Blantyre, Malawi
Posted on Oct 22, 2024
About the roleBurn is looking for a Maintenance Technician who will be responsible for the repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of various systems, equipment, and machinery on the factory floor. They will play a crucial role in ensuring that equipment and facilities are operating efficiently and effectively.Duties and Responsibilities - Perform routine preventive maintenance on mechanical systems, including spot welders, rivet guns, strapping machines, Paint shop and compressors.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical failures, ensuring equipment is returned to optimal operating condition within the departmental set targets on response time and repair time
- Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance costs by improving assembly line equipment efficiency and reducing the need for replacement parts.
- Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to the shift supervisor.
- Implement the maintenance procedures and working routines.
- Ensure the right tools are readily available at the workstation.
- Perform root cause analysis together with the area engineer and resolve problems.
- Reduce MTTR Mean Time to Repair in the assembly line and escalate to the shift supervisor as per the escalation matrix.
- Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities, including parts used, repairs completed, and hours worked.
- Provide training to line operators and junior technicians.
- Work closely with production and engineering teams to ensure the availability and functionality of mechanical equipment.
- Assist with the installation of new assembly line mechanical equipment, ensuring proper setup according to manufacturer specifications
- Should be able to work on a shift basis
- Conduct safety checks on mechanical systems and equipment to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Adjust and calibrate machinery to meet production standards and requirements.
- Provide mechanical support and expertise to other technicians and staff as needed.
- Any other job may be assigned by management.
Skills and Experience - Minimum diploma in Mechanical/Mechatronic Engineering.
- 5+ years of experience in the repair and maintenance of machines in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with maintenance and set-up of mechanical and hydraulic presses.
- Knowledge in maintenance and set-up of laser cutting machines.
- Knowledge of electrical work is an added advantage.
- Able to work on shift bases.
Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to ApplyBURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees). 
