Mechanical Technician

Job Title: Mechanical Technician

Location:

Job Description

• Assisting the mechanical engineer with mechanical design and maintenance tasks.
• Installing and performing diagnostic tests on mechanical systems.
• Developing and implementing mechanical maintenance plans to prevent costly equipment breakdowns.
• Troubleshooting mechanical malfunctions and breakdowns, as well as performing repairs.
• Documenting processes and maintaining mechanical service records.
• Monitoring the availability of parts and replenishing supplies.
• Optimizing mechanical efficiency by adjusting machinery and equipment settings.
• Training co-workers on the safe and efficient use of mechanical machinery and equipment.
• Maintaining a tidy work environment and adhering to industry regulations
• Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology (MIT), or similar.
• A minimum of two years experience as a mechanical technician in a related industry, FMCG will be preferred
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical engineering designs, installations, maintenance, and repairs.
• Proficiency in mechanical design and diagnostic testing software.
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Great organizational and time management abilities.
• Willingness to perform mechanical maintenance and repairs outside of business hours.
• Welding experience will be an added advantage

Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Responsibilities
  Safety:
  • Ensures compliance to all departmental and plant safety rules and regulations.  All non-conformances should be dealt with immediately all unresolved issues must be raised with Team Lead. Follow the correct WI and Process Instruction for all tasks performed.
  • Carries out continual development of process optimization to ensure safety.
  • Support and trigger change management when required

  Quality:

  • Support and maintain quality inspection systems on the assets.
  • Comply with GMP and product safety requirements.

  Productivity:

  • Supports production within the diaper operation by providing mechanical support to the production teams.
  • Carries out action plans as directed in order to solve problems thereby minimizing mechanical delay.
  • Analyses mechanical delay and together with the Day Mechanical Technician resolve problems of a mechanical nature to ensure minimum delay.
  • Carries out mechanical changes during product and tier changes on the asset in order to minimise change over delay
  • Works on continuous improvement plans to upgrade/improve the asset performance and capability.
  • Ensure all documentation are recorded properly and systematically to provide optimum reliability of the asset.
  • Reproduce machine parts safely and accurately using mechanical workshop machine tools such as Lathe, Milling, Grinding machines. Proficient on the use of electric arc welding machine is added advantage.

  Maintenance:

  • Carry out condition monitoring inspection on equipment and replacing of all wearing parts in accordance with the relevant PM schedules.
  • To carry out preventive maintenance activities on all mechanical equipment and installation.
  • To ensure equipment standardisation, recommendation of changes in maintenance policies, fault finding and problem solving.
  • Recommend spares requirements to the Mechanical Engineer to ensure that mechanical spares are available and ready for use when required.
  • Provide technical information to maintenance teams detailing work requests for planned and reactive maintenance.
  • Responsible for completing handover documentation to the incoming shift.

  Projects:

  • Assists in project formulation safely
  • Provides mechanical support during projects in the plant.

Requirements/Qualifications

• The ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools.
• knowledge of engineering science and technology.
• maths knowledge.
• design skills and knowledge.
• the ability to work well with your hands.
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail.
• the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
• Two-year Electrical, Technical, or related degree. Completion of an electrical apprenticeship. Knowledge of mathematics pertaining to machinery. Knowledge of machines and tools.

Salary: N100,000/month.

Application Deadline

25th October, 2023.

How To Apply

• Interested candidates should send their cvs to hr@pallyagro.ng using the position as subject