Role Purpose
// Perform plant asset maintenance jobs in line with BAYER procedures and best practices and thereby assure safety of equipment and people.
// In liaison with the site maintenance engineer, perform plant maintenance and reliability tasks safely, timely and cost effectively and thereby delivering at least 95% plant availability rate annually.
// The Maintenance Technician will work closely with other key staff on site in order to improve production facilities and reduce the incidence of costly breakdowns.
// Responsible Foster safety culture in plant.
// In Liaison with the Maintenance Engineer, develop preventive maintenance tools for the site.
// Curry out routine maintenance activities as prescribed by the Equipment OEM and BAYER asset reliability protocols.
// Provide Technical and Organizational co-ordination and control of Electrical/Mechanical/Instrumentation repairs and service activities at the plant/site in line with plans developed by Site Engineer in accordance with Bayer best practices.
// Have specialist knowledge of:
· Corn seed processing technology
· Mechanical equipment maintenance
· Maintenance planning
· Reliability engineering
· Complex faultfinding
// Strong team leader skills, to ensure multiple activities are executed accurately, to Bayer high standards and in time
// Timeous completion of allocated tasks
// A degree in BEng Mechanical Engineering/ BEng Industrial Engineering
// Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
// Minimum of 3 years hands -on experience in a production facility
// Strong condition monitoring experience.
// Experience with CMMS
// Strong organizational and planning ability
// Strong teamwork (flexibility to work with cross functional teams and positively influencing others)
// Good Problem-solving skills and good communication skills and report writing
