Associate Maintenance

Job Category:

Manufacturing & Operations

Job Family:

Repair & Maintenance

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The Maintenance Technician performs preventive and corrective maintenance on plant machinery, equipment, and facilities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role supports maintenance plans, resolves technical issues, and contributes to equipment availability in compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

What Youll Do

Specific Responsibility:

• Perform daily preventive and breakdown maintenance for main and auxiliary equipment in the assigned areas and record work completion as per department practice.
• Execute skilled repair activities, complete machine lubrication as per schedule, and coordinate collection of lubricants/spares from Stores when required.

• Complete repair, preventive maintenance, and breakdown maintenance jobs as per maintenance plan/instructions from Sr. Associate/Associate/Team Advisor (Maintenance) and report work completion.
• Respond to maintenance calls promptly to maximize machine availability and minimize downtime.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) while performing maintenance activities.
• Maintain good workmanship to minimize wastage, rework, and repeat breakdowns.
• Follow all safety precautions, wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as applicable, and maintain required hygiene practices for food production areas.
• Identify and stop leakages immediately when observed or reported and escalate if isolation/production stoppage is required.
• Comply with management policies and instructions and maintain discipline and punctuality as per shift schedule.
• Maintain high-speed machines such as separators, Bactofuge, decanters, high-pressure pumps, mills, fans, and blowers as assigned.
• Maintain packaging machines and allied equipment as assigned.
• Comply with ISO and HACCP requirements and participate in audits, documentation, and corrective actions as assigned.

• Diploma Mechanical/ Electrical or Associate Degree- ITI (fitter/ Welding)
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 + years of experience in industrial or plant maintenance
• Ability to read technical drawings, manuals, and maintenance documentation
• Practical knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance methods
• Basic computer skills for maintenance systems, documentation, and reporting
• Reliability, responsibility, and ability to work independently on assigned tasks
• Willingness to work in physically demanding and operational plant environments