Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Senior Manager- Operations

Location: Ernakulam

Job Summary

The Maintenance Engineer (MEP) responsible for the upkeep and reliability of the plant's Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) infrastructure and production support utilities, and acting as the factory's designated Safety Officer, driving statutory compliance and a protected working environment across the facility. The role is critical to maintaining equipment qualification status (IQ/OQ/PQ), uninterrupted compliant manufacturing operations, and the plant's overall EHS compliance posture.

Key Responsibilities

Equipment & MEP Maintenance
- Plan and execute preventive maintenance (PM) schedules for production machinery, assembly equipment, packaging lines, and utilities (DG, HVAC etc.).
- Own end-to-end Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) upkeep: HVAC and AHUs, electrical distribution (panels, DG sets, UPS, transformers), fire hydrant and sprinkler systems, plumbing and drainage systems.




- Attend to breakdowns promptly to minimize production downtime; carry out root cause analysis for recurring failures.
- Maintain spare parts inventory and coordinate procurement of critical spares.
- Plan and oversee MEP related capex/repair projects, AMCs, contractor work, and utility upgrades.

Safety Officer Duties
- Act as the facility's designated Safety Officer under applicable Factories Act / state safety rules, ensuring statutory compliance.
- Develop, implement, and periodically review standard safety procedures across the plant.
- Conduct safety inductions, mock drills (fire, evacuation), and periodic safety training for employees.
- Investigate incidents, near-misses, and accidents; drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
- Maintain statutory registers, safety permits (hot work, confined space, work-at-height), and liaise with factory inspectorate and other regulatory bodies.
- Enforce use of PPE, machine guarding

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