Department: Maintenance / Utilities
Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor / Utilities Engineer
- The Technician - Plumbing Engineering is responsible for the installation, inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and modification of plumbing systems, water distribution networks, drainage systems, sanitary facilities, and utility piping infrastructure across the plant.
- The role supports reliable plant operations by ensuring continuous supply and distribution of water, effective wastewater management, and compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- The successful candidate must possess strong technical knowledge of industrial plumbing systems, piping installations, utility maintenance, and troubleshooting within a manufacturing or process plant environment.
- Install and Maintain Plumbing Systems: Install, repair, and maintain water supply systems, drainage networks, sanitary piping, fittings, fixtures, valves, and associated plumbing infrastructure.
- Inspect and Troubleshoot Plumbing Faults: Identify and diagnose leaks, blockages, corrosion, pressure issues, damaged fittings, and other plumbing-related faults and implement corrective actions.
- Perform Preventive and Corrective Maintenance: Execute scheduled inspections and preventive maintenance activities on plumbing systems to ensure reliability and minimize operational disruptions.
- Maintain Water Distribution and Utility Systems: Monitor and maintain potable water systems, utility pipelines, storage tanks, pumps, and associated accessories to ensure continuous service delivery.
- Install and Repair Piping Components: Measure, cut, thread, assemble, and install pipes, valves, flanges, supports, drains, and plumbing fixtures in accordance with engineering requirements.
- Support Facility and Plant Maintenance Activities: Provide plumbing support for building maintenance projects, facility upgrades, equipment installations, and shutdown maintenance activities.
- Ensure Compliance with HSE Standards: Comply with Permit-to-Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space requirements, PPE usage, environmental regulations, and all company Health, Safety, and Environment standards.
Basic Technical Competencies and Skills:
The ideal candidate should demonstrate competency in:
- Installation and maintenance of industrial plumbing systems.
- Water supply, drainage, sewage, and utility piping systems.
- Pipe threading, joining, fitting, and installation techniques.
- Reading and interpretation of plumbing drawings and engineering blueprints.
- Maintenance of pumps, valves, tanks, and plumbing fixtures.
- Leak detection, fault diagnosis, and repair techniques.
- Knowledge of plumbing materials including PVC, HDPE, GI, stainless steel, and copper piping.
Qualification and Experience
Educational Qualification:
- National Diploma (ND) in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Industrial Electronics, or a related technical discipline;
- Trade Test Grade I, II, and III in Electrical Installation, Industrial Electrical Maintenance, Electrical Engineering Trade, or a related field.
Professional Certification (Added Advantage):
- Electrical Installation Certification.
- Industrial Electrical Maintenance Certification.
- HSE Certification.
- PLC and Motor Control Training.
- Electrical Safety and Isolation Certification.
- Minimum of three (3) years' industrial experience in electrical maintenance, power distribution, industrial automation support, manufacturing operations, fertilizer plants, petrochemical facilities, power generation, cement plants, or similar industrial environments.
- Proven experience in maintaining motors, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, generators, and plant electrical infrastructure will be an added advantage.
- Strong commitment to safety and operational excellence.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong troubleshooting and fault-diagnosis capability.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
- Good planning and organizational skills.
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work shifts, overtime, and emergency maintenance assignments when required.