JOB DESCRIPTION: Maintenance Fitter

Position Title: Maintenance Fitter

Experience Level: 2 to 5 Years

Department: Plant Maintenance / Engineering

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

We are looking for a skilled and safety-conscious Maintenance Fitter with 2 to 5 years of hands-on industrial experience in heavy machinery maintenance. The ideal candidate will possess deep mechanical aptitude and practical troubleshooting experience with EOT (Electric Overhead Travelling) cranes, hydraulic systems, presses, and elevated height operations. Your role will be to ensure minimum equipment downtime, execute preventive maintenance schedules, and swiftly resolve mechanical breakdowns in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

- Corrective & Preventive Maintenance:
- Perform routine and breakdown maintenance on heavy industrial machinery, including mechanical power presses, hydraulic systems, and material handling equipment.
- Execute preventive maintenance (PM) schedules to extend machinery lifespan and prevent unexpected line stoppages.
- Hydraulic Systems Expertise:
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain hydraulic power units, cylinders, valves, pumps, and high-pressure hosing networks.
- Diagnose fluid leaks, pressure drops, and actuator malfunctions.
- EOT Crane Maintenance:
- Service, inspect, and maintain EOT cranes, wire ropes, hoists, brakes, gearboxes,



and safety limit switches to ensure protected material handling across the shop floor.
- Press Machine Maintenance:
- Inspect and maintain mechanical and hydraulic presses, checking clutches, flywheels, tie rods, lubrication systems, and die-mounting mechanisms.
- Working at Heights & Safety Compliance:
- Conduct servicing and maintenance on overhead installations (such as cranes, conveyors, and structural equipment) utilizing proper fall-protection equipment and strict safety protocols.
- Strictly adhere to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, permit-to-work systems, and all plant safety guidelines.
- General Mechanical Fitting:
- Perform alignment, bearing replacement, gear overhaul, shaft repair, welding, gas cutting, and precision measuring using calipers, micrometers, and dial gauges.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- Education: ITI (Fitter/Mechanical) or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience: 2 to 5 years of solid hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing, heavy engineering, or industrial plant environment.
- Technical Competencies:
- Demonstrated, hands-on experience working with Hydraulic Systems and troubleshooting fluid power circuits.
- Direct experience in the maintenance and safety compliance of EOT Cranes.
- Practical expertise in servicing Press Machines.
- Certified or experienced in Working at Heights and using safety harnesses/scaffolding safely.

Work Location: In person

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