Senior Engineer – Maintenance

Maintenance Department | Gandhinagar Plant

- Position Details PositionSenior Engineer – MaintenanceDepartmentMaintenanceReporting ToSr. Manager / Maintenance ManagerExperience5–10 years of relevant industrial maintenance experienceEducationB.E./B.Tech. / Electrical / MechatronicsLocationGandhinagar Plant

- Job Purpose

To strengthen the maintenance function by providing dedicated technical ownership for Digital Printing Machines, Cutting Machines, Utilities and Electrical Systems, while driving a proactive, data-driven and reliability-focused maintenance culture. The role will reduce single-person dependency, improve equipment reliability and support sustainable plant operations.

- Key Responsibilities

- Provide hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance support for Digital Printing Machines and Cutting Machines.

- Maintain and improve Air Compressors, HVAC systems and other critical utilities.

- Support preventive maintenance of transformers, electrical panels, motors, starters and industrial electrical installations.

- Plan, execute and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance activities.

- Analyze recurring breakdowns and implement Why-Why Analysis, RCA and CAPA with effectiveness verification.

- Monitor MTBF, MTTR, machine availability, breakdown hours, breakdown frequency and PM compliance.

- Use maintenance data to identify trends, chronic failures and reliability improvement opportunities.

- Allocate maintenance jobs based on skill, priority and equipment criticality; support manpower utilization and shift coordination.

- Maintain machine history, breakdown records, PM checklists, RCA/CAPA reports and other maintenance documentation.

- Identify critical spare requirements and coordinate with Stores/Purchase to minimize downtime due to spare unavailability.

- Drive 5S, safety, LOTO and positive maintenance practices within the department.





- Coordinate with Production, Quality, Stores, Purchase, Safety and external/OEM service teams as required.

- Support maintenance SOP implementation and continuous improvement projects.

- Technical Competencies – Must Have

- Digital Printing Machine maintenance and troubleshooting.

- Cutting Machine maintenance and troubleshooting.

- Industrial mechanical maintenance.

- Air Compressor maintenance.

- HVAC system maintenance.

- Transformer and electrical panel maintenance knowledge.

- Motor, starter, contactor, relay and basic industrial electrical troubleshooting.

- Preventive / predictive maintenance concepts.

- RCA, Why-Why Analysis and CAPA.

- Maintenance KPI monitoring and Excel/data analysis.

- 5S and industrial safety practices.

- Manpower handling and team coordination.

- Preferred Additional Skills

- PLC and VFD troubleshooting knowledge.

- Pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

- Condition monitoring / predictive maintenance.

- CMMS or computerized maintenance systems.

- Energy and utility monitoring.

- ISO/IATF documentation and audit exposure.

- Maintenance improvement projects and machine modification experience.

- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)



KPIExpected FocusMachine AvailabilityImprove equipment availability and production continuityMTBFIncrease equipment reliabilityMTTRReduce repair and restoration timeBreakdown Hours / FrequencyReduce unplanned downtime and recurring failuresPM ComplianceEnsure planned maintenance is completed on timePM EffectivenessImprove quality and outcome of preventive maintenanceCAPA ClosureTimely closure and effectiveness verificationManpower UtilizationImprove skill-based job allocation and productivity5S & SafetyMaintain disciplined, safe and organized maintenance practices

- Leadership & Behavioural Competencies

- Strong hands-on problem-solving and troubleshooting ability.

- Proactive approach with ownership and accountability.

- Ability to work under breakdown pressure and prioritize critical jobs.

- Good communication and cross-functional coordination.

- Team leadership, coaching and knowledge sharing.

- Analytical and data-driven decision making.

- Continuous improvement mindset.

- Business Impact of the Position

The position will reduce single-person dependency for critical Printing and Cutting Machines, provide technical backup and knowledge continuity, strengthen proactive maintenance, and improve RCA/CAPA, PM compliance, KPI monitoring and manpower utilization. The expected business outcome is lower breakdown frequency and downtime, improved MTBF/MTTR and higher machine availability.

- Organizational Fit

The Senior Engineer – Maintenance will report directly to the Sr. Manager / Maintenance Manager. The role will provide technical leadership and support to Maintenance Supervisors and Technicians and coordinate closely with Production, Utilities, Electrical, Stores, Purchase, Quality and Safety teams.

- Candidate Profile

Preferred candidate profile: a hands-on maintenance engineer who combines strong machine and utility troubleshooting capability with proactive maintenance, reliability improvement, data analysis, RCA/CAPA and team-handling skills. The candidate should be capable of helping transition the department from reactive maintenance toward preventive, proactive and reliability-based maintenance.

📌 Sr. Engineer - Maintenance Department (Gandhinagar)
🏢 Group Bayport
📍 Gandhinagar