Senior Associate-Utilities Mechanical & Electrical

Ola Electric; Krishnagiri District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ola Electric in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, is hiring a Senior Associate Utilities (Mechanical & Electrical) to own the end-to-end reliability, performance, and energy efficiency of all plant utilities. The role covers dry and wet processes, ultra-low dew-point control, clean air, power distribution, water treatment, and environmental systems.

The candidate will drive preventive and condition-based maintenance, ensure safety compliance, and support capacity expansions and technology upgrades for a

Qualifications

• 2+ years of utility management experience in continuous process environments.
• Experience in lithium battery manufacturing, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, or chemical plants with cleanroom/dry room requirements.
• Knowledge of electrical safety, ISO 8573, and energy efficiency best practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure 24/7 availability of utilities across dry and wet processes in the plant.
• Monitor and maintain ultra-low dew-point conditions in dry rooms using DHUs/AHUs and airlocks.
• Oversee CDA quality, chillers, cooling towers, electrical distribution (MRS/HT/LT), UPS, and water/effluent treatment plants.

Skills

DHU/AHU

Desiccant Wheels

Dew-point 40-60C

CDA & Chillers

Power distribution

WTP/ETP

Predictive maintenance

Thermography

Vibration analysis

Education

BE/B.Tech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Senior Associate Utilities (Mechanical & Electrical)

Job Overview

• Designation: Senior Associate Utilities (Mechanical & Electrical)
• Function: Operations & Plant Maintenance
• Industry: Battery Manufacturing / Cleanrooms / High-Tech Process Manufacturing
• Work Location: Krishnagiri Tamil Nadu-On-site (Plant)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Associate– Utilities to own the end-to-end reliability, performance, energy efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement of all plant utilities. This role ensures 247 continuous support for both dry-process and wet-process battery cell manufacturing, focusing on ultra-low dew-point environments, clean/dry compressed air, critical power, process water, and environmental treatment systems.

Role & responsibilities

• Operational Excellence & Reliability:
  • Ensure 247 availability of critical utilities across dry/wet electrode lines, cell assembly, formation, and aging processes.
  • Maintain ultra-low dew-point conditions (40 C to 60 C or lower) in dry rooms using DHUs, AHUs, and airlocks while monitoring moisture load and infiltration.
  • Guarantee high-quality Clean Dry Compressed Air (CDA) meeting ISO 8573 standards for pneumatics and process purging.
  • Oversee chillers, cooling towers, electrical distribution (MRS/HT/LT switchgear, UPS), and Water/Effluent Treatment Plants (WTP/ETP).
• Maintenance & Asset Management:
  • Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies (thermography, vibration analysis, dew-point trending).
  • Maximize utility uptime and minimize unplanned downtime affecting production yield.
  • Manage critical spare-parts inventory for DHUs, desiccant wheels, compressors, chillers, and treatment plants.
• Energy, Safety & Compliance:
  • Drive energy efficiency programs via heat recovery, optimized DHU regeneration, variable-speed drives, and free cooling.
  • Maintain full compliance with electrical safety regulations, pressure vessel codes, ETP/WTP discharge norms, and fire safety (lithium-related risks).
  • Enforce strict Management of Change (MOC), Permit-to-Work, Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), and confined-space safety procedures.
  • Support utility design, installation, commissioning, and validation for plant capacity expansions and technology upgrades.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience: 2+ years of experience in utility management within continuous process environments.
• Domain Experience: Prior exposure to lithium battery manufacturing, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, or chemical plants with cleanroom/dry room requirements.
• Key Skills:
  • Dehumidification Units (DHU), Air Handling Units (AHU), Desiccant Wheels
  • Low Dew-Point Control (40 C to 60 C)
  • Clean Dry Compressed Air (CDA) & Chillers
  • HT/LT Power Distribution, Transformers & Switchgear
  • Water Treatment Plant (WTP) & Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
  • Predictive Maintenance, Thermography & Vibration Analysis