Maintenance Engineer

Our client vision is to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of their differentiated brands.

Powered by their strategy to Differentiate, Drive & Deliver, they are a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, and North America frozen foods, with iconic, world-class brands and strong underlying growth momentum and profitability.

Our client purpose is to create better days and a place at the table for everyone through their trusted foods brands.

As part of this purpose, they are committed to advancing sustainable & equitable access to food by creating Better Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030.

Role Description: 

• To lead and manage Electrical, Electronics, PLC, and Mechanical maintenance activities across processing and packing assets. 
• The role is responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of equipment by eliminating electrical, automation, mechanical, and process-related. breakdowns, improving equipment reliability and OEE, and strategically reducing unplanned downtime through effective maintenance execution and team leadership. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coordinate, and manage both Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance teams. 
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for electrical, electronics, PLC, and mechanical breakdowns. 
• Manage preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance activities across all processing and packing equipment. 
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled systems including fault diagnostics, I/O checks, sensors, actuators, and basic logic analysis. 
• Oversee mechanical maintenance activities including rotating equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, and drive systems. 
• Guide maintenance teams in root cause analysis (RCA), loss analysis, and implementation of permanent corrective actions. 
• Ensure effective maintenance planning, execution, and reporting through SAP PM. 
• Own and maintain electrical, automation, and mechanical spare parts inventories, ensuring availability of critical spares. 
• Develop maintenance standards, work instructions, and OPLs for electrical, PLC, and mechanical activities. 
• Support technician capability development through coaching and technical training (electrical, PLC, and mechanical). 
• Ensure compliance with EHS, QFS, and machinery safety standards during all maintenance activities. 
• Maintain accurate documentation and records to support internal and external audits (EHS, QFS, KWS, FSSC, etc.). 

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): 

• Reduction of unplanned downtime. 
• Improvement of equipment reliability and OEE. 
• Preventive maintenance on-time completion rate.
• Breakdown response time and MTTR. 
• Maintenance cost control and spare parts availability. 
• Electrical and Mechanical team capability development. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering. 
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing or FMCG environments. 
• Proven experience in leading both electrical and mechanical maintenance teams. 
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical, electronic, automation, and mechanical systems. 
• Mandatory PLC knowledge : - Fault finding and diagnostics - I/O modules, field devices, and communication basics - Ability to read and analyze PLC logic 
• Solid mechanical knowledge including rotating equipment, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, and power transmission systems. 
• Experience with motors, inverters, servo drives, sensors, actuators, and control systems. 
• Experience with SAP PM or similar CMMS systems. 
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.