Equipment Maintenance Engineer (SMT)

Navlakha Management Services; Krishnagiri District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Navlakha Management Services in Tamil Nadu is seeking an engineering professional to maintain SMT production lines, perform preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance, install and qualify new SMT machines, and support NPIs.

You will train operators, coordinate with process teams and OEM service engineers, ensure safety compliance (ESD/LOTO), and contribute to continuous improvement through TPM and Kaizen initiatives.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Instrumentation, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience in SMT equipment maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with SMT production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of SMT equipment.
• Install, commission, and qualify new SMT machines.
• Carry out machine setup, changeovers, and production support.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and software issues.
• Perform machine calibration and accuracy verification.
• Maintain equipment uptime and minimize production downtime.
• Monitor and improve machine performance (OEE, MTBF, MTTR).
• Maintain maintenance records, checklists, and equipment history.
• Manage critical spare parts and consumables.
• Support NPI builds and engineering trials.
• Ensure compliance with ESD, LOTO, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, and OEM service engineers.
• Participate in TPM, Kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement activities.
• Train operators on basic machine operation and daily maintenance.

Skills

SMT maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Machine setup & changeovers

Education

Electrical/ Electronics/ Mechatronics / Instrumentation / Mechanical Eng (Diploma or Bachelors)

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Perform preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of SMT equipment.
• Install, commission, and qualify new SMT machines.
• Carry out machine setup, changeovers, and production support.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and software issues.
• Perform machine calibration and accuracy verification.
• Maintain equipment uptime and minimize production downtime.
• Monitor and improve machine performance (OEE, MTBF, MTTR).
• Maintain maintenance records, checklists, and equipment history.
• Manage critical spare parts and consumables.
• Support NPI builds and engineering trials.
• Ensure compliance with ESD, LOTO, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, and OEM service engineers.
• Participate in TPM, Kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement activities.
• Train operators on basic machine operation and daily maintenance.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Instrumentation, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Hands-onexperience in SMT equipment maintenance (or as per organization requirement).
• Hands-on experience with SMT production equipment.