Junior Mechanical Associate

rockwoolgroup; Chennai District; On-site; INR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockwool Group is seeking a maintenance technician in Chennai to perform routine, breakdown, and preventive maintenance on mechanical systems. You’ll read drawings, fabricate, install, and align components under supervision while following safety protocols.

The role involves welding, cutting, and basic repairs, with emphasis on documenting maintenance activities and reporting issues to senior technicians. Applicants should be prepared for on-site work and hands-on tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily checks of machines, pipelines, pumps, compressors, valves, gearboxes, and conveyors.
• Carry out lubrication, cleaning, tightening, and replacement of small parts.
• Ensure correct alignment and fitting of mechanical components.
• Respond quickly to machine/equipment breakdowns.
• Dismantle, repair, and reassemble mechanical parts using hand tools and power tools.
• Assist in welding, gas cutting, grinding, and basic repair activities when required.
• Follow preventive maintenance schedules given by supervisors.
• Inspect equipment for wear & tear, leakages, abnormal noise, or vibration.
• Replace faulty bearings, gaskets, seals, O-rings, and other fittings.
• Read mechanical drawings and fit parts as per specifications.
• Perform drilling, tapping, filing, grinding, and basic fabrication work.
• Assemble and install machines, pipelines, and structural supports under supervision.
• Follow standard safety practices (use of PPE, Lockout/Tagout, fire & chemical safety).
• Maintain cleanliness of workshop and work area.
• Ensure tools and tackles are handled safely and stored properly.
• Fill maintenance checklists and log sheets.
• Record breakdown details, spare parts used, and work completed.
• Report repeated failures or abnormal conditions to senior technicians/engineers.
• Assist in installation and commissioning of new machines.
• Help in shifting, rigging, and alignment of heavy equipment.
• Maintain proper care of measuring instruments and hand tools.

Job description

Key responsibilities and activities include, but is not limited to:

Routine Maintenance

• Perform daily checks of machines, pipelines, pumps, compressors, valves, gearboxes, and conveyors.
• Carry out lubrication, cleaning, tightening, and replacement of small parts.
• Ensure correct alignment and fitting of mechanical components.

Breakdown Maintenance

• Respond quickly to machine/equipment breakdowns.
• Dismantle, repair, and reassemble mechanical parts using hand tools and power tools.
• Assist in welding, gas cutting, grinding, and other basic repair activities when required.

Preventive Maintenance

• Follow preventive maintenance schedules given by supervisors.
• Inspect equipment for wear & tear, leakages, abnormal noise, or vibration.
• Replace faulty bearings, gaskets, seals, O-rings, and other fittings.

Fabrication & Assembly

• Read mechanical drawings and fit parts as per specifications.
• Perform drilling, tapping, filing, grinding, and basic fabrication work.
• Assemble and install machines, pipelines, and structural supports under supervision.

Safety & Compliance

• Follow standard safety practices (use of PPE, Lockout/Tagout, fire & chemical safety).
• Maintain cleanliness of workshop and work area.
• Ensure tools and tackles are handled safely and stored properly.

Documentation & Reporting

• Fill maintenance checklists and log sheets.
• Record breakdown details, spare parts used, and work completed.
• Report repeated failures or abnormal conditions to senior technicians/engineers.

Support Activities

• Assist in installation and commissioning of new machines.
• Help in shifting, rigging, and alignment of heavy equipment.
• Maintain proper care of measuring instruments and hand tools.