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Senior Process Technician - MF

Full time at a Laimoon Verified Company in Saudi Arabia
Posted on November 11, 2024

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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 AccountabilitiesConduct 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 checklists and the established process equipment inspection procedures to keep all process equipment in 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 escalate the critical issues regarding quality, performance, environmental & safety issues (e.g., breakdowns, product leakages, etc.) and take appropriate actions to resolve it.Review and update the PM checklists 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 relevant process equipment is always in the basic condition.Initiate improvement projects to ensure a safer, efficient, and effective manufacturing operation. Work together with Head of Technical and the 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.Job RequirementsTechnical Education (Mechanics or similar) background is a must; engineering degree is an advantage.At least 5-7 years technical hands-on experience on dairy process equipment.Excellent knowledge and understanding of process systems (High share mixers, pasteurizers, homogenizers, sterilizers, valves, tanks, etc.).Very good understanding of automations and mechanical operation and maintenance.Very good electromechanical skills (motors, sensors, etc.).Very good understanding of food manufacturing operations.Ability to read P&IDs, flow charts & diagrams, MMs, and EMs.Languages: Fluent in English.Ability to work mornings/evenings/weekends, depending on the assigned shift.Ability to work under pressure and handle deadlines.

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