Factory Maintenance Engineer at Alternate Doors

Our client is a manufacturing company based in Nakuru currently seeking to hire a Factory Maintenance Engineer.

Purpose of job

To manage the installation, modification and ongoing maintenance of a range of equipment used in the factory to ensure production and delivery of quality products.

Job Responsibilities

• To provide proactive (advice and preventative maintenance) and reactive (fault diagnosis and repair as required) support to maintenance for equipment in the factory.
• To manage the relationship with machine suppliers and their engineers to ensure equipment is operating effectively. This includes arranging supplier maintenance and repairs as and when needed.
• To establish and coordinate the maintenance and safety procedures, service schedule, and supply of materials required to maintain machines and equipment in the prescribed condition.
• To maintain a log of service, repair records and engineering change notes for all equipment, ensuring that manufacturer’s standards and recommendations are followed and that scheduled maintenance is carried out in a timely fashion.
• To support and maintain the register of assets, technical data and specifications for all equipment used in the factory.
• To provide written reports as required, including corrective actions taken and recommended preventative actions.
• To understand and work to the requirements set in processes and procedures within any Quality Management System.
• Follow work lists, log time accurately against works order operations, and proactively bring any issues to the attention of department manager.
• To check own work for accuracy and quality.
• Work co-operatively within your own team and across teams, ensuring business needs are met and providing support, advice and cover for tasks in order to maintain service levels
• To be responsible for controlling maintenance tools, spares and equipment.
• To adhere to Health and Safety Policies, and to raise any Health and Safety issues in a timely manner.
• Any other duties commensurate with the post.

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge, skills and Experience
  • BSc in Engineering or equivalent experience in mechanical and electrical engineering.
  • Experience of maintaining, serving and repairing industrial machines in a factory environment.
  • Experience of mechanics and electronics, including repair of industrial equipment including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
  •  Experience of dealing effectively with technical engineering enquiries.
  •  Multi-skilling in mechanical and electrical maintenance / repair issues.
• Planning and organisational skills
  • Ability to organize time effectively, create work schedules, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to multi task and provide information on a wide range of enquiries and an extensive product and service range.
• Communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively using both verbal and written skills.
  • Ability to communicate professionally at all levels.
• Ability to develop positive and strong working relationships with colleagues.
• Ability to take on department colleague’s points of view and work through to an agreed way forward in a positive manner.