Electromechanical Technician

Electromechanical Technician

Reporting To: Shift Manager

Purpose of the Role

As an Electromechanical Technician, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing production machines, infrastructure, and utilities. This role is essential to ensure smooth operations and continuous improvement within a dynamic production environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Independently perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production installations, infrastructure, and utilities. Diagnose and resolve issues efficiently to minimize downtime.
  
• Improvement Projects: Participate in and lead small-scale projects aimed at improving production processes and equipment reliability.
  
• Team Supervision: Mentor and supervise fellow technicians, guiding them through complex problems and supporting their professional growth.
  
• Technical Documentation: Report, document, and draft technical manuals and work instructions when required.
  
• Innovative Solutions: Provide creative solutions to extraordinary situations, such as shortages of spare parts, to maintain uninterrupted production.
  
• Technical Interpretation: Read and interpret technical plans, drawings, and documents to execute tasks accurately.
  
• Collaboration: Work alongside external suppliers and provide technical support to production facilities and operators.
  

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electromechanics or Electricity.
  
• Experience: 4–5 years of hands-on experience in a similar role.
  
• Training: 1–2 years of structured on-the-job training to familiarize with processes and equipment.
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in electricity (high/low current, digital techniques, drive technology, control technology, automation, switching).
  
• Mechanical proficiency (mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, drive and vacuum technology).
  
• Measuring and programming techniques.
  
• PLC programming knowledge.
  
• Basic PC skills.
  
• Multilingual abilities are an advantage.
  

Tools & Equipment

• Electrical Tools: Multimeter, insulation meter, current clamp, oscilloscope.
  
• Mechanical Tools: Spanners, grinding tools, assembly/disassembly tools, mechanical measuring equipment, hydraulic tools.
  
• Software: PLC programming applications.
  

Performance Environment

• Operate in a high-paced setting requiring technical expertise and autonomous execution.
  
• Efficiently intervene in faults using documented procedures and technical knowledge, occasionally with support from supervisors or colleagues.
  

Impact on the Organization

• Directly influence the safety of operators and maintenance staff.
  
• Ensure efficient operation and longevity of machinery.
  
• Reduce production stoppages and maintenance costs, safeguarding productivity and profitability.
  

Why Join?

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a forward-thinking team that values innovation and continuous improvement.
  
• Professional Growth: Opportunities to mentor and supervise fellow technicians, enhancing leadership skills.
  
• Dynamic Role: A varied and challenging position that keeps you engaged and constantly learning.