Predictive Maintenance Technician

Essential Job Functions And Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor equipment and system performance, identifying potential issues before they escalate.
• Adhere to Health & Safety standards and report any unsafe conditions or practices.
• Use Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures when working on any equipment.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and maintain food hygiene in work areas.
• Conduct regular inspections to identify wear and tear or potential faults.
• Use CBM (Visual, Vibration, Thermal, Acoustic) tools and systems to proactively monitor the performance/condition of the asset base.
• Breakdown Response & Repairs. Support equipment breakdowns and perform fault-finding and repairs.
• Analyse equipment breakdowns and recurring issues, with support from Planning Supervisor.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) and implement improvements to increase reliability.
• Complete Breakdown analysis (BDA's) against set criteria to drive plant improvements, by eliminating high frequency repeat issues and re-occurrence of larger significant singular breakdowns in the future.
• Analyse plant performance and focus on the top 3-5 downtime issues to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Help identify and optimize spare parts and equipment currently carried / not carried on stock.
• Communicate effectively with production, engineering, and other technicians.
• Provide clear updates, verbally and written reports when required as well as shift handovers.
• Accurately record all reliability work in the CMMS (MMP).

Experience

Preferably with a minimum of 3 years food factory or FMCG experience.

Education

Formal education and some recognized Electro-Mechanical or Asset Management qualifications.

Competencies

• System Monitoring & Analysis
• Failure Analysis
• Predictive Analytics and Modelling
• Reliability Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Testing Result Reporting
• Health & Safety Compliance
• Preventive Maintenance & Inspection
• Continuous Improvement
• Inventory & Tools Control
• Computer-Aided Software
• Strong Communication Skills
• Documentation & Reporting
• Teamwork
• Accountability Skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Initiative
• Operational Excellence

Physical Requirements

May require prolonged sitting and continuous use of computer. But generally, more time expected out in the factory collecting data or fault finding. May lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 50lbs unaided.