JD of Maintenance Technician of Kiln (Ceramic & Carbon Candle)

Key Responsibilities

- Operate, inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot tunnel, shuttle, batch, or electric kilns used for ceramic candle firing.
- Monitor kiln temperature profiles, firing cycles, heating and cooling rates to ensure consistent product quality.
- Maintain and repair kiln burners, combustion systems, thermocouples, PLCs, temperature recorders, flame monitoring systems, and safety interlocks.
- Repair and replace refractory linings, kiln insulation, kiln cars, rollers, seals, and related kiln components.
- Optimize kiln fuel consumption, combustion efficiency, and firing cycle performance.
- Investigate firing defects such as cracks, warpage, black cores, pinholes, glazing defects, under-fired, and over-fired ceramic candles.
- Coordinate kiln shutdowns, annual overhauls, refractory repairs, and preventive maintenance activities.
- Maintain and troubleshoot mixers, kneaders, blenders, extruders, hydraulic presses,



vacuum systems, carbon moulding machines, cutting machines, drying ovens, curing ovens, and finishing equipment.
- Maintain activated carbon processing equipment including feeders, conveyors, sieves, dust collection systems, and material handling equipment.
- Ensure proper functioning of vacuum pumps, compressors, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and utility equipment used in carbon candle production.

Required skills & Qualifications

- ITI / Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 510 years of hands-on maintenance experience in ceramic and activated carbon candle manufacturing or related ceramic/process industries.
- Experience in maintaining ceramic firing kilns & carbon candle production machinery

📌 Maintenance Technician (Chennai)
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📍 Chennai