Maintenance Shift Incharge

Shahi; Krishnagiri District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Shahi is seeking an experienced Maintenance Shift Incharge - Mechanical to supervise and execute shift-level mechanical maintenance across a manufacturing plant. The role focuses on reliability, quick breakdown resolution, and preventive maintenance while ensuring safety and environmental compliance.

You will lead a team of fitters, fabricators, and contract technicians, coordinate breakdown responses, and supervise preventive maintenance programs and utilities maintenance for boilers, chillers,

Qualifications

• Diploma/ITI or PU in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 7–10 years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience on chemical plant floor.
• Experience in Textile Chemicals, Speciality Chemicals, or Petrochemical industries.
• Deep knowledge of static and rotary equipment, seals, pumps, piping, and welding drawings.
• Ability to lead a team under pressure and manage shift duties.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deploy shift mechanical fitters, fabricators, and contract technicians.
• Attend to and resolve mechanical breakdowns in reactors, agitators, pumps, and rotary equipment.
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance including lubrication and alignment checks.
• Monitor and maintain plant utilities mechanical systems (boilers, chillers, air compressors).
• Oversee overhauls of pumps, gearboxes, valves, and mechanical seals with precision.
• Enforce safety permits (Hot Work, Confined Space, LOTO) before jobs.
• Maintain shift logs, breakdown histories, and handover documentation.

Skills

Shift supervision

Breakdown maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Utility maintenance

Equipment alignment

Safety & permits

Documentation & handovers

Team leadership

Education

Diploma/ITI in Mechanical Engineering or PU

Job description

Summary

The Maintenance Shift Incharge - Mechanical is responsible for supervising and executing shift-level mechanical maintenance activities across the manufacturing plant and utility sections. This role ensures high equipment reliability, prompt breakdown resolution, and the execution of preventive maintenance schedules while strictly adhering to safety and environmental standards during the assigned shift.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Shift Supervision: Lead and deploy shift mechanical fitters, fabricators, and contract technicians to ensure smooth shop floor operations.
• Breakdown Maintenance: Attend to and swiftly resolve mechanical breakdowns in plant reactors, agitators, pumps, and rotary equipment to minimize production downtime.
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance: Execute scheduled preventive maintenance checklists, alignment checks, and lubrication schedules for all production machinery.
• Utility Maintenance: Monitor and maintain the mechanical systems of plant utilities, including boilers, cooling towers, chillers, air compressors, and water treatment systems.
• Equipment Alignment & Overhauling: Supervise the overhauling of pumps, gearboxes, valves, and mechanical seals, ensuring precise alignment and zero leakage.
• Safety & Permit Compliance: Issue, verify, and strictly enforce safety permits (e.g., Hot Work Permit, Confined Space Entry, Lockout/Tagout - LOTO) before executing any mechanical jobs.
• Documentation & Handovers: Maintain precise shift logs, breakdown histories, work order closures, and conduct smooth shift handovers with clear tracking of pending tasks.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Education: Diploma / ITI in Mechanical Engineering or PU (Pre-University / 12th Standard) with strong technical experience.
• Experience: 7 to 10 years of core, hands-on mechanical maintenance experience on a chemical plant floor.
• Industry Sector: Mandatorily requires practical work experience in Textile Chemicals, Speciality Chemicals, or the Petrochemical Industry.
• Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of static and rotary equipment, including glass-lined reactors, mechanical seals, Centrifugal/Positive displacement pumps, utility piping, and welding/fabrication drawings.
• Core Competencies: Ability to work under pressure during emergency breakdowns, troubleshoot mechanical vibrations, and handle a team of technicians effectively.