ob Description: Senior Mechanical Fitter (Lime Plant)

Position Summary

  • Job Title: Senior Mechanical Fitter
  • Department: Mechanical Maintenance
  • Reporting To: Mechanical Maintenance Lead / Assistant Manager Maintenance
  • Location: Lime Manufacturing Facility
  • Experience Required: 4–8 Years in Lime, Cement, Mineral Processing, or Heavy Industrial Plants

Key Responsibilities

1. Equipment Preventive & Corrective Maintenance

  • Perform routine, preventive, and shutdown mechanical maintenance across plant machinery:
    • Kiln Area: Skip bucket charging system, discharge gates, hydraulic power packs, thrust rollers, and air locks.
    • Crushing & Grinding: Jaw crushers, hammer mills, pulverizers, vibrating screens, and hardfacing/liner replacement.
    • Material Handling Systems: Belt conveyors, bucket elevators, screw conveyors, chain conveyors, and air slides.
    • Utility & Auxiliary Systems: ID/FD fans, baghouse rotary valves, pneumatic piping, blowers, and pumps.

2. Fabrication, Assembly & Alignment

  • Execute precision alignment of couplings, shafts, gearboxes, and electric motors using dial gauges or laser alignment tools.
  • Perform structural fabrication, pipe fitting, duct repairs, plate cutting, and gas/arc welding.
  • Dismantle, repair, and reassemble mechanical components including bearings, seals, sprockets, chains, and gearboxes.

3. Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

  • Identify mechanical failure causes (e.g., abnormal vibration, overheating, unusual noise, lubricant leakage).
  • Assist maintenance supervisors during emergency breakdowns to minimize plant downtime.
  • Execute hardfacing weld overlay (e.g., Zedalloy) on wear plates, liners, and pulverizer components.

4. Safety & Housekeeping (EHS)

  • Follow Work Permit Systems (LOTO - Lockout/Tagout, Hot Work, Confined Space Entry, Height Work).
  • Ensure strict adherence to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standards on the plant floor.
  • Maintain clean and organized maintenance work zones and workshop areas.

Required Technical Skills & Qualifications

ParameterRequirement
Educational QualificationITI in Fitter / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Practical ExpertiseMechanical alignment, bearing fitment, hydraulic/pneumatic circuit troubleshooting, belt jointing
Welding & Cutting SkillsGas Cutting (Oxy-Acetylene), hardfacing overlay welding
Tools ProficiencyPrecision measuring instruments (vernier calipers, micrometers, dial gauges), hydraulic pullers, torque wrenches
Plant Machinery KnowledgeBriq. Machine, kilns, crushers, baghouses, heavy-duty material handling equipment