Equipment Technician, Operations Engineering

Job description

The Equipment Technician is responsible for performing hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production and operational machinery. The role ensures equipment reliability, minimizes downtime, and supports smooth warehouse and production operations. ### Job Responsibility **1. Operational Support & Corrective Maintenance** - Respond promptly to call-backs for machine recovery when required. - Monitor equipment performance, conduct routine baseline checks (TPM), and highlight technical issues. - Provide daily technical support to warehouse operations. - Perform machine troubleshooting and component replacement according to work instructions **2. Preventive Maintenance** - Execute scheduled preventive maintenance on production equipment and machinery. - Conduct test runs before handing over machines to production to ensure optimal functionality. - Verify all measuring instruments and equipment are in good working condition. **3. Spare Parts & Inventory Management** - Coordinate with Automation Engineers to secure required machine spare parts. - Maintain proper housekeeping and organisation of spare parts and maintenance tools. **4. Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)** - Support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives. - Investigate mechanical and electrical failures and provide root-cause findings. - Collaborate with Equipment Engineers to rectify major component failures. - Support new tester setup for platform standardisation and optimization. **5. Major Challenges**- Troubleshooting diverse mechanical and electrical issues under time pressure. - Ensuring minimal downtime while managing multiple maintenance requests. - Maintaining accurate spare-parts availability to avoid delays. **6. Key Decisions**- Assessing and determining the required corrective actions during equipment breakdowns. - Prioritising maintenance tasks based on urgency and operational impact. ### Job Requirements - Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent qualification. - Knowledge in automation and process control preferred. - Minimum 2 years of experience in industrial equipment maintenance. - Knowledge of TPM, PLC systems, and automation is advantageous. - Fresh graduates may be considered. - Strong team player with a positive attitude. - Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail. - Able to work in fast-paced operational environments.