Job Summary:

To ensure smooth and reliable operation of production machinery by carrying out preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance, identifying machine problems quickly, reducing downtime and maintaining equipment in protected working condition.

Key Responsibilities

Machine Breakdown Maintenance

- Attend machine breakdowns immediately and identify the root cause.
- Repair and restore production machines with minimum downtime.
- Troubleshoot mechanical and basic electrical problems.
- Replace damaged components such as bearings, belts, chains, couplings, seals, valves, etc.
- Escalate major or repeated breakdowns to the Maintenance Engineer/Manager.

Preventive Maintenance

- Carry out preventive maintenance as per the maintenance schedule.
- Inspect machines for abnormal noise, vibration, leakage, overheating and wear.
- Lubricate equipment and replace worn-out parts as required.
- Ensure proper tightening, alignment and adjustment of machine components.
- Complete preventive maintenance checklists after every activity.

Production Machinery Maintenance

Maintain and support machines such as:

- Liquid/chemical mixing tanks
- Agitators and mixers
- Transfer pumps
- Filling machines
- Capping machines
- Labelling machines
- Conveyors
- Sealing machines
- Dosing systems
- Air compressors
- Other production and utility equipment

Mechanical Maintenance

- Attend mechanical maintenance activities related to pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, couplings, valves and pipelines.
- Carry out basic fabrication, fitting, alignment and assembly work where required.
- Check machine alignment and vibration.
- Identify leakage from pumps, pipelines, tanks and valves.

Machine Installation & Modification

- Support installation and commissioning of new machines.
- Assist in machine shifting, alignment and levelling.
- Support machine modification and improvement projects.
- Coordinate with external machine vendors during installation and servicing.

Spare Parts Management

- Identify parts required for machine repair.




- Inform the Maintenance Engineer about critical spare requirements.
- Maintain proper usage of maintenance spares.
- Avoid unnecessary wastage of spare parts.

Safety

- Follow all maintenance safety procedures.
- Use appropriate PPE during maintenance activities.
- Follow LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) procedures wherever applicable.
- Ensure machines are isolated before carrying out maintenance.
- Maintain proper housekeeping around the maintenance work area.
- Immediately report unsafe conditions.

Documentation & Reporting

- Record machine breakdowns and repair activities.
- Complete maintenance job cards.
- Maintain preventive maintenance checklists.
- Record spare parts used during repairs.
- Report breakdown duration and reason to the Maintenance Engineer.
- Maintain machine history wherever required.

Coordination

- Coordinate with Production Operators, Production Supervisors, QC and Maintenance Engineers.
- Take feedback from operators regarding machine abnormalities.
- Ensure machines are handed back to Production after proper testing.

​​​​​​​Qualification:

- ITI – Fitter / Machinist / Mechanical
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering will be an added advantage.

Experience:

- 2–5 years of experience in machine maintenance.
- Experience in chemical, FMCG, cleaning products, hygiene products, pharmaceutical, food or similar manufacturing industries preferred.

Required Technical Skills

- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Pump and motor maintenance
- Bearing, belt and coupling replacement
- Gearbox maintenance
- Basic welding/fabrication and fitting
- Machine alignment
- Lubrication practices
- Pneumatic systems
- Basic electrical troubleshooting
- Preventive maintenance




- Breakdown analysis
- Basic knowledge of LOTO and industrial safety

​​​​​​​ Sr. No. KRA KPI Target
1 Breakdown Maintenance Breakdown calls attended 100%
2 Breakdown Response Response time after breakdown reporting ≤15 minutes where feasible
3 Machine Restoration Breakdown repair completed within defined TAT ≥95%
4 Machine Availability Production machine availability ≥95%
5 Preventive Maintenance Scheduled PM activities completed ≥95%
6 Repeat Breakdown Control Repeat breakdowns on same machine Continuous reduction
7 MTTR Mean Time to Repair Continuous reduction
8 Machine Inspection Daily machine inspection completed 100%
9 Spare Usage Correct identification and controlled usage of spares 100%
10 Lubrication Lubrication activities completed as per schedule 100%
11 Maintenance Documentation Job cards/checklists completed correctly 100%
12 Safety Compliance PPE/LOTO and maintenance safety compliance 100%
13 5S & Housekeeping Maintenance area housekeeping ≥95%
14 Machine Installation Support for installation/commissioning within timeline 100% assigned jobs
15 Improvement Machine improvement suggestions At least 1 per quarter

Suggested KRA Weightage KRA Weightage
Breakdown Maintenance & Machine Availability 25%
Preventive Maintenance 20%
MTTR & Repeat Breakdown Reduction 15%
Machine Inspection & Reliability 10%
Spare Parts & Maintenance Practices 10%
Safety & LOTO Compliance 10%
Documentation & Reporting 5%
5S & Housekeeping 5%
Total 100%

About Company:-

Our client is a Goregaon (West), Mumbai-based, ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015 certified manufacturer of cleaning and hygiene chemicals, with over four decades of industry experience. Its range spans housekeeping, kitchen, laundry, personal care and disinfectant products, plus specialised solutions for the dairy, pharma, food and travel sectors. The company serves leading hotels, hospitals, airports and corporates through a distribution network across 30+ Indian cities

📌 Maintenance Machine Technician- Chemical Product Manufacturing (Mumbai)
🏢 The Search House
📍 Mumbai