Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Sr. Engineer

Job Description: Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Sr Engineer

Industry: Automotive / Electronics / EMS

Company: Leading Korean MNC (Tier 1)

Location: Chennai / Sriperumbudur / Oragadam

Experience: 6-10 Years

Qualification: Diploma / BE in EEE

Keywords: Electrical Engineer, Sensors, Relays, VFD, SMT, SMD, Servo Drives, Motors, Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Position Summary

The Electrical Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring reliable operation, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement of automated assembly machines and production equipment. The role focuses on minimizing machine downtime, improving machine reliability, supporting production operations, and ensuring safe maintenance practices across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, PLC, HMI, servo, robotic, and vision systems.

Key Responsibilities

1. Machine Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Ensure minimum machine downtime and quick restoration during breakdowns.
• Analyze recurring machine failures and implement effective corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, PLC, HMI, servo, robot, and vision system-related faults.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of automated assembly machines.
• Diagnose faults using multi meters, clamp meters, electrical drawings, and troubleshooting tools.
• Ensure proper functioning of sensors, relays, contactors, VFDs, servo drives, motors, and control systems.
• Carry out machine inspection and identify abnormal machine conditions before failure occurs.
• Coordinate with production teams during emergency breakdown situations.

2. Shift Operation Support & Shift Handover

• Monitor machine performance during shift operations.

• Support production during machine setup, changeover, and line balancing activities.

• Arrange relevant technical support during machine breakdowns.

• Provide detailed shift handover regarding:

• Machine condition

• Ongoing breakdowns

• Pending maintenance activities

• Temporary fixes and bypasses

• Alarm history and abnormalities

• Update preventive maintenance completion and pending activities.

• Inform incoming shift about safety concerns, permits, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) status.

3. Electrical & Automation Maintenance

• Maintain and troubleshoot:

• Mitsubishi PLC

• Proface HMI

• Servo Drives & Motors

• Industrial Robots

• Vision Systems

• VFDs and Electrical Panels

• Ensure proper PLC interlocks and safety circuits functionality.

• Read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, and machine schematics.

• Maintain machine wiring systems and electrical control panels.

• Support machine parameter backup and restoration activities.

• Ensure safe operation of automation systems and electrical equipment.

4. Mechanical & Pneumatic Maintenance Support

• Maintain conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatic cylinders, valves, and robotic assemblies.
• Perform lubrication, tightening, alignment, and replacement activities.
• Ensure smooth functioning of fixtures and moving assemblies.
• Support machine accuracy and operational stability.

5. Safety & Compliance

• Ensure maintenance activities comply with company safety standards and procedures.
• Follow Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures during maintenance activities.
• Ensure safe maintenance practices for both human and machine safety.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in maintenance work areas.
• Support safety audits and compliance activities.

6. Spare Parts & Inventory Management

• Maintain maintenance tools and equipment in proper working condition.
• Monitor availability of critical machine spares.
• Update spare parts consumption records.
• Coordinate with stores and procurement for spare parts availability.
• Support inventory optimization for maintenance consumables and critical components.

7. Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare daily maintenance and machine breakdown reports.

• Record machine history, downtime, corrective actions, and root cause analysis.

• Maintain:

• PM Checklists

• Maintenance Logs

• Machine History Cards

• Shift Reports

• Breakdown Registers

• Escalate unresolved critical issues to higher management when required.

• Maintain proper maintenance documentation as per audit requirements.

8. Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Suggest machine modifications to improve reliability and productivity.

• Support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.

• Participate in breakdown reduction and downtime improvement projects.

• Contribute to:

• Cycle Time Reduction

• Energy Consumption Optimization

• Safety Improvements

• Preventive Maintenance Improvements

• Support TPM, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of:

• Mitsubishi PLC

• Proface HMI

• Servo Drives

• Industrial Robots

• Vision Systems

• Pneumatic & Hydraulic Systems

• Ability to read electrical schematics and machine drawings.

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

• Hands-on experience in automated assembly machines.

Educational Qualification

• Diploma / BE / B. Tech in:

• Electrical Engineering

• Electronics & Instrumentation

• Mechatronics

• Automation Engineering

Experience

• 3 to 8 Years of experience in:

• Automotive Industry

• Electronics Manufacturing

• EMS Industry

• Automated Assembly Manufacturing

Preferred Competencies

• Problem-solving ability
• Team coordination
• Shift handling capability
• Communication and reporting skills
• Ownership and accountability
• Safety-oriented mindset

Working Conditions

• Rotational shift operations
• Breakdown support during emergencies
• Shopfloor-based working environment
• Coordination with production, quality, and engineering teams