Instrumentation Technician

The Maintenance Technician carries out maintenance and repair work telectrical or/and mechanical installations or equipment (such as production machinery, rotating equipment, electrical installations, transport systems, buildings, facilities and constructions), sthat technical assignments are carried out on time, safely and according tspecifications in order tsupport the optimal running of production 
The Maintenance Technician operates within a production / technical department, with a focus on execution of preventive and corrective maintenance. The main purpose of the job of a Maintenance Technician is tprevent any malfunction of the equipment, apparatus, machinery or systems that are used in the production process.  
The Maintenance Technician may alssupport other facilities than production, such as R&D laboratories, office facilities as well as technical buildings (utilities) and systems for logistics and storage. The job takes care of any trouble shooting in order tkeep tproduction process running, and carries out tasks tprevent future disturbances.  
The job may be limited tone single technical discipline (such as construction, mechanical, rotating, electrical), or may be more skilled sthat apart from one major technical discipline, the Maintenance Technician is able tdeal with issues in related technical areas. Depending on the size of the facility, the number of Maintenance Technicians may vary in technical disciplines and expertise levels. 
At the highest job level, the “all round” Maintenance Technician is capable of dealing with any of the issues that might occur, troubleshooting and solving technical issues in an expert role.

Job Description: 

Inspections and preventive / planned maintenance:

Checks and assesses the condition of handling equipment, pneumatic and/or mechanical/electrical, reception and silinstallations, grinding, mixing and pressing lines, bag filling, feed and / or fertilizer, bulk loading and weighbridges, on the basis of maintenance schedules / checklists
Restores (imminent) defects and performs corrective maintenance activities arising from inspections (according tschedule)
Signals tthe superior (potential) flaws with details of the nature and severity, proposes solutions tavoid (future or recurring) problems with the fun tioning of (parts) of equipment / machinery / transport systems.
Orders / polls spare parts and materials for maintenance
Works on planned maintenance activities of more extensive and / or complex nature (i.e. during maintenance stops), and may supervise technicians of third parties.

Malfunctions and defects / repairs:

Troubleshoots malfunctions and defect in equipment, machinery, measuring and control systems and other parts of the installation
Assesses the nature and extent of the problem and determines whether instantly repair is necessary or possible, assesses any fault causes and potential solutions
Performs emergency repairs, disassembles (parts of) equipment / machinery and makes necessary repairs / changes tthe equipment, if necessary in consultation with the supervisor
Performs more extensive repairs at scheduled times and based on prepared planning and instructions (disassembly / assembly, parts replacement, set / adjust parts)
Works with colleagues at jobs of more extensive and / or complex nature. May supervise technicians of third parties.

Modifications and improvements:

Carries out modifications and overhaul work based on work orders and / or instructions from supervisor
Proposals improvements in equipment, machinery and other areas based on expertise and experience in maintenance
Consults with management on quality issues, technical issues / problems, etc.
Orders t(re) making certain components from drawings
May performs various techniques (welding, lathe and plate work, machining)

Reporting:

Logs all maintenance activities in the appropriate maintenance management systems in order thave a complete administration and insight in the state and history of all equipment, files all technical data

Compliance:

Works in compliance with all relevant safety regulations and procedures (work permits, LoTo, etc.), as well as technical standards
Signals potential hazardous and / or unsafe situations, takes appropriate action is case of imminent unsafe situations

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