Job Title: Maintenance Fitter – API Plant
Department: Engineering & Maintenance
Reports To: Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Manager
Job Type: Full-time

.Key Responsibilities

- Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine, preventive, and emergency repairs on core API equipment, including Glass Lined Reactors (GLR), Stainless Steel Reactors (SSR), Centrifuges, Agitated Nutsche Filter Dryers (ANFD), Pumps (vacuum, transfer, gear), Blenders, and Micronizers.
- Mechanical Seals & Alignment: Overhaul, replace, and test mechanical seals. Perform accurate shaft alignment on pumps and agitators to minimize wear and vibration.
- Utility Systems: Maintain utility equipment including chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, boilers, and purified water systems.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose mechanical faults quickly during breakdowns to minimize production downtime.
- cGMP Compliance: Standardize all maintenance activities according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Maintain meticulous documentation, including logbooks, preventative maintenance (PM) checklists, and work orders.
- Safety & Environment: Adhere strictly to EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) guidelines. Work under the Permit to Work (PTW) system, utilizing appropriate PPE for chemical environments.
- Modification & Installation: Assist in the installation,



commissioning, and qualification (IQ/OQ) of new machinery or piping modifications.

Required Qualifications & Skills

- Education: ITI (Fitter) certification or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience: 2 to 5 years of mechanical maintenance experience specifically within an API or Bulk Drug pharmaceutical plant.
- Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of glass-lined equipment handling, torque values, gasket selection (Teflon/EPDM), and chemical plant piping.
- Skills: Proficiency in reading mechanical drawings, using precision measuring instruments (micrometers, vernier calipers), and basic welding/fabrication.

Working Conditions

- Must be willing to work in rotational shifts (including night shifts).
- Comfortable working in chemical manufacturing environments that require specific safety gear.

Pay: ₹15,265.65 - ₹35,086.84 per month

Benefits:

- Flexible schedule
- Food provided
- Leave encashment
- Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

- Mention your total experience ?
- Mention your current CTC ?
- Mention your expected CTC ?
- Mention your notice period

Experience:

- Fitter: 3 years (Required)

Location:

- Vapi, Gujarat (Required)

Work Location: In person

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