Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Jamnagar SEZ

About the Role

The role is designed to uphold the reliability and integrity of all mechanical machinery within the plant by managing predictive and preventive mechanical maintenance activities. The position ensures equipment availability while complying with company policies, safety standards, and budgetary constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily mechanical maintenance while strictly adhering to established policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions to maintain consistent and controlled work practices.
• Stay updated with the latest developments and best practices in mechanical maintenance to drive continuous system and process improvements.
• Assist in formulating daily, weekly, and monthly preventive and predictive maintenance schedules in collaboration with Production, Technology, and CES teams.
• Develop resource plans aligned with maintenance schedules to manage routine mechanical upkeep and planned shutdowns effectively.
• Gather mechanical discipline data for performance monitoring, generate reports highlighting KPI achievements, initiate corrective actions, and report escalations to lead maintenance.
• Create and manage inventory control plans for mechanical spare parts, establish approvals, handle spares issuance for jobs, and support procurement by coordinating with vendors, purchasing, and stores.
• Support budgeting processes related to mechanical maintenance and analyze expenditures to promote efficient use of resources.
• Supervise and execute mechanical maintenance tasks, ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards with timely completion.
• Manage preventive and corrective maintenance to minimize production and quality disruptions.
• Evaluate equipment conditions and monitor performance trends to detect irregularities and implement corrective measures to improve equipment availability.
• Carry out scheduled preservation activities to sustain functionality and equipment availability.
• Oversee the execution of shutdown maintenance jobs to meet the planned timelines.
• Conduct regular plant inspections (“look, listen, feel” rounds) to detect potential issues and propose remedial actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, CES, EHS, and Technology to identify and address operational challenges and improve plant health.
• Assist in troubleshooting and root cause analysis in partnership with CES technical support.
• Maintain IMS documentation for mechanical maintenance to ensure proper record-keeping and facilitate reviews and audits.
• Participate in studies concerning the reliability and integrity of mechanical systems to guarantee safe, dependable operation.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry and validation in SAP PM and SAP MM systems related to maintenance activities and costs.
• Coordinate with workshop teams for repair activities to assure prompt maintenance completion.
• Support minor project execution as required.
• Uphold workplace safety by complying with relevant safety, fire, and environmental regulations and processes.
• Monitor plant machinery for safety, fire, and environmental hazards, conduct root cause analysis, and implement appropriate mitigation.
• Investigate safety incidents with safety teams, develop action plans, and execute measures to prevent recurrence.
• Assist emergency response operations during safety or fire incidents for rapid resolution.
• Prepare audit documentation, assist in audits, and help implement recommended corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to audit schedules and corrective actions.
• Support compliance with mandatory health, safety, and environmental training requirements and contribute to fostering a safe workplace culture.
• Oversee contractor activities ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure mandatory training compliance in alignment with policies and processes.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical or Production Engineering.

Experience Required

• Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in maintenance at a plant setting; candidates with diploma qualifications should possess proportionally more relevant experience.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge

• Awareness of relevant codes and mechanical standards.
• Understanding of periodic, proactive, and shutdown maintenance for mechanical equipment.
• Proficiency in repair and refurbishment of mechanical machinery.
• Capability in troubleshooting and analytical problem solving.
• Experience in turnaround and shutdown coordination.
• Contractor and vendor management skills.
• Strong focus on health and safety principles.
• Analytical thinking ability.
• Good interpersonal communication and decision-making skills.

Performance Metrics

• Plant safety score.
• Production throughput.
• Maintenance performance metrics.
• Failure count and repetitive failures.
• Contract labor productivity and cost.