contactors, relays, VFDs, and control circuits.
- Check electrical connections and protection systems.
- Coordinate electrical maintenance of machines and factory systems.
- Assist with preventive inspection of electrical installations.
- Ensure electrical work is carried out safely.
5. Pneumatic & Hydraulic Systems
- Inspect compressors, air lines, valves, cylinders, regulators, and pneumatic components.
- Identify and repair air leaks.
- Maintain hydraulic systems where applicable.
- Check pressure levels and system performance.
- Replace faulty pneumatic/hydraulic components.
6. Machine Installation & Commissioning
- Support installation of new machinery.
- Coordinate mechanical and electrical connections.
- Assist OEM/service engineers during commissioning.
- Conduct trial runs and performance checks.
- Prepare machine maintenance information after commissioning.
7. Spare Parts Management
- Identify required spare parts for maintenance activities.
- Maintain a list of critical spares.
- Inform the Maintenance Manager about low-stock critical parts.
- Coordinate with Stores and Purchase for spare procurement.
- Maintain records of spare parts used during repairs.
8. Utilities & Facility Maintenance
Support maintenance of:
- Compressors
- DG/generator systems
- Pumps
- Electrical distribution
- Lighting
- HVAC/ventilation
- Dust extraction
- Water systems
- Fire protection systems
- Factory infrastructure
9. Safety & Compliance
- Follow safe maintenance practices.
- Implement Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) where applicable.
- Ensure machines are isolated before maintenance.
- Use appropriate PPE.
- Maintain machine guards and safety devices.
- Report unsafe conditions and maintenance-related hazards.
- Support statutory inspections where applicable.
10. Root Cause Analysis
- Investigate repeated machine failures.
- Identify root causes rather than only repairing symptoms.
- Use methods such as 5 Why and Fishbone analysis.
- Recommend corrective and preventive actions.
- Track effectiveness of corrective actions.
11. Maintenance Documentation
Maintain:
- Preventive maintenance checklists
- Breakdown reports
- Machine history cards
- Spare-part consumption records
- Service reports
- Equipment manuals
- AMC/service records
- Downtime records
- Maintenance inspection reports
12. Coordination
Coordinate closely with:
Maintenance Manager ↔ Production Manager ↔ Production Supervisor ↔ Machine Operators ↔ Stores ↔ Purchase ↔ OEM/Service Vendors
- Inform Production about machine availability.
- Coordinate maintenance windows to minimize production disruption.
- Provide estimated repair completion times.
- Escalate critical breakdowns immediately.
13. Energy & Efficiency Improvement
- Monitor machine and utility performance.
- Identify energy wastage.
- Reduce compressed-air leakage and unnecessary machine running.
- Recommend equipment improvements.
- Support energy-saving initiatives.
Key KPIs
A Maintenance Engineer can be evaluated on:
- Machine availability %
- Breakdown response time
- Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
- Preventive maintenance compliance %
- Repeat breakdown rate
- Machine downtime
- Maintenance cost
- Critical spare availability
- Energy/utility losses
- Safety compliance
Pay: ₹12,688.56 - ₹44,396.52 per month
Work Location: In person
