Mechanical Maintenance Shift Incharge

Shahi; Krishnagiri District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Shahi in Tamil Nadu seeks a Maintenance Shift Incharge - Mechanical to supervise shift mechanical maintenance across the plant and utility sections. The role ensures high equipment reliability, prompt breakdown resolution, and adherence to safety standards during the shift.

Key responsibilities include leading fitters and contract technicians, addressing reactor and pump breakdowns, and executing preventive maintenance schedules while maintaining accurate shift logs and handovers.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience on chemical plant floors.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical vibrations and complex equipment issues.
• Leadership of a technician team and coordination with contractors.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shift mechanical fitters, fabricators and contract technicians.
• Attend and resolve mechanical breakdowns in reactors, pumps and rotary equipment.
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance schedules and lubrication checks.
• Maintain plant utility mechanical systems including boilers and chillers.
• Ensure safety permits (LOTO, Hot Work, confined space) are in place before work.
• Maintain shift logs, breakdown histories and handovers.

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 /B.tech in Mechanical Engineering .
• 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.