Senior Engineer - Plant Maintenance

Senior Engineer Maintenance
Weir Minerals
Bangalore, India
Onsite


The Senior Engineer is accountable for optimizing machinery and equipment uptime to ensure the achievement of operational plans. This role involves transforming the maintenance culture from a reactive “breakdown and repair” approach to a systems-based, structured problem-solving methodology.

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.


Key Responsibilities:

• Champion safety as a core value within the Maintenance Department, ensuring injury prevention while maintaining operational performance.

• Apply strong technical knowledge of PLC and CNC machine controls, including the monitoring and maintenance of electrical equipment.

• Promote a proactive mindset by fostering a culture that views equipment failures as preventable through systematic problem solving.

• Drive improvements in equipment and machinery reliability, using machine uptime as a key performance indicator.

• Strengthen organisational capability by implementing lean tools such as 6S, Process Management, TPM, standardised work, and rapid cycle improvements.

• Maximise plant uptime and process efficiency through predictive and preventative maintenance strategies, leveraging the SAP system for planning and execution.

Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.


Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree (BE) in Electrical Engineering.

• 6 to 8 years of relevant industry experience.

• Strong foundational knowledge in engineering principles and maintenance practices.

• Proven experience working with industrial machinery and equipment.

• Familiarity with safety standards and operational protocols.

• Demonstrated ability to apply technical expertise in a practical, results-driven environment.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.


Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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