Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer Wood Industry

Department:

Job Purpose:

To plan, execute, and oversee preventive and breakdown maintenance of all woodworking machines, utilities, and factory infrastructure to ensure maximum equipment uptime, quality output, and safe working conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Maintenance Planning & Execution

• Prepare and implement

  preventive maintenance schedules

  for all woodworking and support machines (panel saw, edge bander, cold press, hot press, sanding, CNC, post forming, etc.).
• Ensure

  timely breakdown maintenance

  with minimum production loss.
• Analyze recurring issues and implement

  permanent corrective actions.

2. Machine & Utility Management

• Oversee maintenance of all utilities:

  air compressors, dust collectors, generators, and electrical panels.

• Ensure calibration, alignment, and lubrication of all machines at defined intervals.
• Monitor machine performance and efficiency; identify and correct abnormalities.

3. Technical Supervision

• Supervise maintenance technicians and allocate tasks based on priority.
• Verify the quality of repair work and machine performance after maintenance.
• Train technicians on standard maintenance practices and safety procedures.

4. Spare Parts & Inventory Control

• Maintain and update the

  spare parts master list

  and stock register.
• Plan and propose

  procurement of critical spares

  in advance.
• Ensure proper storage and tracking of maintenance tools and materials.

5. Safety & Compliance

• Enforce all

  machine safety protocols

  and lock-out/tag-out procedures.
• Conduct

  safety inspections

  of electrical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic lines.
• Support the EHS team in compliance with statutory and audit requirements.

6. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain records for all maintenance activities, breakdown logs, and preventive schedules.
• Prepare and submit

  weekly/monthly maintenance reports

  (downtime, cost, issue summary).
• Track and analyze machine downtime trends to improve reliability.

7. Project & Continuous Improvement

• Lead new machine

  installation, testing, and commissioning

  .
• Implement

  energy-saving and productivity improvement projects.

• Recommend technical upgrades and retrofitting solutions for old machinery.

Qualification & Experience:

• Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics Engineering.

• 4–8 years of experience

  in factory maintenance, preferably in

  wood, furniture, or door manufacturing units.

• Hands-on experience in woodworking machinery, CNCs, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and electrical control panels.

Skills Required:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting ability.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance systems and planning.
• Familiarity with PLCs, drives, sensors, and automation (preferred).
• Good coordination with production, purchase, and QA teams.
• Proficient in documentation and reporting (Excel, maintenance logs).