DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Install, maintain, improve and repair equipment, plant, services and building installations to set levels effectively in compliance with best practices ensuring production efficiency can be met within a safe well-presented facility
• Respond to technical issues affecting production and maintain electrical and mechanical services through Planned Preventative Maintenance (PM)
• Responsible for multiple highly complex major projects requiring innovative original solutions where results are key to successful completion of major projects
• Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve, with minimal downtime to production
• Carry out diagnosis of faults, the maintenance and repairs to all types of plant and equipment in a safe, timely and professional manner and return equipment to operational service
• Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales
• Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage
• Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management
• Ensure all work is undertaken to a high quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations
• Ensure company targets are met in respect of quality of parts produced
• Identify spares requirements and log usage
• Assist in the development of planned preventative maintenance (PM) schedules
• Carry out PM schedules as necessary and planned work orders as required and provide feedback to develop the system
• Assist with the moving, installation, repositioning of machines and equipment
• Make full use of the computerized maintenance management system
• Plan and prioritize workload to support production and ensure efficient use of working time
• Fill in job tickets / log completion of work on the computerized maintenance management system
• Operate man lift, fork and other lifting equipment
• Work within 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain workplace to a high standard
• Ensure all personal protective equipment is identified, always available, correctly used and all associated problems are reported to management
• Ensure all lost time, minor and trivial accidents are reported
• Promote environmental issues and ensure all company procedures are understood and followed
• Ensure a safe working environment exists for self and colleagues, ensuring all health, safety environmental and quality management procedures are followed and achieve the company’s and departmental KPI targets
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends regarding maintenance
• Undertake special projects as required
• Quality control of work by appropriate reviews
• Plan projects or subtasks so they may be tracked and presented
• Achieve goals within budget
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Independently determine approach and assigned tasks
• Train and mentor apprentices and less experienced technicians
• Provide assistance to less experienced technicians and apprentices
• Support training needs of the department and provide expertise to apprentices and trainees

Qualifications

• Mechatronics Certificate or degree
• We can assist with achieving this goal ( apprenticeship available)
• 1 year of Welding and Fabricating experience
• 2 years of Electrical installation, troubleshooting, and repair experience
• 1 year of Plumbing experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise substantial initiative and judgment in work methods and interpreting goals
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage a wide variety of activities at the same time
• Able to work cross-functionally and collaboratively with many stakeholders

Last updated : 2024-05-18