Maker Technician (Technical Support) at Resource Intermediaries Limited

Overview

• The Maker Technician (Technical Support) is responsible for maintaining and optimizing the performance of cigarette-making subassemblies at the Ibadan factory. This role ensures operational efficiency, minimizes downtime, and supports continuous production while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities
Operational Excellence:

• Ensure optimal and consistent performance of all subassemblies.
• Identify and reduce downtime caused by subassembly failures.
• Track, monitor, and manage installed subassemblies to improve utilization and reduce costs.
• Manage subassembly spare parts inventory to minimize downtime due to stockouts.
• Conduct safety evaluations and audits on subassemblies to identify and address potential hazards.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies for new and existing subassemblies.
• Perform 5S and safety audits to ensure compliance with operational procedures.
• Coordinate maintenance scheduling with packing subassembly technicians.

Leadership:

• Foster a culture of analytical problem-solving to prevent recurring failures.
• Promote adherence to safety standards and procedures.
• Implement 5S standards in the maintenance workshop.

Management:

• Track subassembly spare part usage and consumption costs.
• Monitor and improve subassembly breakdown rates.
• Track subassembly failure rates.

Relationship Building:

• Collaborate with technical staff as an integrated member of the technical team.
• Work with maintenance leads to determine subassembly replacement frequencies.
• Liaise with maintenance lead coaches to develop and deploy operational procedures.
• Collaborate with making specialists to create maintenance orders for spare parts.
• Work with maintenance leads to analyze subassembly breakdowns and implement corrective measures.

Innovation:

• Develop innovative solutions to address challenges.
• Evaluate and improve existing training, maintenance, and fault-finding methodologies.
• Continuously improve machine uptime and quality.

Qualifications and Experience

• Expert knowledge of cigarette-making subassemblies with at least 2 years of hands-on experience in a production environment.
• Strong working knowledge of technical training, fault-finding, and maintenance techniques.

Key Success Factors:

• Highly trained and motivated technical workforce.
• Robust systems for monitoring key performance indicators.
• Compliance with EHS standards and audit recommendations.

Working Relationships:

• Internal: Production Engineering Manager, Technical staff, R&R stores, Factory HR, other OpCos, OEMs, spare part suppliers.

Additional Information:

• The role may require shift work or additional hours to complete tasks.
• The job holder must be physically fit and healthy.