Field Maintenance Engineer at Rutotech International

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintenance Engineers are involved in several tasks to ensure that industrial machines are maintained and repaired.
• In reviewing several job listings for this profession, we found the following are among the core duties and responsibilities of a Maintenance Engineer.

Inspect and Maintain Equipment:

• To avoid malfunction and other problems with equipment, it is up to the Maintenance Engineer to make sure that equipment is working and not in danger of breaking down.
• They perform routine inspections and preventive maintenance on machines to keep them running smoothly.
• This might include replacing worn parts and checking oil and other fluid levels.

Make Repairs:

• When an industrial machine breaks down, it is up the Maintenance Engineer to get it working again.
• They are responsible for troubleshooting the problem and assessing whether parts can be repaired or need to be replaced.
• They would commonly be responsible for ordering and installing replacement parts.
• Maintenance Engineers must also make any required upgrades or changes to established systems to improve or prolong efficiency.

Install New Equipment:

• In some cases, machines that no longer work simply cannot be repaired due to the age of the machine or the cost of the repairs.
• It is then the responsibility of the Maintenance Engineer to install new equipment and to perform checks following installation to ensure that all systems are in working order.

Requirement

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications.