Mechanical Engineer
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Job Description-Vision Rx Lab
Position- Mechanical Engineer
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced 5-10 yrs Mechanical Engineer with strong hands-on exposure to ultra-low temperature refrigeration, vacuum systems, coating processes, and core mechanical utilities in a process-industry environment. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring reliable operation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and process optimization of critical mechanical and coating systems.
Educational Qualification
- Diploma / Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Relevant technical certifications in refrigeration, vacuum technology, or coating processes will be an added advantage.
Posting -Kolkata and ready to travel as per requirement
Reporting:- Senior Manager-Maintenance
Experience
- Relevant experience in process industries, coating plants, vacuum systems, refrigeration, or specialized manufacturing equipment.
- Hands-on experience with ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems operating below -100°C is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
1. Ultra-Low Temperature Refrigeration
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems operating below -100°C.
- Strong understanding of cascade refrigeration systems, cryogenic cooling applications, and low-temperature compressors.
- Diagnose refrigeration system performance issues, temperature fluctuations, pressure deviations, compressor problems, and refrigerant-related issues.
- Monitor system parameters and optimize equipment performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.
2. Coating Process & Equipment
- Operate and maintain industrial coating equipment and associated mechanical systems.
- Understand coating process parameters and support process optimization and quality improvement.
- Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance of coating equipment.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, temperature, and process-related issues.
- Support equipment installation, commissioning, modification, and performance improvement activities.
3. Core Mechanical Systems
- Hands-on knowledge of pneumatic systems, vacuum pumps, compressors, pumps, valves, piping, and mechanical drives.
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, refrigeration utilities, air-conditioning systems, and associated mechanical equipment.
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance and ensure high equipment availability.
- Identify recurring equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
4. Maintenance & Reliability
- Prepare and execute preventive maintenance schedules for critical equipment.
- Conduct root-cause analysis of equipment failures and implement corrective/preventive actions.
- Maintain equipment history, maintenance records, spare-parts requirements, and technical documentation.
- Coordinate with production, electrical, instrumentation, and external vendors for equipment-related issues.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Strong hands-on mechanical troubleshooting capability.
- Good understanding of process-industry equipment and utilities.
- Ability to work independently in a technically demanding environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good coordination with Production, Engineering, EHS, Quality, and external service providers.
- Willingness to work in a 24×7 manufacturing/process environment, including emergency breakdown support when required.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Equipment availability and uptime & Reduction in mechanical breakdowns
- Preventive maintenance compliance & Reduction in repeat equipment failures
- Refrigeration/vacuum system performance
- Coating equipment reliability and process stability
- Energy and maintenance cost optimization
- Timely closure of breakdown and corrective-maintenance activities
Job Description-Vision Rx Lab
Position- Mechanical Engineer
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced 5-10 yrs Mechanical Engineer with strong hands-on exposure to ultra-low temperature refrigeration, vacuum systems, coating processes, and core mechanical utilities in a process-industry environment. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring reliable operation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and process optimization of critical mechanical and coating systems.
Educational Qualification
- Diploma / Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Relevant technical certifications in refrigeration, vacuum technology, or coating processes will be an added advantage.
Posting -Kolkata and ready to travel as per requirement
Reporting:- Senior Manager-Maintenance
Experience
- Relevant experience in process industries, coating plants, vacuum systems, refrigeration, or specialized manufacturing equipment.
- Hands-on experience with ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems operating below -100°C is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
1. Ultra-Low Temperature Refrigeration
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems operating below -100°C.
- Strong understanding of cascade refrigeration systems, cryogenic cooling applications, and low-temperature compressors.
- Diagnose refrigeration system performance issues, temperature fluctuations, pressure deviations, compressor problems, and refrigerant-related issues.
- Monitor system parameters and optimize equipment performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.
2. Coating Process & Equipment
- Operate and maintain industrial coating equipment and associated mechanical systems.
- Understand coating process parameters and support process optimization and quality improvement.
- Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance of coating equipment.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, temperature, and process-related issues.
- Support equipment installation, commissioning, modification, and performance improvement activities.
3. Core Mechanical Systems
- Hands-on knowledge of pneumatic systems, vacuum pumps, compressors, pumps, valves, piping, and mechanical drives.
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, refrigeration utilities, air-conditioning systems, and associated mechanical equipment.
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance and ensure high equipment availability.
- Identify recurring equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
4. Maintenance & Reliability
- Prepare and execute preventive maintenance schedules for critical equipment.
- Conduct root-cause analysis of equipment failures and implement corrective/preventive actions.
- Maintain equipment history, maintenance records, spare-parts requirements, and technical documentation.
- Coordinate with production, electrical, instrumentation, and external vendors for equipment-related issues.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Strong hands-on mechanical troubleshooting capability.
- Good understanding of process-industry equipment and utilities.
- Ability to work independently in a technically demanding environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good coordination with Production, Engineering, EHS, Quality, and external service providers.
- Willingness to work in a 24×7 manufacturing/process environment, including emergency breakdown support when required.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Equipment availability and uptime & Reduction in mechanical breakdowns
- Preventive maintenance compliance & Reduction in repeat equipment failures
- Refrigeration/vacuum system performance
- Coating equipment reliability and process stability
- Energy and maintenance cost optimization
- Timely closure of breakdown and corrective-maintenance activities