Maintenance Engineer

PeopleStrong; Thiruvallur District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Pon Pure Chemical India Private Limited in Madhavaram location seeks a Maintenance Engineer/Executive to ensure safe, reliable operation of mechanical, electrical, and process equipment used in chemical handling and storage. You will drive preventive maintenance, calibration, and regulatory compliance, while coordinating with the Maintenance Manager and Warehouse In charge.

The role emphasizes equipment reliability, spare parts management, and training of warehouse staff to uphold safety and

Qualifications

• Maintenance & repair of tools and equipment in chemical warehouse operations.
• Calibration, inspection, and preventive maintenance of process and handling equipment.
• Ensuring compliance with PESO & Non-PESO regulations and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect tools, equipment, and machinery; maintain records and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Renew AMCs before expiry and include new equipment in scope.
• Manage spare parts inventory and critical spares.
• Coordinate calibration and testing of instruments and meters.
• Oversee safe operation of chemical transfer and storage systems.
• Provide training to operators on maintenance procedures and safety.
• Review maintenance reports and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance

Repair

Inspections

AMC

Tool handling

Mechanical

Calibration

Equipment Installation

Equipment Maintenance

Equipment Commissioning

Education

DME/BE

Job description

Company Name Pon Pure Chemical India Private Limited

Department Warehouse - Maintenance

Country INDIA

State Tamil Nadu

Skills

SKILL

Maintenance & Repair Maintenance Inspections Annual Maintenance contract (AMC) Tool handling Mechanical Assembly Equipment Calibration Equipment Commissioning Equipment Installation Equipment Maintenance

DME BE

CERTIFICATION

Working Language

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE MADHAVARAM LOCATION MAINTENANCE ENGINEER / EXECUTIVE

Department : Maintenance

Reporting To : Maintenance Manager & Warehouse In charge

Objective :

To ensure the safe, reliable, and uninterrupted operation of all mechanical, electrical, utility, material handling, and process equipment used in the storage, handling, repacking, loading, unloading, filling, cleaning, and transfer of hazardous chemicals, poisonous chemicals, flammable liquids (PESO & Non-PESO), acids, laboratory chemicals, and finished products while ensuring statutory compliance, preventive maintenance, and safe operational practices.

1. Inspection, Availability & Maintenance of Tools and Equipment

• Conduct routine inspections of all tools, equipment, and machinery used in chemical warehouse operations.
• Maintain adequate inventories of essential spare parts and identify minimum critical spares for all production and warehouse equipment.
• Carry out corrective maintenance and repair of defective equipment to minimize downtime.
• Maintain inspection records, maintenance history, and equipment logbooks.
• Ensure only calibrated and approved tools are used for hazardous chemical operations.
• Conduct periodic inspections of portable electrical tools and flameproof (FLP) equipment.
• Ensure all lifting tools, chain pulleys, slings, pallet trucks, forklifts, drum handling equipment, and lifting accessories remain in safe working condition.
• Provide operational and maintenance training for material handling equipment to authorized personnel.

2. Preventive Maintenance & Equipment Reliability

• Prepare and implement preventive maintenance schedules for all mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Renew Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) before expiry.
• Include newly installed equipment in the AMC scope, SOPs, preventive maintenance schedules, and inspection checklists.
• Review preventive maintenance reports submitted by service providers and ensure timely closure of observations.
• Arrange required spare parts based on maintenance reports and maintain critical spare inventories.
• Update the Preventive Maintenance Master List whenever equipment is added, modified, or replaced.
• Review preventive maintenance status weekly with the Maintenance Engineer and respective warehouse representatives.
• Ensure preventive maintenance activities are completed without affecting production schedules.
• Monitor equipment reliability and implement improvements to reduce breakdown frequency.

3. Maintenance of Chemical Handling & Repacking Equipment

Ensure safe operation, inspection, maintenance, and servicing of:

• Single Semi-Automatic PESO solvent filling machine
• Dual Semi-Automatic Non-PESO solvent filling machine
• Manual filling stations at PESO ,Non-PESO, Poisonous Chemicals and Lab Chemicals
• Drum transfer pumps
• Drum / Barrel washing and rinsing systems
• Gravity transfer systems
• Barrel-to-barrel transfer systems
• Chemical transfer pipelines
• Chemical unloading manifolds
• Flexible hoses
• Hose reels
• Pumps (Centrifugal, Diaphragm, Gear, Air Operated Double Diaphragm)
• Mechanical seals
• Valves
• Flameproof motors
• Compressors
• Air receivers
• Weighing systems
• Drum conveyors
• Reach trucks
• Battery chargers
• Hydraulic Pallet trucks

4. Maintenance of Chemical Storage Infrastructure

Maintain all infrastructures associated with hazardous chemical storage, including:

• PESO solvent storage areas
• Non-PESO chemical storage areas
• Flammable liquid storage warehouses
• Poisonous chemical storage locations
• Acid storage rooms
• Drug room
• Laboratory chemical storage areas
• Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) storage areas
• Underground storage tanks
• Above-ground storage tanks (Fire Hydrant Tank & Raw water Utilisation tank)
• Spill containment systems
• Bund walls
• Ventilation systems
• Flameproof electrical systems
• Earthing and bonding systems
• Raw water lines for the Eye wash shower
• Waste water after domestic use (Sewage) drain lines
• Waste water from Laboratories (Effluent) drain lines
• STP
• ETP

5. Regulatory Compliance & Statutory Maintenance

Ensure timely inspection, testing, certification, and documentation for:

• Weighing scales, test weights, and weighbridges.
• Forklift inspections and Competent Person certification.
• Pressure vessels, air receivers, and compressors.
• DG emission testing and documentation as per TNPCB requirements.
• Waste oil storage and authorized disposal.
• Water meters and utility meters.
• Fire protection systems, hydrants, extinguishers, sprinklers, and fire pumps.
• Electrical safety inspections.
• Earthing resistance testing.
• Flameproof equipment inspections.
• Portable electrical equipment inspections.
• Calibration of pressure gauges, flow meters, temperature indicators, and level transmitters.
• Zero Breakdown of the STP & ETP
• Building Stability.

6. Support Safe Chemical Operations

Provide maintenance support for:

• Hazardous chemical unloading from tankers.
• PESO chemical unloading in UG Sump
• UG storage tank to Chemicals repacking in Barrels
• Loading of chemical tankers.
• Loading and unloading of intact barrels.
• Chemical repacking.
• Manual filling of laboratory chemicals.
• Automatic solvent filling operations.
• Decanting operations.
• Intermediate storage operations.

Ensure all equipment is suitable for handling such following chemicals :

• Formic Acid
• Acetic Acid
• Nitric Acid
• Sulphuric Acid
• Methanol
• Toluene
• MTO
• Xylene
• MEK
• IPA
• Other PESO solvents
• Non-PESO solvents
• Laboratory chemicals
• Hazardous and poisonous chemicals

7. Annual Maintenance Budget

• Maintain records of repair costs.
• Track spare consumption.
• Prepare annual maintenance budgets.
• Forecast spare requirements.
• Recommend cost-saving initiatives without compromising safety and reliability.

8. Project Execution & Infrastructure Development

• Support maintenance planning for warehouse expansion and process improvements.
• Prepare technical specifications for new equipment.
• Obtain a minimum of three vendor quotations.
• Prepare technical comparisons and recommendations for management approval.
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, and performance testing.
• Complete projects within approved timelines and budgets.

9. Training & Competency Development

Conduct training for:

• New Maintenance Engineers
• Warehouse Operators
• Safety Engineers
• Filling Machine Operators

Training shall include:

• Preventive Maintenance
• Breakdown Maintenance
• Critical Spare Management
• Equipment Inspection
• Safe Chemical Handling using appropriate equipment and acessories
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Permit to Work
• Flameproof Equipment Maintenance
• Static Electricity Control
• Spill Prevention
• Emergency Shutdown Procedures
• Safe Maintenance in Hazardous Areas

10. Documentation & Records

Maintain and periodically review:

• Preventive Maintenance Register
• Breakdown Register
• AMC Register
• Calibration Register
• Equipment History Cards
• Critical Spare Register
• Utility Consumption Records
• Maintenance Cost Records
• Inspection Reports
• Statutory Certificates
• Service Reports
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) Reports
• JSA for every Non Routine activities .

11. Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half yearly and Yearly Reviews

• Conduct weekly maintenance review meetings with the Maintenance Engineer and Safety Team.
• Review preventive maintenance compliance every Saturday.
• Monitor equipment downtime and Mean Time between Failures (MTBF).
• Track maintenance KPIs and statutory compliance.
• Review incident investigations related to equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Internally testing the Earth pits resistivity and connectivity checking reporting and taking immediate measures to resolve the corrupted Earth pits and accessories.
• Building stability & Equipment Integrity
• Painting of the fire hydrant pipe lines, accessories and Pumps.
• Solar AMC and condition Monitoring
• Water, Waste Water (STP & ETP) ,Power Generation & Utilisation and reduction processes.