Job Title: Electrical Engineer Plant Maintenance (Polymer Knitting & Extrusion)
Department: Engineering / Maintenance
Location: Palej, Bharuch, Gujarat
Reports To: Plant Head
Job Summary:
The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the maintenance and smooth operation of electrical systems and related equipment in the Polymer Knitting and Extrusion plant. The role focuses on minimizing machine downtime, improving equipment efficiency, ensuring reliable utility operations, supervising maintenance manpower, and maintaining compliance with safety, statutory, and applicable ISO standards in a continuous production environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Electrical Maintenance (Knitting & Extrusion):
- Perform preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of polymer knitting machines, circular knitting machines, and extrusion lines.
- Troubleshoot and maintain VFD drives, temperature controllers, heaters, load cells, sensors, electrical panels, MCCs, PCCs, and control circuits.
- Maintain HT/LT electrical systems, including 11 kV lines, transformers, DG sets, and plant-wide power distribution systems.
- Identify recurring electrical faults and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
- Mechanical Coordination (Extruder & Knitting Machines):
- Coordinate with the mechanical maintenance team for extruder screws, barrels, gearboxes, chillers, compressors, and related equipment.
- Support maintenance of knitting machine components, including cams, needles, feeders, and associated mechanisms.
- Ensure proper functioning of cooling systems and other utility equipment.
- Plant Maintenance & Operations:
- Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance schedules.
- Minimize downtime in continuous extrusion and knitting operations through effective troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
- Maintain machine history records, breakdown reports, maintenance checklists, and corrective-action records.
- Troubleshoot recurring equipment issues involving temperature, pressure, motor load variations, and machine performance.
- Manpower Handling:
- Supervise electricians, fitters, and contract manpower.
- Allocate daily maintenance tasks and monitor timely completion.
- Train team members in machine handling, troubleshooting, electrical safety, and maintenance practices.
- Utilities & Support Systems:
- Maintain and monitor air compressors, chillers, cooling towers, heaters, and other plant utilities.
- Ensure uninterrupted utility supply for extrusion and knitting operations.
- Identify abnormal operating conditions and coordinate corrective maintenance.
- Compliance & Documentation:
- Maintain documentation required for applicable ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems.
- Ensure compliance with electrical inspector requirements, statutory obligations, and company safety procedures.
- Maintain DG operation logs, energy consumption records, inspection checklists, and maintenance reports.
- Safety & Continuous Improvement:
- Ensure compliance with electrical safety procedures, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), safe isolation, and permit-to-work requirements.
- Identify energy-saving opportunities and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Participate in process improvement, automation, and equipment-efficiency projects.
- Vendor & Spare Management:
- Coordinate with equipment suppliers and service vendors for machine servicing, repairs, AMC, and technical support.
- Monitor critical spare-parts inventory and arrange timely replenishment.
- Ensure availabilty of essential spares to minimize prolonged machine downtime.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
- 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in electrical maintenance.
- Experience in the textile industry, particularly polymer knitting and extrusion, is preferred.
- Practical knowledge of industrial electrical systems, preventive maintenance, and breakdown troubleshooting.
- Experience in supervising technicians and contract manpower is preferred.