Job Description
The Role
Our client in Malta has an open vacancy of a Maintenance Technician to join their team on a Full-Time basis.
Responsibilities
1. Effective running of plant machinery and equipment
- Be directly accountable and responsible for the implementation of existing equipment health check procedures involving machine parameter and intervention log sheets
- Take active part in any alterations and modifications on equipment or installations with superiors. This also applies to any new installations or relocations of machinery or lines
- Assist in the documentation and recording of any installations and/or alterations effected
- Take an active part in electrical and mechanical overhauls, alterations, and installations of machinery and equipment
- Take an active part in the regular inspection and testing of electrical, mechanical, compressed air, and any other installations to ensure safe and efficient use of these services
- Test related equipment and machinery after repair for efficiency and ensure proper running
- Support the Production Department in training of personnel, setting up of the production lines, and improvement of equipment to give better efficiency and / or higher quality to the end product
- Perform breakdown maintenance when and were required
- Support in the repair of portable tools as required
- Construct and manufacture any electrical and mechanical items as required
2. Adherence to procedures in line with Company standards
- Ensure that all safety guards and other safety features on equipment and machinery are installed and subsequently operational to safeguard the employees using machinery
- Responsible for the safekeeping of equipment assigned
- Maintains quality services by establishing and enforcing organization standards
- Ensure correct procedures when taking necessary parts from stores
- Ensure that PPE is worn according to the task being performed
3. Effective Communication between departments and efficient internal support
- Share relevant information, ideas and insights
- Build and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders
- Liaise with Production in discussing optimal ways to execute preventive plan while highlighting any related concerns
- Communicate and liaise with all stakeholders to ensure for sufficient spare parts
- Ensure for the communication and handover during change of shift
4. Effective team leadership
- Take responsibility in the absence of Senior Technician
- Motivate, delegate and empower personnel to take responsibility and display appropriate creativity and initiative
- Performance benchmarks are met – per individual
5. Effective teamwork and alignment with Company values
- Drive and instil company values
- Drive own learning and development
- Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
- Handle stress in ways that do not negatively impact others
- Flag and debate issues constructively (be solution – focused)
- Be proactive in sharing, debating and communicating learning’s
Qualifications/Requirement
- MCAST – BTEC Diploma / HND Engineering (MQF 4/5)
- Wireman’s electrical License A and B
- 2 years’ experience in a food/pharmaceutical/chemical manufacturing working environment
- Technical insight in a complex manufacturing environment
- Experienced with GMP, ISO Standards, Safe Food Handling, HACCP practices and HSE guidelines.
- Continuous Improvement Experience/Certification highly desirable
- Ability to show track record of improving production, and solving problems
- Mechanical Reasoning
- Problem Solving and Adaptability
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and drive for results
- Rule orientation
- Verbal and written communication
- Process Engineering and systems agility
- Safety, security and quality orientation
- Knowledge sharing and Modelling (leading by example)
