Mechanical Technician

Job description

Job Title:

Maintenance Technician

Company Profile:

At Unilever you are more than your job title, you are part of the world's most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us.

We produce world-leading brands including Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann's and Omo, alongside trusted local names and innovative-forward thinking brands like Ben & Jerry's, The Dollar Shave Club and Surf.

Be part of the most successful purpose-led business in the world. Have the opportunity to see the true impact that you're having in the work you do - every small thing counts.

Roles & Responsibilities

Observation & Inspection

· A mechanical technician is responsible for inspecting the equipment and machineries to ensure they are running properly. This is done periodically under the preventive maintenance program.

· The mechanical technician observes the equipment and machineries as they are operating and listens for any unusual noises. This observation allows the mechanical technician to locate the problem area and investigate the faulty or malfunctioning part of the equipment and machineries. The mechanical technician checks fluid levels, movable components, and electrical devices to make sure they are operating properly and makes sure that there is no forced deterioration on the equipment and machineries.

Repair Duties

· Mechanical Technician is responsible for ensuring elimination of all safety risks and/or reduce the risk to an acceptable level before any interventions to the working mechanisms on the Line of equipment and process equipment.

· Mechanical Technician is responsible for Producing a safe system of work for using and maintaining the machine.

· One of the main duties of a mechanical technician is to make necessary repairs to equipment and machinery. This involves replacing defective parts, upgrading machine operations or replacing wearable components that must be replaced on a periodic basis, such as, bearings, belts of a conveyor, fixtures cutting tools on machines and sealing of the pumps on process equipment.

· One part of the repair duties is to make emergency repairs when a machine breaks down during operation. The mechanical technician troubleshoots the machine to determine what repairs are necessary and procures the required parts to make the repairs.

· All aspects of Mechanical Maintenance including but not limited to hydraulic and pneumatic fault finding and repair, equipment overhaul and assembly, post apprenticeship machine shop experience (turning & milling), pipe fitting and welding.

Stock and Inventory Duties

· Mechanical technician is responsible from Spare Parts Management system applications

· It is the responsibility of the mechanical technician to inventory and order the most used mechanical components. Once a part is taken from inventory to be used on a repair project, the mechanical technician notifies the supply department for that part to be restocked. This stocking and inventory duty are required to ensure minimal downtime when equipment or machinery needs repair.

· Mechanical technician also needs to have knowledge of computers and electronics, engineering and technology, design, production and processing, public safety and security, and knowledge of the English language.