Equipment Technician

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:

• At least 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.