Sr. Engineer - Maintenance

IMI; Chennai District; On-site; INR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

IMI plc in Chennai seeks a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer with hands-on maintenance experience on high-precision CNC machines (Siemens 840D, Heidenhain, Fanuc, Fagor) and PLC-controlled equipment. The role covers HT/LT switchgear, generators, compressors, and ensuring electrical compliance with a C-License preferred.

You will perform breakdown maintenance, execute preventive maintenance on time, analyze failures, drive CAPA actions, monitor MTBF/MTTR, and promote TPM practices while ensuring

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience with CNC and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Experience with HT/LT electrical systems and plant utilities.
• C-License from Tamil Nadu electrical board preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform breakdown maintenance to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Execute preventive maintenance on time to improve reliability.
• Analyse and diagnose critical failures and implement CAPA actions.
• Ensure maximum equipment uptime to support production requirements.
• Monitor, control, and improve maintenance KPIs (MTBF/MTTR).
• Promote and sustain TPM culture across plant equipment and processes.
• Manage and control maintenance spare parts inventory.
• Carry out condition-based maintenance for generators, compressors, and EOT cranes.
• Operate and maintain HT and LT electrical switchgear systems.
• Monitor energy consumption via MIS systems and drive energy conservation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, safety standards and statutory requirements.

Skills

Maintenance Engineering

CNC Maintenance

Electrical Systems

PLC Knowledge

Tools

Siemens 840D

Heidenhain

Fanuc

Fagor

HT/LT switchgear

Job description

IMI plc
We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.

Process Automation is a world leading provider of flow control solutions for critical applications across the Energy, Marine and Pharmaceutical markets.

Role Overview

• Mechanical/Electrical Engineer with hands-on experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of high-precision CNC machines (SIEMENS 840D, HEIDENHAIN, FANUC, FAGOR), PLC-controlled equipment, and industrial utilities including HT/LT switchgear, generators, and compressors. Holding a C-License is preferred and will be an added advantage for ensuring electrical compliance and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform breakdown maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted production operations.
• Execute preventive maintenance (PM) activities on time to improve equipment reliability.
• Analyse and diagnose critical equipment failures and implement effective CAPA actions.
• Ensure maximum equipment uptime and availability to support production requirements.
• Monitor, control, and improve maintenance KPIs such as MTBF and MTTR.
• Promote and sustain TPM culture across all plant equipment and processes.
• Manage and control maintenance spare parts inventory effectively.
• Carry out condition-based maintenance for generators, compressors, and EOT cranes.
• Operate and maintain HT and LT electrical switchgear systems.
• Monitor energy consumption through MIS systems and drive energy conservation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, safety standards, and statutory requirements.

Critical Competencies for Success

• Technical Expertise in Maintenance: Strong knowledge of CNC machines, PLC-controlled equipment, HT/LT electrical systems, generators, compressors, and EOT cranes.
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance: Expertise in planning and executing PM and condition-based maintenance activities to improve asset reliability.
• Equipment Reliability Management: Focus on maximizing equipment uptime and improving maintenance KPIs such as MTBF and MTTR.
• TPM & Continuous Improvement: Strong capability to drive TPM culture and support continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.
• Electrical C-license from Tamil Nadu electrical board is mandatorily required
• Safety & Compliance Management: Thorough understanding of safety regulations, audit requirements, and ISO 9001/ISO 14001 compliance standards.
• Utility & Infrastructure Management: Experience in maintaining critical plant utilities and ensuring uninterrupted operations.

IMI is an inclusive employer; diversity is very important to us, and we want to receive applications from people from all backgrounds.