Equipment & Maintenance Engineer – Expansion Project

HHLA PLT Italy; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HHLA PLT Italy seeks a hands-on Equipment & Maintenance Engineer to support the delivery of new terminal equipment and to develop maintenance processes across the terminal.

You will manage the full equipment lifecycle from specification through commissioning, maintenance planning, and asset management, collaborating with Expansion Project Team and operations to ensure safe, reliable operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Automation, or Industrial Engineering.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in port equipment, heavy industry, terminal operations, maintenance engineering, EPC projects, industrial machinery, or similar environments.
• Solid understanding of lifecycle management, including procurement, commissioning, maintenance, and operational support.
• Experience with maintenance planning, reliability improvement, contract management, and technical troubleshooting.
• Fluency in Italian and English for daily coordination with local stakeholders and international OEMs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and execute procurement, delivery, testing and commissioning activities for assigned equipment packages, aligned with approved project schedules.
• Analyze operational, maintenance, and project requirements to support equipment specifications and technical solutions.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of maintenance strategies, procedures, and asset management processes for terminal equipment.
• Contribute to preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance planning to maximize equipment reliability and availability.
• Monitor equipment performance, investigate failures, and support root cause analysis and improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate day-to-day with OEMs, suppliers, service providers, and contractors; track progress, manage issues, and drive timely resolution of risks and delays.
• Support and apply company QA/QC and HSE procedures; contribute to FAT/SAT planning and execution, commissioning activities, and equipment handover processes.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation including schedules, reports, technical deliverables, maintenance records, change logs, and handover dossiers (incl. CE documentation).
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance personnel, civil, automation/IT, and QHSE teams to ensure safe and efficient equipment operation throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, spare parts planning, lifecycle planning, and management reporting activities.
• Contribute to the integration of new equipment into terminal operations, maintenance systems, and long-term asset management processes.
• Follow corporate authority matrix and contract/policy compliance guidelines.
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities and report them to the Head of Equipment.

Skills

Italian

English

Stakeholder management

Mechanical knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Automation, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS/EAM

Job description

HHLA PLT Italy seeks a hands-on Equipment & Maintenance Engineer to support the delivery of new terminal equipment and to develop maintenance processes across the terminal.

You will manage the full equipment lifecycle from specification through commissioning, maintenance planning, and asset management, collaborating with Expansion Project Team and operations to ensure safe, reliable operation.