Equipment Technician, Operations Engineering

The Equipment Technician is responsible for performing hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production and operational machinery. The role ensures equipment reliability, minimizes downtime, and supports smooth warehouse and production operations.

Job Responsibility

1. Operational Support & Corrective Maintenance

- Respond promptly to call-backs for machine recovery when required.

- Monitor equipment performance, conduct routine baseline checks (TPM), and highlight technical issues.

- Provide daily technical support to warehouse operations.

- Perform machine troubleshooting and component replacement according to work instructions

2. Preventive Maintenance

- Execute scheduled preventive maintenance on production equipment and machinery.

- Conduct test runs before handing over machines to production to ensure optimal functionality.

- Verify all measuring instruments and equipment are in good working condition.

3. Spare Parts & Inventory Management

- Coordinate with Automation Engineers to secure required machine spare parts.

- Maintain proper housekeeping and organisation of spare parts and maintenance tools.

4. Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)

- Support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

- Investigate mechanical and electrical failures and provide root-cause findings.

- Collaborate with Equipment Engineers to rectify major component failures.

- Support new tester setup for platform standardisation and optimization.

5. Major Challenges

- Troubleshooting diverse mechanical and electrical issues under time pressure.

- Ensuring minimal downtime while managing multiple maintenance requests.

- Maintaining accurate spare-parts availability to avoid delays.

6. Key Decisions

- Assessing and determining the required corrective actions during equipment breakdowns.

- Prioritising maintenance tasks based on urgency and operational impact.

Job Requirements

- Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent qualification.

- Knowledge in automation and process control preferred.

- Minimum 2 years of experience in industrial equipment maintenance.

- Knowledge of TPM, PLC systems, and automation is advantageous.

- Fresh graduates may be considered.

- Strong team player with a positive attitude.

- Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

- Able to work in fast-paced operational environments.