Sensata
Equipment Maintenance Engineer
Chennai, IN
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- Seniority
- Mid level
- Country
- IN
- Work mode
- On-site / unstated
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- 10 Sept 2026
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The Equipment Maintenance Engineer is responsible for checking, repairing and servicing machinery, equipment, systems and infrastructures to ensure that industrial machinery and equipment runs smoothly and reliably.
- General Responsibilities
- Key participant in electrical or mechanical troubleshooting to determine problems in non-functioning electro-mechanical equipment used in the manufacturing process
- Key participant in dismantles, adjusts, repairs and assembles equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manuals, rough sketches or drawings
- Uses test and diagnostic equipment to perform checkouts
- Organizes rebuilds manufacturing equipment as required. May perform equipment modifications as directed by manufacturing engineers
- Experience / Qualifications
- A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
- Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
- Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
- Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
- Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
Additional Responsibilities / Qualifications
- This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment used in production.
- The successful candidate will lead equipment troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance activities, and support equipment commissioning, upgrades, and modifications to minimize downtime and improve operational efficiency.
- Candidates should be comfortable working closely with Operations, Process Engineering, and Quality teams to improve equipment performance, maximize uptime, and support production goals.
The ideal candidate will have -
- Hands-on experience maintaining and improving production equipment in a manufacturing environment, with exposure to automation and PLC-controlled systems.
- Strong electro-mechanical troubleshooting skills, experience driving equipment reliability improvements.
- Proven ability to support breakdown maintenance and root cause analysis are highly desirable.
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