Mechanical Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

The list of activities is not exhaustive and is subject to changes in coordination with the manager.

• Ensures compliance with safety requirements and liaison and coordination with other Departments as required.
  

• Manages and ensures mechanical spare parts availability for scheduled and projected jobs.
  

• Knowledge of Statutory Regulations and Health and Safety
  

• Equipment Problems Trouble-shooting
  

• Basic Equipment Operation
  

• Basic Root Cause Analysis
  

• Ensures equipment, materials and tools are on-hand for work execution. Reports resources and time utilised, job scope expansion, rework or deferred maintenance as required; also keeping all tasks & activities logged and up-dated.
  

• Assists in preparing maintenance activities for execution, ensuring permits, tools, materials and equipment in place in accordance with maintenance schedules.
  

• Ensures maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with client and industry standard policies and procedure.
  

• Inspects, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs and service facilities, machinery and equipment.
  

• Upholds with organization Safety and QA/QC procedures and strictly enforces them amongst the workforce.
  

• Performs corrective mechanical maintenance by troubleshooting the cause of malfunctions using visual inspection and precision measuring and testing instruments and replacing or repairing broken parts
  

• Maintains effective Health and Safety systems, including completion of risk assessments and method statements and tool box talks where appropriate.
  

• Adheres to safety orders and complies with OSHA regulations in all aspects of work.
  

• Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power tools used in the performance of assigned duties
  

• Lead man in the inspection, checking, preparation and implementation of the mechanical work.
  

• Monitors mill operation and other related mechanical activities to troubleshoot problems to minimize downtime.
  

• Implement lubrication and other preventive maintenance work.
  

• Supervises work of mechanics and skilled workers.
  

• Supervises shop work.
  

• Coordinate with other departments in the implementation of maintenance work