Maintenance Engineer

Position: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Vapi

Experience: 5 - 10 Years

Industries: Chemical

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance for production equipment and utility systems.
• Ensure maximum equipment uptime and minimize production downtime through timely maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Supervise maintenance technicians and allocate daily maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and instrumentation issues in manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Maintain critical utility systems, including HVAC, boilers, chillers, air compressors, purified water (PW), Water for Injection (WFI), clean steam, and electrical distribution systems.
• Prepare and implement preventive maintenance schedules using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Coordinate equipment installation, commissioning, qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), and validation activities.
• Ensure all maintenance work complies with cGMP, SOPs, EHS, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment history, calibration records, and work orders.
• Investigate equipment failures using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Participate in deviation investigations, change control, risk assessments, and audit preparation.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs such as equipment uptime, preventive maintenance compliance, MTBF, and MTTR.
• Manage spare parts inventory and coordinate procurement to ensure critical spares are available.
• Coordinate with production, quality, validation, and engineering teams to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption.
• Supervise external contractors and verify maintenance work meets company and regulatory standards.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, energy efficiency, and maintenance performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work systems, and safe work practices.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits by providing maintenance documentation and addressing observations.
• Prepare maintenance reports, analyze trends, and present performance updates to management.
• Train and mentor maintenance technicians on equipment operation, troubleshooting, GMP, and safety practices.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of preventive and breakdown maintenance.
• Troubleshooting skills for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and utility equipment.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, maintenance documentation, and MIS reporting.
• Ability to read technical drawings and equipment manuals.
• Good communication and team coordination skills.

Required Qualification

B.E/B.Tech - Mechanical

Key Skills

• Maintenance
• Mechanical
• Electrical