Position Summary:
The Paint shop Mechanical Maintenance role in an automotive factory is highly specialized and critical, focusing on maintaining the complex mechanical systems that ensure the quality and consistency of the vehicle's finish. This position is responsible for the reliability and uptime of all mechanical equipment within the Pre-Treatment, Electrodeposition (E-Coat), Sealing, and Topcoat paint processes. The primary objective is to execute timely Preventive Maintenance (PM) and provide expert troubleshooting and repair to eliminate unplanned downtime, thereby safeguarding paint quality and production throughput.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preventive Maintenance (PM): Develop and strictly execute mechanical PM schedules (daily, weekly, shutdown) for all paint shop equipment, ensuring all moving parts are lubricated, inspected, and adjusted according to manufacturer specifications.
- Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose and repair mechanical faults (e.g., bearing failure, pump seal leaks, conveyor jams, excessive vibration) quickly and effectively to minimize line downtime.
- Safety & Compliance: Ensure all mechanical repairs and activities comply with strict HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) regulations, particularly regarding chemical handling, confined space entry, and working at heights.
- Continuous Improvement: Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to find sustainable solutions for recurring mechanical failures and suggest modifications to improve equipment reliability (MTBF - Mean Time Between Failures).
- Documentation: Utilize the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to accurately record all maintenance activities, parts consumed, and failure modes.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 5-7 years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Deep knowledge of various centrifugal and vertical pumps, seals, piping systems, and valves used for transferring paint, chemicals, and high-pressure fluids.
- Ability to read complex schematics and troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, cylinders, proportional valves, and regulators.
- Proficiency in maintaining, lubricating and tensioning chain and power-and-free conveyor systems.
