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 safe 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 current 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

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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