Associate Maintenance

Job Category:

Manufacturing & Operations

Job Family:

Repair & Maintenance

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Provides coordination and operational support for plant maintenance activities across multiple manufacturing units to support equipment reliability and production continuity.

What youll do

• Maintenance Coordination Support
• Coordinate day‑to‑day maintenance activities across multiple plant business units.
• Support alignment of maintenance schedules with production plans and priorities.
• Communicate maintenance activity status, delays, and completion updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Multi‑Unit Interface & Follow‑Up
• Act as a coordination point between maintenance teams and production units such as UHT, Cheese, Dryer, Powder, Utilities, and Main Plant.
• Track maintenance requests, breakdowns, and planned activities across units.
• Escalate unresolved issues or risks to maintenance supervisors or team advisors.
• Maintenance Execution Assistance
• Support maintenance teams during preventive maintenance, breakdowns, shutdowns, and changeovers.
• Ensure required work permits, job cards, tools, and documentation are available before maintenance execution.
• Assist in monitoring adherence to maintenance schedules and work instructions.
• Documentation, Systems & Reporting
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, breakdown logs, and work orders.
• Update maintenance systems and registers as per defined procedures.
• Prepare basic maintenance MIS reports such as downtime summaries, pending jobs, and coordination trackers.
• Safety, Quality & Compliance Support
• Ensure maintenance coordination activities comply with plant safety, GMP, HACCP, and quality requirements.
• Support statutory inspections, calibrations, and compliance‑related maintenance activities.
• Report safety hazards, deviations, or non‑compliance observed during maintenance activities.
• Continuous Improvement Support
• Support maintenance and reliability teams by providing data and coordination assistance for root cause analysis.
• Identify recurring maintenance issues and share observations with maintenance leadership.
• Participate in plant initiatives aimed at reducing downtime and improving equipment reliability.
• Scope & Decision Making
• Works under clear supervision and defined procedures.
• Decision‑making is limited to coordination, prioritization support, and information flow.
• Refers complex technical or operational decisions to maintenance leadership.
• Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

• Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and utility maintenance activities.
• Familiarity with preventive and breakdown maintenance concepts in a manufacturing environment.
• Support & Coordination Skills
• Strong follow‑up, coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks across different plant areas.
• Attention to detail in documentation and reporting.
• Additional expectation
• Role requires regular interaction with shop‑floor teams and exposure to plant operations.

  What you will need to succeed

• Bachelors Degree / Diploma in: Electrical Engineering / Electrical & Electronics/Instrumentation / Automation
• Experience: 2-4 years of experience in: Dairy / Food / FMCG / Process industry or Hands-on exposure to plant maintenance systems and automation

Mandatory Requirement: Electrical Supervisor License

Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of: Electrical systems, motors, drives, panels/ PLC/SCADA systems (Siemens / Allen Bradley preferred)

Experience in: Dairy processing equipment & utilities/ Ability to read electrical drawings and troubleshoot system faults

• Behavioural Competencies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Team collaboration and communication skills
• High ownership, accountability, and adaptability to shift operations