Senior Engineer

Kantaflex; Thiruvallur District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kantaflex in Tamil Nadu is seeking a Sr. Engineer - Maintenance to oversee electrical and mechanical maintenance across existing plants and to lead the electrical setup for new factory commissioning. The role requires hands-on leadership, safety compliance, and cost-control initiatives.

You will manage a team of technicians, coordinate with vendors, and ensure uptime of critical assets like HT/LT switchgear, DGs, CNC/VMCs, EOT cranes, and welding equipment.

Qualifications

• Diploma or BE/BTech in Electrical or Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE).
• Strong electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing/ heavy engineering plant.
• Proven leadership and team management capabilities.
• Experience with HT lines, EB power rooms, transformers and switchgear.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and mechanical setup for existing factories including utility planning, machinery erection, alignment, HT/LT switchgear, power distribution and load testing.
• Lead electrical and mechanical setup for new factory infrastructures including cabling and testing.
• Manage HT line and EB power room for uninterrupted supply, safety compliance and preventive maintenance.
• Supervise technicians and coordinate with external vendors and plant management.
• Perform preventive maintenance and quick breakdown resolutions for CNC/VMC machines, EOT cranes, DG and welding equipment.
• Maintain shift logs, maintenance reports, and machine history cards with root-cause analysis and regulatory registers.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting electromechanical

Team management

Documentation & reporting

Energy efficiency & cost control

HT/Power systems

Education

Diploma or BE/BTech in Electrical / EEE

Tools

HT/LT switchgear

Transformers

Job description

Role & responsibilities

We are Seeking a highly skilled, proactive, and licensed Sr. Engineer - Maintenance to oversee our Electrical & Mechanical maintenance operations. This role is crucial as we expand, offering the opportunity to lead the electrical setup for New factory commissioning from the ground up, while managing day-to-day electrical maintenance, safety compliance, and cost-control initiatives for our existing manufacturing units.

Position: Sr. Engineer Maintenance

Work Location: Kantaflex Manufacturing Plant, Gummidipoondi

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the complete Electrical and Mechanical setup for the existing factories, including utility planning, machinery erection, alignment, HT/LT Switch Gears, power distribution, and load testing.
• Lead the Electrical and Mechanical setup, cabling, load planning, testing, and commissioning of all machinery & utilities for new factory infrastructures.
• High Tensile (HT) & Substation Management: Manage the High Tensile (HT) line and EB (Electricity Board) power room, ensuring uninterrupted power supply, safety compliance, and regular preventive maintenance.
• Leadership: Proven ability to manage a team of electrical/ mechanical technicians, coordinate with external vendors, and communicate directly with plant management.
• Electro Mechanical Machinery Maintenance: Execute PM (Preventive Maintenance) and quick Breakdown electrical/mechanical resolution for a diverse fleet of industrial machinery, including: EOT Cranes, DG, CNC/VMC Machines, Manual Lathes, Drilling, Welding Machines.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate day-to-day shift logs, breakdown/repair reports, preventive maintenance schedules, and machinery history cards. Implement rigorous daily maintenance reports, machine history logs, breakdown root‑cause analysis, and maintain all mandatory legal registers.
• Cost Control & Energy Efficiency: Implement energy‑saving measures, optimize spare parts inventory, and reduce operational downtime to control maintenance costs.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce strict electrical safety protocols and ensure all regulatory/statutory norms fully met.

Preferred candidate profile

Experience: 6 to 10 years of hands‑on electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing or heavy engineering plant environment.

Certification: Must possess a valid "C" License Tamil Nadu Govt (Electrical Supervisor / Contractor Competency Certificate) for handling High Voltage / HT systems in a Manufacturing Unit.

Technical Expertise:

a) Proven experience managing HT lines, EB power rooms, transformers, and switchgears.

b) Strong troubleshooting electromechanical skills for CNC/Manual machines, EOT cranes, and welding equipments, hydraulics, gearboxes, machine alignments, and cranes.

Skills in reporting, inventory management, cost analysis, and team management capabilities.

Education: Diploma (or) B.E./B.Tech in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE).