Role & responsibilities

1. Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

- Plan and execute preventive maintenance schedules for LPDC and GDC machines.
- Ensure timely inspection, servicing and replacement of critical machine components.
- Monitor machine health and identify potential failures through predictive maintenance practices.
- Maintain PM checklists, maintenance history and equipment records.

2. Breakdown Maintenance

- Attend and troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical breakdowns.
- Conduct systematic root-cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Minimize machine downtime and ensure quick restoration of production.
- Analyse recurring breakdowns and prepare corrective/preventive action plans.

3. LPDC & GDC Equipment Maintenance

- Maintain LPDC/GDC machines and associated systems.
- Maintenance of hydraulic power packs, pumps, valves, cylinders, heaters, temperature-control systems, sensors and control panels.
- Maintenance of melting/holding furnaces, degassing units, cooling systems and other auxiliary equipment.
- Coordinate with machine OEMs/service providers for major breakdowns and technical support.

4. Maintenance Planning & Documentation

- Prepare daily/weekly/monthly maintenance plans.
- Maintain breakdown analysis, MTBF, MTTR and machine availability data.
- Monitor PM compliance and maintenance KPIs.
- Maintain equipment history cards and critical spare records.
- Support annual shutdown and major maintenance activities.

5. Spare Parts Management





- Identify critical and fast-moving maintenance spares.
- Maintain minimum/maximum stock levels for critical spares.
- Coordinate with Purchase and Stores for timely availability of spares.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction through local development and refurbishment.

6. Safety & Compliance

- Ensure maintenance activities are carried out as per safety procedures.
- Implement LOTO practices during maintenance activities.
- Ensure compliance with 5S, TPM, EHS and company maintenance standards.
- Participate in safety audits and corrective-action implementation.

7. TPM & Continuous Improvement

- Drive TPM activities within the maintenance area.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and OEE.
- Lead Kaizen and continuous improvement projects.
- Reduce breakdown frequency, downtime and maintenance cost.
- Support autonomous maintenance activities with Production teams.

8. Team & Cross-functional Coordination

- Coordinate with Production, Quality, Process Engineering and Tool Maintenance teams.
- Guide technicians and maintenance operators in troubleshooting activities.
- Allocate maintenance activities and monitor execution.
- Provide technical support during current machine installation, commissioning and trials.

Preferred candidate profile

- Those having experience in LPDC , GDC, Alloy wheel, Machine shop, Alloy wheel foundry ..
- Immediate Joiner
- Local candidate preferred.
- Ready to work in shifts.

📌 Maintenance Engineer (Satara)
🏢 Paranjape Autocast
📍 Satara