JO-- Maintenance Technicians Job Description: The job requires the Maintenance Technicians to set-up, install and maintain and support Electrical Food and Beverage production, packaging, and manufacturing equipment to ensure optimum performance and support the achievement of operation goals.
Overtime will be required from time to time to assist with production or preventative / reactive maintenance.
Job Description The job requires the Electrical Maintenance Technician to provide day to day engineering services in a busy high-speed Food and Beverage manufacturing environment.
Electrical Maintenance Technician Job Description: The job requires the Maintenance Technician to provide day to day engineering services in a busy high-speed manufacturing environment.
You will be responsible for the Zone / Line performance and overall maintenance and repair of the equipment and machinery.
The Maintenance Technician should be able to multitask and solve problems that arise on site.
The job requires these problems to be resolved quickly and efficient.
Always be maintaining accurate and up to date maintenance documentation.
Delivering a high-quality maintenance service to production.
Ensure that maintenance works efficiently, effectively, safely, in line with the maintenance strategy and responsible for carrying out planned work The Electrical or Mechanical Maintenance Technician must be able to ensure tool uptime is above 90%.
Plan work activities to improve Line Zone performance in conjunction with the Supervisor/ Lead technician.
Ideally will be highly competent at using PLC for fault finding.
The successful Maintenance Technician will possess: At least 3 years' trade experience as an Electrical Maintenance professional.
The ideal candidate would be coming from a Food and or Beverage processing background or alternatively from FMCG, Bottling, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical or related industries and ideally within a Lean Six Sigma environment.
You will provide key engineering support to a busy production department that includes multiple high-speed packaging lines.
You will be required to trouble shoot and repair damaged or poor performing equipment Assist in the compilation and presenting of technical feedback on engineering performance relating to yield output, downtime and where necessary, you and the other technicians will make engineering improvements and enhancements to increase productivity and efficiency.
Knowledge of Food Grade production regulations is another distinct advantage.
Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills are essential for this job.
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Maintenance Technician must be able to multitask and have a proven track record.
Team player and a good problem solver.
PLC / Controller experience (programming an advantage).
National Craft Senior Trades or similar - Electrical, Mechanical or Automation Qualification is essential to be considered for this job.
You must be flexible in this position and be prepared to undertake other work that may be assigned to you from time to time, which may be outside the area of your normal duties.
Qualifications and Experience Trade qualified Electrical, Mechanical or Automation qualification with time served.
3-5 years' experience in medium-high speed packaging or a high volume manufacturing environment.