Key Responsibilities
Machine

Maintenance &
Repair
Install, assemble, align, and maintain cashew processing machinery, including cutting, shelling, peeling, and grading machines.
Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance to ensure smooth machine operations.
Identify mechanical faults and carry out timely repairs.
Preventive

Maintenance
Conduct routine inspections of machines and equipment.
Lubricate moving components such as bearings, shafts, and guides.
Replace worn-out parts, including blades, belts, bearings, and bushes.
Maintain preventive maintenance schedules and records.
Breakdown

Maintenance
Attend to machine breakdowns promptly to minimize production downtime.
Diagnose mechanical failures and implement corrective actions.
Coordinate with electricians and other technicians whenever required.
Blade &
Tool Management
Sharpen, adjust, and replace cutting blades as per operational requirements.
Ensure accurate blade settings to minimize kernel breakage and product wastage.
Maintain fitter tools, measuring instruments, and workshop equipment.
Production

Support
Assist machine operators during machine setup, adjustments, and changeovers.
Ensure optimum machine performance with minimum wastage.




Support production targets by ensuring maximum machine availability.
Safety &
Compliance
Follow workplace safety procedures and food-industry hygiene standards.
Ensure machine guards and safety devices are properly installed and functional.
Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times.
Quality

Support
Ensure correct machine settings to maintain product quality.
Minimize mechanical defects that may cause kernel damage or breakage.
Identify and report recurring machine-related quality issues to supervisors.
Documentation &
Reporting
Maintain machine maintenance logs and breakdown reports.
Record spare parts consumption and maintenance activities.
Report abnormal machine performance and recurring mechanical failures.

Required Skills &
Competencies
Robust knowledge of mechanical maintenance and machine repair.
Hands-on experience with industrial machinery and mechanical components.
Knowledge of bearings, belts, shafts, gears, blades, and lubrication systems.
Ability to troubleshoot mechanical breakdowns independently.
Positive problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work in a production-oriented workplace.

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