Maintenance Technician at Saro Agrosciences Limited

Job Purpose

• To ensure Equipment availability and reliability for production activities in accordance with specified/ recommended guidelines, standard Work instructions and Maintenance schedules.
• This is to enable delivery of target production volumes within specified Time, with optimized resource and at the right Quality.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Execute preventive maintenance plan on assigned machine and equipment to ensure equipment availability and reliability.
• Developing and implementing mechanical maintenance plan to prevent costly equipment breakdown.
• Troubleshooting mechanical malfunctions and breakdown as well as performing repairs.
• Documenting processes and maintaining mechanical service record.
• Ability to carry out maintenance task on Filling, capping and Labeling machines. Initiating root cause analysis for permanent fixing of unplanned Downtime.
• Optimizing mechanical efficiency by adjusting machinery and equipment settings.
• Maintaining 5S Standard in workplace.
• Provide corrective maintenance and preventive maintenance on all equipment to prevent failure.
• Repair and replace damaged or worn-out parts and component such as valves, pumps, and bearings.
• Compliance to occupational health and safety/quality standards and good manufacturing practices.
• Any other job assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• B.Sc. or HND in Mechanical Engineering.
• 4 - 7 years’ experience in similar role in a similar role.
• Team leadership skills
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good teaming skills.
• Creativity and an ability to think out of the box.
• Proficiency in the use of office productivity tools.
• Knowledge of gravity & pneumatic filling systems, & gassing operations.
• Knowledge of Bottle filling packaging lines as well as factory safety.
• Should have basic electrical and troubleshooting skills.
• Structured Problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of diverse high-speed machinery and measurement tools (callipers, micrometre etc.)
• Understanding of Maintenance procedures.
• Adherence to health and safety regulations (e.g., constant use of protective gear)
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and manuals.