Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Gipskarton; Behror Tehsil; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Gipskarton in India is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to lead preventative maintenance programs for gypsum production assets and diagnose complex mechanical failures on the manufacturing line.

You will monitor critical rotating equipment, service hydraulics and pneumatics, and collaborate with vendors to ensure safe, reliable operations in a dusty, high‑temperature environment. Experience with TPM/ RCA certifications is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 to 7+ years of mechanical maintenance experience in a continuous manufacturing plant.
• Experience in gypsum board, cement, plaster, or heavy building materials preferred.
• Hands-on with heavy industrial gearboxes, conveyors, and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read mechanical blueprints, fabrication drawings, and structural schematics.
• Familiarity with alignment tools, balancing instruments, and vibration analysis equipment.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts and on-call emergency support.
• Certifications in RCA or TPM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules for plant assets.
• Diagnose mechanical failures and coordinate swift, permanent repairs.
• Monitor rotating equipment and analyze vibration and thermal telemetry.
• Service hydraulics and pneumatics used in board handling and heavy forming.
• Manage spare parts inventory and assist budgeting.
• Supervise third‑party contractors during turnarounds or overhauls.
• Enforce EHS standards, LOTO protocols, and dust control in gypsum environments.

Skills

Heavy industrial gearboxes

Belt conveyors

Screw conveyors

Pneumatic systems

Reading blueprints

Fabrication drawings

Structural schematics

Vibration analysis

Alignment tools

Balancing instruments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Preventative & Predictive Maintenance: Implement daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance schedules for all mechanical plant assets to minimize costly production line stops.
• Troubleshooting & Emergency Repair: Diagnose complex mechanical failures across the manufacturing lineincluding conveyors, calciners, board cutters, and transfer tablesand coordinate swift, permanent repairs.
• Rotating Equipment Management: Monitor and maintain critical rotating machinery, analyzing vibrating and thermal telemetry to forecast component breakdown.
• Hydraulics & Pneumatics: Service and optimize pneumatic systems (used in board handling/stacking) and hydraulic power units (used in heavy pressing and forming).

Inventory & Resource Management

• Spare Parts Optimization: Manage critical mechanical spares inventory, ensuring immediate availability of long-lead items like specialized bearings, gearboxes, and customized cutting blades.
• Budget Alignment: Assist the Maintenance Manager in planning annual maintenance budgets, identifying cost‑saving areas without compromising safety or reliability.
• Vendor & Contractor Supervision: Manage third‑party mechanical contractors and technicians during routine turnarounds or complex machinery overhauls.

Safety, Systems, & Compliance

• CMMS Administration: Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to track work orders, catalog equipment history, and generate key reliability reports (MTBF/MTTR).
• EHS Standards: Strict enforcement of industrial safety standards, Lockout‑Tagout (LOTO) protocols, and dust‑mitigation maintenance practices unique to gypsum and stucco environments.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Experience: 5 to 7 + years of mechanical maintenance experience in a continuous manufacturing plant. Direct experience in gypsum board, cement, plaster, or heavy building materials industries is highly preferred.
• Technical Skills:
• Hands‑on proficiency with heavy industrial gearboxes, belt/screw conveyors, and pneumatic pneumatic systems.
• Expertise in reading and interpreting mechanical blueprints, fabrication drawings, and structural schematics.
• Familiarity with alignment tools, balancing instruments, and vibration analysis equipment.
• Operational Demands: Ability to work flexible shifts, handle "on-call" emergency support, and work efficiently within dusty, high‑temperature manufacturing zones.
• Preferred Skills
• Working knowledge of automated machinery, PLCs, and how they interface with mechanical actuators.
• Certifications in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) or Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).