Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and servicing mechanical machines and equipment to ensure smooth, safe, and reliable production operations. The role involves preventive maintenance, breakdown maintenance, machine inspection, and minimizing equipment downtime.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance of mechanical machines and production equipment.

- Inspect machines regularly to identify abnormal noise, vibration, leakage, wear, or other mechanical issues.

- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical components such as bearings, gears, shafts, chains, belts, couplings, pumps, valves, and pneumatic systems.

- Carry out machine alignment, lubrication, adjustment, and replacement of worn components.

- Read and understand mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and maintenance instructions.

- Conduct routine maintenance checks according to the preventive maintenance schedule.

- Attend breakdowns promptly and restore machines to operational condition.

- Maintain records of breakdowns, repairs, spare parts, and preventive maintenance activities.

- Coordinate with production and electrical maintenance teams to resolve equipment issues.

- Ensure proper use and storage of maintenance tools and equipment.

- Follow workplace safety procedures, including lockout/tagout requirements where applicable.





- Maintain housekeeping and ensure the maintenance area is clean and organized.

- Support installation, modification, and commissioning of new machines and equipment.

- Identify recurring machine problems and recommend corrective actions to reduce downtime.

Required Qualifications

- ITI/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Fitter, or a related technical trade.

- Experience in mechanical machine maintenance, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment.

- Basic knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics is preferred.

- Ability to use basic mechanical tools and measuring instruments.

- Ability to read mechanical drawings and equipment manuals.

Required Skills

- Mechanical troubleshooting and repair

- Preventive and breakdown maintenance

- Bearing, gearbox, chain, belt, and coupling maintenance

- Hydraulic and pneumatic system knowledge

- Compressor

- Machine alignment and lubrication

- Problem-solving and fault identification

- Safety awareness

- Teamwork and communication

Working Conditions

- Manufacturing/industrial production environment.

- May require shift work, overtime, and emergency breakdown support.

- Regular standing, walking, and handling of mechanical components and maintenance tools.

Pay: ₹23,000.00 per month

Perks

- Food provided

- Health insurance

- Leave encashment

- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Mechanical Maintenance Technician (Kancheepuram)
🏢 UPSPL Integrated Services
📍 Kancheepuram