Engineer - Maintenance

Job Responsibilities:

• Act independently at the organizational level.
• Responsible for Kaizen activities and supplier follow-up/spare maintenance.
• Experience in plant maintenance within the automotive industry.
• Good technical and practical knowledge of assembly lines and automotive products.
• Attend daily meetings and update the status to top management.

General and Task Management:

• Perform preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of assembly line equipment.
• Ensure smooth operation of conveyors, manipulators, pneumatic systems, and production machinery.
• Troubleshoot electrical, PLC, sensor, VFD, servo motor, and automation-related issues.
• Reduce machine downtime and improve equipment reliability.
• Maintain maintenance records, checklists, and reports.
• Support installation, commissioning, and improvement projects.
• Coordinate with production teams to achieve daily production targets.
• Follow safety, quality, and TPM standards.
• Maintain and repair mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems and equipment.
• Assist in running an efficient maintenance operation which is able to fulfill operational and customer demand and meet set targets.
• Responsible for the safety of individuals on the team and those impacted by any maintenance activity.
• Understand and work in accordance with the company's quality requirements.
• Perform effective diagnosis of breakdowns and timely repair of equipment to maximize availability.
• Perform scheduled planned preventative maintenance in accordance with minimized unplanned downtime.
• Record and document all work carried out on all equipment on both paper and electronic systems as required.
• Analyze issues to root cause and develop countermeasures, improvement actions, and suggestions to improve.
• Control and source maintenance tools, equipment, and spares.
• Document breakdowns, identifying root cause and remedial action to help identify and resolve recurring issues.
• Understand and maintain high standards of tidiness and organization in line with good 5S practice.
• Understand and work in accordance with mandatory health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Write reports and present progress at project meetings.
• Conduct quality control of work by appropriate reviews.
• Apply specific technical skills as required to support expediting issues quickly to minimize downtime.
• Plan longer-range projects, tracking and completing projects on time within budget. Results have a critical impact on objectives and goals.
• Undertake continuous training and development.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
• Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels, and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required.
• Ensure key performance indicators (KPIs) are met by working to the overall plan, including management and reporting.

People Management:

• Work with the team and other department members to produce effective maintenance strategies, procedures, and methods.
• Liaise with production and quality departments to ensure the highest level of build quality is achieved after any intervention and throughout the working life of equipment.
• Provide feedback to the management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting, and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimize results and improve quality of delivery in line with company and customer requirements.
• Ensure an effective interface with other departmental staff is maintained.
• Provide technical expertise to the team.
• Control and organize the team's daily work schedule to achieve targets set.
• Delegate tasks to the team to ensure maximum effectiveness.
• Oversee the team's performance, attendance, and disciplinary issues.
• Identify areas of development within the team to achieve a flexible and responsive team which can support customer demands.
• Train both team and broader organization members where appropriate.
• Motivate and coach the team to operational success.
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems.
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member understands the standards and behaviors expected of them.

Relationship Management:

• Liaise and communicate with other departments, customers, suppliers, and other service providers.
• Manage contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and company requirements.

Self Management:

• Support, comply, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, the company handbook, quality and environmental standards, and all other company policies and procedures.
• Embrace personal challenge.
• Demonstrate confident, rounded thinking.
• Be self-aware.
• Be resilient, optimistic, and open to change.
• Engage the interest and participation of others and have a collaborative approach to working together.
• Be actively committed to team development.
• Maintain high levels of motivation and be action-oriented.