Paintshop Maintenance

1. POSITION DETAILS:Position Title:Engineer /Sr. EngineerReports to Position:Head of the DeptDepartment:Maintenance / Paint Shop2. OBJECTIVE:Responsible for the preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of paint shop equipment and utilities to ensure smooth operations with minimum downtime and adherence to safety and quality standards.3. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:Description1.Equipment Maintenance:Conduct routine preventive and predictive maintenance for- Pretreatment (PT) & Electro Deposition (ED) systems- Paint booths (Primer, Base coat, Clear coat)- Robots (ABB), all Ovens and conveyors- Air handling units (AHU), chillers unit- Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and automation issues.2. Breakdown Management:- Respond to and resolve equipment breakdowns with minimal production loss.- Root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions (RCA & CAPA).3. Continuous Improvement:- Implement Kaizen, TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), 5S, and energy-saving initiatives.- Improve MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and reduce MTTR (Mean Time To Repair).4. Spare Parts & Inventory:- Manage critical spares inventory for paint shop equipment.- Raise PRs, monitor consumption, and coordinate with stores/purchase.5. Compliance & Documentation:- Maintain maintenance logs, checklists, and shutdown schedules.- Ensure compliance with ISO/TS/IATF standards, audits, and EHS norms.6. Vendor & Project Coordination:- Coordinate with OEMs and service providers for equipment servicing, and upgrades.- Support any new project commissioning, modifications, and line expansions.4. COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:- Daily coordination to monitor equipment performance and respond to downtime issues.- Joint efforts to analyze losses impacting OEE (Availability, Performance, Quality).- Collaborate on quality-related machine performance issues.- Support in root cause analysis of quality losses due to equipment faults.- Coordinate planned maintenance and shutdown activities.- Share best practices across departments for improving OEE.- Work on process improvements and new equipment layouts for better productivity.- Ensure compliance with safety and plant standards during work.- Report KPIs, trends, and improvement projects regularly.5. Performance INDICATORS (INDICATIVE):- Increase in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) – Target-based (% improvement per quarter/year).- Reduction in equipment-related downtime (Availability losses).- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) – Higher MTBF indicates better reliability.- Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) – Lower MTTR indicates faster recovery.- Energy consumption per painted unit – improvement through better equipment control.- Number of Kaizen/Lean/TPM initiatives implemented.- Zero unsafe maintenance practices – Number of safety incidents during maintenance.- Compliance with safety audit findings and regulatory norms.- Reporting dashboards maintained and updated for equipment KPIs.6. QUALIFICATIONS, eXPERIENCE & SKILLS:Qualification : Diploma/ EngineeringExperience : 10 to 15 years (Asst Manager/ Depty Manager)Paint shop Automotive OEM or Tier-1 supplier7. COMPETENCIES, CORE VALUES, BEHAVIOURS: -- Strong knowledge of paint shop processes and equipment- Strong knowledge on the Robot troubleshooting skills- Hands-on experience in automation (PLC, HMI – Siemens/Mitsubishi)- Knowledge of HVAC systems and water treatment processes- Problem-solving and analytical skills- Familiarity with TPM and root cause analysis tools- Good communication and team coordination skills