Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical & Utilities)

About this task

Responsibilities:
- Carry out scheduled preventive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime.
- Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns, perform root cause analysis, execute repairs, and accurately document maintenance activities.
- Ensure critical equipment remains operational during high-demand periods, including Barhi and Medjool harvests.
- Prioritize maintenance according to production schedules and operational urgency; coordinate planned shutdowns with production and quality teams.
- Monitor and maintain utilities, including air compressors, steam networks, cooling systems, and HVAC, ensuring performance and safety requirements are met.
- Follow food safety and hygiene standards during maintenance, including cleaning and disinfection before and after work on production lines.
- Maintain mechanical hygiene compliance, including lube-free pneumatics, food-grade lubricants, and sanitary welding standards.
- Monitor spare-parts consumption, request replenishment of critical stock, and support cost control through optimized usage and suitable alternatives.
- Identify recurring failures and propose reliability improvements; participate in root cause analysis, Kaizen events, and engineering modifications.
- Apply Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO), PPE, and other safety measures; promptly report and escalate safety risks and equipment abnormalities.

Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering.
- 1–3 years of hands-on maintenance experience in food processing, FMCG, or agricultural products.
- Proven maintenance experience with conveyors, production lines, X-ray equipment, AHUs, cooling units, sorters, metal detectors, mixers, chocolate production lines, baking systems, and packaging lines.
- Working knowledge of utilities such as compressors, chillers, and pumps.
- Familiarity with food safety requirements, including hygienic design and equipment sanitation.
- Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and basic troubleshooting tools.
- Additional maintenance-system certifications, such as TPM or CMMS, are an advantage.

Employment type: Full-time.

Benefits:
- Medical insurance.
- Social insurance.
- Annual bonus based on KPIs.
- Discounts on company farm products.