Summary
Ensure all process equipment is in excellent running condition, including fresh milk reception & mixing systems, pipes, pumps, vacuum systems, valves and valve clusters, pasteurizers and UHTs, homogenizers, heat exchangers, tanks, agitators, filtration systems, transfer lines and CIP systems, Plan and execute all preventive & corrective maintenance (PM, CM) activities of factory process systems, to improve the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), reduce the maintenance conversion cost & the wastage and eliminate quality failures and customer complaints.
Key Accountabilities
· Conduct daily routine checks on all the process equipment in the factory to detect any damages or to check if there is a need for undertaking repairs on existing equipment. Use check lists and the established process equipment inspection procedures to keep all process equipment in an excellent operational condition.
· Perform the daily and weekly process equipment maintenance activities as per the technical manuals and maintenance procedures.
· Ensure all spare parts are installed on the process equipment as per the manuals, manufacturer's recommendations and the maintenance procedures.
· Develop, implement, review, and improve the PM plans and schedules of the above equipment.
· Provide on-site technical support & proactive response to breakdowns, ensuring production continuity.
· Arrange and order the relevant spare parts, considering the delivery time and budgets.
· Collaborate with all departments (Projects, spare parts stores, planning, technical, production & quality) and communicate the PM schedules well in advance.
· Monitor, control, record and improve the process equipment maintenance cost and initiate actions to optimize it.
· Record all abnormal events in log sheets and escalate the critical issues regarding quality, performance, environmental & safety issues (e.g., breakdowns, product leakages, etc.) and take appropriate actions to resolve it.
· Review and the PM check lists and ensure all planned PM activities will be completed on time.
· Strictly follow good maintenance practices and improve them further, considering the expected OEE, conversion costs, downtime, and quality of products.
· Ensure relevant process equipment is always in the basic condition.
· Initiate improvement projects to ensure a safer, efficient, and effective manufacturing operation. Work together with Head of Technical and technical team to prepare relevant budgets and improvement projects.
· Ensure there will be no shortcuts and quality of work is not compromised.
· Monitor the department's KPIs and take actions to reduce maintenance cost and improve OEE, wastage and quality failures.
· Prepare weekly and monthly reports, based on the agreed KPIs, targets and projects.
· Assist Head of Technical with other maintenance activities.
· Strictly follow and implement all health and safety and food safety procedures, protecting employees and products and report all unsafe and risky operations.
· Supervise the installation and commissioning of new equipment and /or the upgrade of an existing system.
· Guide, Coach and train the newcomers.
Skills
Job Requirements
· Technical Education (Mechanics or similar) background is a must, engineering degree is an advantage.
· At least 5-7 years technical hands-on experience on dairy process equipment.
· Excellent knowledge and understanding of process systems (High share mixers, pasteurizers, homogenizers, sterilizers, valves, tanks etc.)
· Very good understanding of automations and mechanical operation and maintenance.
· Very Good electromechanically skills (motors, sensors, etc.).
· Very Good understanding of food manufacturing operations.
· Ability to read P&IDs, flow charts & diagrams, MMs and EMs.
· Languages: Fluent in English.
· Ability to work mornings / evenings / weekends, depending on the assigned shift.
· Ability to work under pressure and handle deadlines.