Department: Engineering / Plant Maintenance

Industry: FMCG - Food Manufacturing

Experience: 5-10 Years

Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech / Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Location: Tumkuru, Karnataka

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Chiller Maintenance Engineer to manage the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance optimization of industrial chillers and associated cooling systems at our FMCG manufacturing facility. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring reliable cooling for production operations, minimizing equipment breakdowns, maintaining optimal operating temperatures, and ensuring uninterrupted plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Oversee the operation, maintenance, and performance of industrial chillers and associated cooling systems used in manufacturing and storage operations.
- Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to ensure maximum equipment availability.
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues involving compressors, condensers, evaporators, expansion valves, pumps, cooling towers, and refrigeration circuits.
- Monitor chiller operating parameters, including temperature, pressure, refrigerant levels, chilled water flow, and system efficiency.
- Ensure uninterrupted cooling supply to production equipment and designated temperature-controlled areas.
- Conduct root cause analysis of recurring breakdowns and implement corrective and preventive measures to minimize equipment downtime.
- Inspect and maintain chilled water pipelines, circulation pumps, heat exchangers, cooling towers, and associated utility systems.
- Monitor equipment performance and energy consumption, identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.
- Coordinate with production, engineering,



and utility teams to schedule maintenance without disrupting manufacturing operations.
- Coordinate with external service providers and OEM technicians for major repairs, equipment servicing, and technical support.
- Ensure the availability of critical spare parts, maintenance tools, and consumables.
- Maintain equipment history, preventive maintenance schedules, breakdown reports, inspection records, and technical documentation.
- Ensure compliance with plant safety procedures, equipment operating standards, and applicable environmental regulations.
- Support internal and external audits by maintaining maintenance records and ensuring equipment reliability.
- Guide and supervise maintenance technicians, where applicable, and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures.

Educational Qualifications

- B.E. / B.Tech / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
- Relevant experience in industrial chiller maintenance and plant utility systems is essential.

Experience and Technical Skills

- 5-10 years of hands-on experience in industrial chiller maintenance, preferably in FMCG, food processing, manufacturing, or industrial facilities.
- Strong practical knowledge of industrial and process chillers, including air-cooled and water-cooled systems.
- Experience in maintaining and troubleshooting screw, scroll, reciprocating, or centrifugal compressors, depending on the equipment installed.




- Thorough understanding of refrigeration cycles, refrigerants, pressure-temperature relationships, chilled water systems, cooling towers, and heat exchangers.
- Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration system faults independently.
- Knowledge of electrical panels, motors, sensors, control circuits, and automated chiller controls.
- Experience in preventive maintenance planning, breakdown analysis, root cause analysis, and equipment performance monitoring.
- Familiarity with maintenance documentation, spare parts planning, and maintenance management systems.
- Experience with food manufacturing utilities and temperature-sensitive production processes will be an added advantage.

Key Skills and Competencies

- Strong technical troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Effective planning and execution of maintenance activities.
- Ability to identify potential equipment failures and implement preventive measures.
- Good coordination and communication skills to work with production and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to independently manage critical breakdown situations.
- Solid commitment to workplace safety, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Willingness to work in shifts and attend emergency maintenance requirements when necessary.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Chiller uptime and equipment availability.
- Reduction in equipment breakdowns and production downtime.
- Timely completion of preventive maintenance schedules.
- Consistency of required cooling temperatures and system performance.
- Reduction in energy consumption and maintenance costs.
- Effective spare parts management and control of maintenance expenses.
- Compliance with plant safety standards and maintenance documentation requirements.

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