Filling & Packing Engineer (Ponda, IN)

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The wrapping Engineer is responsible to ensure low cost, highly efficient and sustained operational performance of the lines. He also ensures high asset reliability by applying appropriate maintenance strategy together with an effective spare parts inventory and management. The role has a shared responsibility with production, QA, production planning, application group and industrial services functions that ensures operational execution speed and sustainable manufacturing excellence.

Ensure optimal performance and uptime of chocolate and wafer production machinery by leading proactive maintenance, rapid breakdown response, and continuous process improvement initiatives. Work closely with production and quality teams to minimize downtime, improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), and maintain the mechanical integrity of all process and wrapping equipment across the chocolate and wafer manufacturing lines.

KEY EXPERIENCES & REQUIREMENTS

• 3–6 years of experience in maintenance engineering or process/wrapping engineering within food, confectionery, FMCG, or related manufacturing sectors.

• Hands-on expertise in breakdown analysis and corrective / preventive maintenance of chocolate enrobers, tempering machines, depositors, cooling tunnels, wafer baking ovens, and cream-mixing equipment & Packaging machines (Flow wrapping/Foil wrapping/VFFS/HFFS).

• Proficiency in maintenance planning tools (AMM/SAP PM/Predictive maintenance tools) for scheduling preventive maintenance, raising work orders, and tracking mean-time-between-failures (MTBF).

• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals: Packaging machines , hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, conveyors, and high-speed rotating equipment.

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, hydraulic circuits/ P&IDs, and OEM manuals.

• Experience conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implementing lasting corrective actions to prevent recurrence of breakdowns.

• Familiarity with food-safety and GMP requirements as they apply to engineering and maintenance activities on food-contact equipment.

• Preferred educational background: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).

• Knowledge of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and AI/OEE improvement frameworks is an advantage.

• Good interpersonal skills to coordinate with production supervisors, OEM service engineers, and spare-parts stores.

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