Senior Process Technician - MF

Summary

Ensure all process equipment is in excellent running condition, including fresh milk reception & mixing systems, pipes, pumps, vacuum systems, valves and valve clusters, pasteurizers and UHTs, homogenizers, heat exchangers, tanks, agitators, filtration systems, transfer lines and CIP systems, Plan and execute all preventive & corrective maintenance (PM, CM) activities of factory process systems, to improve the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), reduce the maintenance conversion cost & the wastage and eliminate quality failures and customer complaints.

Key Accountabilities

• Conduct daily routine checks on all the process equipment in the factory to detect any damages or to check if there is a need for undertaking repairs on existing equipment. Use check lists and the established process equipment inspection procedures to keep all process equipment in an excellent operational condition.
• Perform the daily and weekly process equipment maintenance activities as per the technical manuals and maintenance procedures.
• Ensure all spare parts are installed on the process equipment as per the manuals, manufacturer's recommendations and the maintenance procedures.
• Develop, implement, review, and improve the PM plans and schedules of the above equipment.
• Provide on-site technical support & proactive response to breakdowns, ensuring production continuity.
• Arrange and order the relevant spare parts, considering the delivery time and budgets.
• Collaborate with all departments (Projects, spare parts stores, planning, technical, production & quality) and communicate the PM schedules well in advance.
• Monitor, control, record and improve the process equipment maintenance cost and initiate actions to optimize it.
• Record all abnormal events in log sheets and elevate the critical issues regarding quality, performance, environmental & safety issues (e.g., breakdowns, product leakages, etc.) and take appropriate actions to resolve it.
• Review and the PM check lists and ensure all planned PM activities will be completed on time.
• Strictly follow good maintenance practices and improve them further, considering the expected OEE, conversion costs, downtime, and quality of products.
• Ensure relevantprocess equipmentis always in the basic condition.
• Initiate improvement projects to ensure a safer, efficient, and effective manufacturing operation. Work together with Head of Technical and technical team to prepare relevant budgets and improvement projects.
• Ensure there will be no shortcuts and quality of work is not compromised.
• Monitor the department's KPIs and take actions to reduce maintenance cost and improve OEE, wastage and quality failures.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports, based on the agreed KPIs, targets and projects.
• Assist Head of Technical with other maintenance activities.
• Strictly follow and implement all health and safety and food safety procedures, protecting employees and products and report all unsafe and risky operations.
• Supervise the installation and commissioning of new equipment and /or the upgrade of an existing system.
• Guide, Coach and train the newcomers.