Predictive Maintenance Technician

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor equipment and system performance, identifying potential issues before they escalate. Including data from: Condition monitoring systems o Computerized maintenance management system.
• 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 maintaining 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 don time issues to improve equipment reliability and performance. Looking for long term robust fixes.
• Help identify and optimize spare parts and equipment currently carried / not carried on stock.
• Responsible for the proper use, status, and care of maintenance CMB equipment.
• 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)
• Solid demonstrable understanding of Condition based Monitoring, (CBM) Thermal, Vibration, Ultra-sonic and visual and basic understanding of lubrication and analysis.
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Analytical and continuous improvement knowledge or experience: Having good verbal and written communication skills.