Senior Maintenance Engineer

ZEISS; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS Bengaluru is seeking a Maintenance Engineer responsible for ensuring efficient operation, preventive & predictive maintenance, and reliability of plant machinery. Lead TPM initiatives and drive continuous improvement while coordinating technicians.

You will troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, manage spare parts inventory, and ensure safety and quality compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Diploma in Electrical, Electronics or Mechatronics engineering.
• 8–10 years in maintenance planning and troubleshooting in manufacturing.
• Experience with TPM, LEAN and reliability initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Lead maintenance technicians and supervise engineers.
• Drive TPM and continuous improvement projects to reduce downtime.
• Manage spare parts inventory and vendor evaluations.
• Troubleshoot mechanical/electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic issues.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Team supervision

Root cause analysis

LEAN/ TPM

CNC/PLC knowledge

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Mechatronics

Diploma in respective field

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

MES

PLC programming

Power BI/Advanced Excel

Job description

Position Summary :

The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the efficient operation, maintenance, and reliability of plant machinery, equipment, and its utilities. The role includes planning preventive maintenance activities, troubleshooting equipment failures, supervising maintenance teams, improving equipment performance, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Required Flexibility :

• Required to work in shifts or responding to emergency breakdowns during odd hours.
• Work environment may include working in factory, New project site, or facility layout modifications.

Key Responsibilities :

Maintenance Planning & Execution

• Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Ensure maximum availability and reliability of machinery and equipment.
• Analyze equipment breakdowns using Quality tools and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Prioritizing the breakdowns and accordingly attending the same.
• Improve overall performance of the machines.
• Sound knowledge on TPM implementation and drive the TPM culture in the organization.
• Able to plan and delegate the responsibilities to technicians at times and ensure results are delivered.
• Review the spare parts inventory and ensure critical spare parts are defined and inventory is maintained.
• PLC programming added advantage
• Develop the trouble shooting catalogue for each of the production machines.
• Drive the continual improvements for the department, also drive compete projects.
• Optimization of layout for improved efficiency, cycle time of machines, using LEAN concepts.
• Develop skill matrix, identify the skill gaps for team and ensure required trainings are provided.

Troubleshooting & Technical Support :

• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues.
• Lead troubleshooting activities during equipment breakdowns.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) and failure analysis.
• Ensure quick restoration of equipment to minimize downtime.
• Assist in installation, commissioning, and testing of new equipment.
• Always meet the department KPIs like MTTR, MTBF and PM adherence.

Team Supervision :

• Supervise maintenance technicians and junior engineers.
• Allocate maintenance tasks and monitor work completion.
• Provide technical guidance and on-the-job training to maintenance staff.
• Ensure adherence to maintenance procedures and best practices.

Safety & Compliance :

• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety regulations and company standards.
• Conduct safety inspections and risk assessments.
• Ensure LOTO, safety standards including the PPEs are followed by team.
• Maintain proper maintenance documentation and reports.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and environmental regulations.

Spare Parts & Inventory Management :

• Monitor spare parts consumption and inventory levels.
• Coordinate with procurement for timely availability of spare parts and consumables.
• Evaluate vendors and maintenance service providers.

Continuous Improvement :

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvement.
• Support TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Recommend equipment upgrades and process improvements.
• Participate in energy-saving and reliability improvement projects.

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree / Diploma in, Electrical &Electtonics Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Minimum 8–10 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing, industrial, or process industries.
• Experience in handling maintenance planning and troubleshooting activities.

Required Skills :

• Strong knowledge of industrial machinery and maintenance systems.
• Expertise in preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Understanding of CNC Machine,PLCs, automation systems, and utility equipment.
• PLC Program and troubleshooting
• Hands of experience MES(Manufacturing Execution System )
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills Why Why analysis, Fishbone diagram, DIMAIC
• Leadership and team coordination abilities.
• Familiarity with CMMS software Like SAP, Other local CMMS system, Power App.
• Knowledge of safety and quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience in TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, or Reliability Engineering.
• Certification in maintenance or safety management.
• Experience with SAP PM or similar maintenance systems.
• Good experience in SOP, SWI, ISO documents.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) :

• Equipment uptime and availability.
• Breakdown reduction and response time.
• Preventive maintenance compliance.
• Maintenance cost optimization.
• Safety performance and compliance.
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
• Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).

Working Conditions :

• May require shift work and emergency breakdown support.
• Work environment may include manufacturing plants, industrial facilities, or utilities.

Working Conditions:

• Experience in Power BI, Advance Excell, Power Point Preparation.
• CAD 2D.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of local language.