A mechanical engineer in a feed mill is responsible for managing, maintaining, and upgrading machinery (mixers, crushers, presses, conveyors) to ensure continuous and efficient production, with a focus on occupational safety. This includes implementing preventive and emergency maintenance schedules, and diagnosing and repairing faults. Prior experience in maintaining industrial and heavy equipment is typically required.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Preventive and Emergency Maintenance: Developing and implementing periodic maintenance plans for machinery and equipment to prevent unexpected production stoppages.
Fault Repair: Accurately diagnosing mechanical faults and providing effective solutions for their rapid repair. Technical Supervision: Supervising mechanical and operational technicians and ensuring their adherence to safety and quality standards.
Performance Improvement: Upgrading and developing equipment and machinery to increase production capacity and operational efficiency.
Spare Parts Management: Monitoring the inventory of mechanical spare parts and ordering new parts to ensure their availability.
Safety: Ensuring that all machinery complies with occupational safety and industrial security standards.