Maintenance Technician job description

About the job

We are looking for a multi-skilled maintenance technician to keep equipment and facilities running through preventive maintenance and quick repair of electrical and mechanical faults.

Duties and responsibilities

• Carry out the preventive maintenance schedule for equipment and facilities such as pumps, compressors, generators and air conditioning
• Find and fix electrical and mechanical faults, from motors and belts to switches and breakers
• Lubricate and grease equipment, tension belts and adjust alignment
• Repair plumbing, water and drainage faults in the facility
• Take work orders, complete them by priority and close them in the maintenance system
• Monitor spare parts stock and request items before they run out
• Test-run equipment after repair, monitor it and report recurring faults
• Coordinate with contractors and specialist technicians when needed

Working conditions

• Shift work and emergency call-outs
• Moving around the site, working at height and in hot plant rooms

Requirements

• An intermediate diploma in electrics, mechanics or general maintenance, or a vocational training certificate
• 3 to 6 years of experience in equipment and facilities maintenance

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• General maintenance
• Electrics
• Plumbing
• Mechanics
• Problem solving
• Preventive maintenance
• Maintenance management systems (CMMS)
• Reading drawings

Preferred

• Experience in factory, hotel or hospital maintenance
• Basic knowledge of central air conditioning or generators
• Enough English to read equipment manuals