Engineer Maintenance Mechanical

Role overview

This position is focused on keeping plant mechanical assets dependable, safe, and available for operation. The engineer will support predictive and preventive maintenance work, coordinate shutdown and day-to-day maintenance, and help ensure compliance with company procedures, safety requirements, and budget limits.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out routine mechanical maintenance work in line with approved policies, procedures, SOPs, and instructions so the work remains controlled and consistent.
• Stay updated on current best practices and industry trends in mechanical maintenance and contribute ideas for improving systems, processes, and methods.
• Help build daily, weekly, and monthly preventive and predictive maintenance plans in coordination with Production, Technology, and CES teams.
• Prepare resourcing plans based on the maintenance schedule for both regular maintenance and shutdown-related activities.
• Compile mechanical performance data, track KPI results, create review reports, and share corrective actions or escalations with the lead maintenance team when needed.
• Plan mechanical spare inventory controls, obtain approvals, and issue spares for execution of work as required.
• Support the discipline manager in identifying spare parts for procurement and follow up with vendors, purchase, and stores teams to confirm availability.
• Assist with maintenance cost planning and budgeting and analyze spending to support efficient use of resources.
• Execute and supervise mechanical maintenance activities with an emphasis on quality and safety, ensuring work is completed on time and to required standards.
• Handle preventive and corrective maintenance of plant machinery to reduce production or quality losses.
• Assess equipment condition and monitor performance trends to spot irregularities and improve equipment availability.
• Perform preservation activities according to schedule to maintain equipment and asset performance and readiness.
• Support shutdown execution according to plan and timeline.
• Conduct regular look, listen, and feel inspections in the plant to identify likely failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Work with Production, Quality, CES, EHS, and Technology teams to identify issues and implement actions that improve plant health.
• Carry out troubleshooting and root cause analysis with CES support when technical input is needed.
• Maintain IMS documentation for mechanical maintenance to preserve records for review and audits.
• Participate in reliability and integrity studies for mechanical systems and components to support safe and reliable operation.
• Keep SAP PM and SAP MM records accurate by entering pending jobs, validations, costs, and related data correctly and on time.
• Coordinate with the workshop team for repair work to ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks.
• Support minor project activities whenever required.
• Follow all maintenance-related safety, fire, and environmental requirements to maintain a safe workplace.
• Monitor plant machinery for safety, fire, and environmental hazards tied to mechanical maintenance and take steps to reduce risk.
• Investigate safety incidents with safety teams, help prepare action plans, and implement corrective measures to prevent repeat issues.
• Assist in emergency response for safety or fire events to support quick resolution.
• Prepare audit-related reports and documents, support lead maintenance during audits, and help implement agreed actions.
• Ensure audit timelines are met and corrective steps are carried out where gaps are found.
• Support HSEF compliance activities, including RESOP, MIQA, CFA, and DOSHE mandatory training, and help implement action plans that strengthen safe work practices.
• Track and coordinate contractor activities to ensure they follow established policies and procedures.
• Ensure completion of mandatory training requirements in line with company processes.
• Perform any additional related duties assigned by senior authorities from time to time.

Education and experience

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Diploma in Mechanical/Production. The role requires 1 to 3 years of plant maintenance experience; diploma holders are expected to bring higher relevant experience.

Required knowledge and capabilities

• Understanding of relevant codes and standards.
• Working knowledge of periodic, proactive, and shutdown maintenance for mechanical equipment.
• Ability to repair and refurbish mechanical equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Experience supporting turnaround and shutdown coordination.
• Contractor coordination and management ability.
• Awareness of health, safety, fire, and environmental practices.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Sound decision-making ability.

Performance measures

• Safety score of the respective plant.
• Production or throughput performance.
• Maintenance score of the respective plant.
• Total number of failures.
• Number of repeat failures.
• CL productivity.
• CL cost.

Additional information

This role is based in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, and is a full-time onsite position.

No stipend or salary amount was specified in the source information.