Maintenance Engineer / Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining and improving production machinery, equipment, and manufacturing lines.
• Troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, automation, and process-related production issues.
• Identifying recurring equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Supporting planned and preventative maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability.
• Monitoring production line performance, including downtime, output, waste, speed, and efficiency.
• Identifying opportunities to increase production capacity and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Leading or supporting continuous improvement projects focused on productivity, reliability, quality, and cost reduction.
• Working closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering Teams to resolve operational problems.
• Improving machine settings, operating parameters, changeover processes, and production methods.
• Supporting the installation, commissioning, modification, and upgrading of production equipment.
• Developing and maintaining equipment documentation, maintenance procedures, operating standards, and technical records.
• Investigating production losses and perform root cause analysis.
• Ensuring engineering activities comply with health, safety, food safety, quality, and environmental requirements.
• Supporting operators and maintenance technicians with technical training and problem-solving.
• Working with equipment suppliers and contractors when specialist engineering support is required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous engineering experience within an FMCG, food, beverage, packaging, pharmaceutical, or other high-volume manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Good understanding of automated production equipment, motors, drives, sensors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and control systems.
• Experience with preventative maintenance, fault finding, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong practical engineering and problem-solving ability.
• Analytical and data-driven approach to production improvement.
• Ability to diagnose faults quickly and systematically.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively with production operators, technicians, managers, and external suppliers.
• Safety and quality focused.
• Proactive approach with a strong focus on continuous improvement.

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