PM Electromechanical Tech

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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SUMMARY:

Applies best practice electromechanical principles to efficiently troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance tasks on plant processing, packaging and supporting utility systems, to ensure they are ready to operate when scheduled and operate at their designed capabilities. Participates in installation and commissioning of new equipment/systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.  OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED

• Completes assigned preventative maintenance tasks on various equipment, e.g. inspect, adjust, lubricate, reference manuals as needed, document observations, enter work requests for repairs.

• Provides feedback for improving preventative maintenance tasks.

• Supports Sanitation maintenance requests for reoccurring basic disassembly/reassembly of equipment components, e.g. pumps.

• Supports equipment changeovers.

• Assists other Maintenance personnel with various equipment repairs and rebuilds.  

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Apply logic and reasoning with best practice electromechanical principles to troubleshoot and repair plant equipment failures as required to minimize manufacturing disruptions.

• Evaluate condition of equipment components against manufacturer’s specifications and repair or replace as required to ensure equipment is operating at its intended design capabilities and rates.

• Utilize technical manuals and drawings to apply logical troubleshooting and repair of equipment/systems in the absence of familiarity and previous experiences with the equipment.

• Interact and communicate with others throughout the facility in a professional, cooperative and supportive manner, i.e. utilize effective team working concepts.

• Effectively complete period preventative maintenance tasks as defined by CMMS and communicate/record abnormities so they can be followed up on as needed.

• Record all work done, and spare parts used, in CMMS daily, e.g. generate, comment and close work orders.

• Comply with all plant GMP, HACCP and Safety regulations and guidelines. Immediately report any abnormities to a Supervisor or Manager.

• Reach out for help from co-workers and/or supervisor if not familiar with how to resolve problem or complete an assignment. Also be willing to provide help if asked.

• Effectively communicate status of active equipment issues to co-workers and/or supervisor when issue has not been resolved and must be passed to incoming shift.

• Partner with outside service technicians and contractors as needed to troubleshoot, make repairs, installations, modifications.

• Participate in new equipment installation and commissioning projects.

• Assist machine operators with more technically complex tasks related to machine/product changeovers to ensure on time startup and efficient operation of equipment.

• Identification and specification of repair parts using manufacturer’s equipment manuals, drawings and/or internet as needed.

• Recommend improvements to procedures and manufacturing equipment/systems to improve safety, improve reliability, improve efficiencies and enhance capabilities.

• Be accepting to giving and receiving training as needed to broaden individual, as well as coworker, knowledge/skills. e.g. observe equipment when it is operating properly, ask questions when in doubt, provide constructive guidance to less

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

• Completion of, or currently enrolled in, an accredited electromechanical technical education program with Certification or A.S.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in an industrial electromechanical maintenance technician role maintaining machinery equipped with PLC controls, pneumatics, se