Plant Maintenance Engineer – Electrical & Mechanical

FRIGATE; Tiruchirappalli; On-site; INR 420,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

FRIGATE in Tiruchirappalli, India, seeks an experienced Maintenance professional to ensure reliable plant machinery, electrical systems, utilities, and infrastructure, prioritizing electrical maintenance. You will oversee fault diagnosis, preventive maintenance, and coordination with OEMs to improve uptime and safety.

Responsibilities include maintenance of panels, motors, drives, PLCs, and electrical circuits, plus training operators and ensuring compliance with safety standards and 5S

Qualifications

• Education: Diploma or BE in Electrical, Electrical & Electronics or relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience: 5–7 years in industrial plant maintenance with strong electrical troubleshooting and mechanical maintenance knowledge.
• Key Skills: Electrical fault diagnosis, motors/drives, control panels, PLC troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain power distribution/control panels, motors, drives, sensors, PLCs, wiring, and machine electrical circuits.
• Troubleshoot electrical faults in CNC/VMC, sheet metal, welding, compressors, and other equipment.
• Plan preventive/predictive maintenance for electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Maintain bearings, lubrication, pneumatic/hydraulic systems, fixtures, and drives.
• Maintain compressors, cooling systems, lighting, earthing, and electrical distribution.
• Coordinate OEMs, service providers, and contractors.
• Maintain schedules, breakdown reports, equipment history, checklists, and spare records.
• Monitor critical spares with Stores and Purchase.
• Analyze recurring breakdowns and implement root-cause actions.
• Support machine installation, commissioning, connections, and relocation.
• Ensure electrical safety, LOTO, guarding, and statutory compliance.
• Train operators on basic machine care and daily checks.
• Control maintenance cost, improve uptime and energy use, and maintain 5S.

Skills

Electrical fault diagnosis

Motors/Drives

Control panels

PLC troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Documentation

Education

Diploma or BE in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics

Job description

Department: Maintenance

Reports To: Plant Head / Operations Head

Job Purpose

To ensure reliable plant machinery, electrical systems, utilities, and infrastructure, prioritizing electrical maintenance followed by mechanical maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain power distribution/control panels, motors, drives, sensors, PLCs, wiring, and machine electrical circuits.
• Troubleshoot electrical faults in CNC/VMC, sheet metal, welding, compressors, and other equipment.
• Plan preventive/predictive maintenance for electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Maintain bearings, lubrication, pneumatic/hydraulic systems, fixtures, and drives.
• Maintain compressors, cooling systems, lighting, earthing, and electrical distribution.
• Coordinate OEMs, service providers, and contractors.
• Maintain schedules, breakdown reports, equipment history, checklists, and spare records.
• Monitor critical spares with Stores and Purchase.
• Analyze recurring breakdowns and implement root-cause actions.
• Support machine installation, commissioning, connections, and relocation.
• Ensure electrical safety, LOTO, guarding, and statutory compliance.
• Train operators on basic machine care and daily checks.
• Control maintenance cost, improve uptime and energy use, and maintain 5S.

Qualifications & Experience

Education: Diploma or B.E. in Electrical, Electrical & Electronics, or a relevant engineering discipline.

Experience: 5–7 years in industrial plant maintenance, with strong electrical troubleshooting and mechanical maintenance knowledge.

Key Skills: Electrical fault diagnosis, motors/drives, control panels, PLC troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, documentation.