Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to:

• Provide maintenance support to the production facility
• Carry out wiring installation and commissioning of plant / equipment & trouble shooting on plant and equipment
• Perform scheduled and unplanned maintenance of plant equipment
• Carry out facility checks which includes meter readings, reports and resolving discrepancies within
• Electrical and Mechanical troubleshooting?& electro-mechanical repairs to a PLC controlled plant
• Work with equipment suppliers on new equipment and installations and modifications
• Contribute to the efficiency of the operation by maximizing uptime of machinery
• Minimise downtime in production and utility areas
• Manage on site contractors including permits and induction
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives as appropriate (e.g.) projects, Lean etc
• Troubleshoot using PLC Programs/wiring diagrams etc
• Adheres to all site policies on quality and safety (e.g.)? clean overalls, clean work boots, hair nets, hearing protection, hand washing?etc
• Technical support for all the plant facilities and services, including compressed air & refrigeration
• Fully support the maintenance, shift cover, phone support & callout
• Carry out maintenance work orders and requests in a timely and safe manner while maintaining adherence to GMP
• Assist the health & safety team in carrying?out risk assessments of new & existing machines and ensuring training?is rolled out to the Maintenance Team

Qualifications/ Skills/ Experience:

• A relevant third level qualification in Engineering or time-served Electrician or fitter

(Electrical/ Mechanical Qualification/ Mechanical Experience)

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a maintenance role, planned and reactive maintenance skills
• Experience in a similar maintenance role within an FMCG industrial plant (food production environment)
• Experience of machine control diagnostics would be beneficial to your application, as would strong industrial mechanical service and repair skills

• Identify & execute machine / line improvement projects
• Have experience of a wide range of Electrical Control Systems, temperature, and PLC/PC Controlled Systems
• Instrumentation and programming
• Excellent awareness and experience in relation to Quality, Health, and Safety
• Computer skills and basic usage of excel inputting
• Qualified Electrician - Have a recognised apprenticeship in the electrical, electronic or machine control diagnostics field
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines