Maintenance Engineer

Defect Correction

- Ensure effective resolution of equipment break down issues by allocating appropriate corrective workloads to maintenance teams and providing support in obtaining the knowledge and materials required for the corrective efforts.

- Ensure effective continuity of work between teams.

- Engage and control external support services to supplement internal maintenance capability as necessary.

- Troubleshoot plant operational defects and provide technical direction to maintainers to resolve complex problems.

Preventative Maintenance

- Ensure the effective execution of the site Preventative Maintenance programme by planning and coordinating the routine PM workload and major shutdown periods.

- Minimise the impact of PM work on operating plant by effective coordination and control.

- Ensure the completion of statutory and externally contracted specialist maintenance programmes through planning and coordination.

- Identify underperforming or inappropriate PM tasks and arrange for their revision

Plant Improvement

- Plan and follow up the implementation of plant changes, including obtaining design proposals and engaging specialist contractors to execute works.

- Identify opportunities for improvement in plant reliability, performance and changeover time reduction through statistical review and root cause analysis of breakdown events.

- Assist with reviewing and refining PM tasks and schedules.

- Assist with the commissioning of capital works.

Team Management

- Identify required manning scales and match team work allocation to available resources including the consideration of work volume and the availability of skills required.

- Organise the provision of supplementary labour as required.

- Identify maintainer training gaps and plan for the provision of formal training and work experiences to eliminate these.

- Act as primary competency assessor for the trade team in area of specialisation

Resource Management

- Match workload to available resources.

- Determine resource requirements for shut down work programmes.

- Specification preparation, tendering and administration of service contracts.

- Engage and manage external contractors for specialist and overflow works including implementing measures for contractor safety and performance management.

- Ensure that spare parts are provided for major repairs and shutdown periods.

Compliance

- Ensure that maintenance plans prepared meet all safety, quality environmental and regulatory requirements.

- Complete statutory compliance reporting.

- Implement Risk Management Plans.

- Manage statutory inspection programmes, plant registration and registration renewal.

- Complete regulatory filings for licensed activities eg electrical installation work.

- Participate in audit programmes and follow up corrective actions identified

Apply IL6S in his areas and be PM pillar members.

- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical or Chemical Engineering

- Demonstrated reliability or maintenance engineering experience obtained in the food processing or experience in maintaining FMCG equipment.

- Knowledge of the implementation and control of maintenance Planning and scheduling

- Effective use of SAP Plant Maintenance and Materials Management Modules.

- Interpersonal skills in coaching, counselling and developing employees.

- Good computer literacy including specific experience in the use of applications, MS Office, MS Access and MS Project

- Significant troubleshooting experience in a technical environment

- A good knowledge and experience in maintenance planning scheduling in food manufacturing or in FMCG equipment platforms and services equipment.