Maintenance Specialist - Mechanical

Aboitiz Foods; Tarlac City; On-site; PHP 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

PILMICO ANIMAL NUTRITION CORPORATION, a subsidiary of Pilmico Foods Corporation wholly owned by Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc., provides high quality feeds and solutions for aqua, hogs and poultry in Tarlac. The division employs automated systems and quality processes to support farming operations.

The role focuses on maintenance and start-up of plant equipment, including lubrication and problem solving, with emphasis on safety, compliance and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Educational requirement: Mechanical Technology graduate or equivalent.
• Work experience: at least 2 years on mechanical equipment operation and maintenance.
• Background on refrigeration (ammonia system) operation.
• Certified Plant Mechanic or equivalent license.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on plant equipment.
• Conducts troubleshooting for mechanical variances with supervisor.
• Inspects machinery operating parameters and initiates corrective actions.
• Performs scheduled lubrication on plant equipment.
• Designs and monitors mechanical fabrication and installation works.
• Maintains spare parts inventory and orders parts.
• Ensures 5S compliance and assists in 5S improvements.
• Supervises contractors to ensure quality workmanship.
• Initiates plant innovations to reduce operating costs.
• Participates in adherence to food safety policies and SAP system usage.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Plant technology

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulics

Refrigeration

Air-conditioning

Drawing interpretation

Education

Mechanical Technology Graduate or equivalent

Tools

SAP EAM

Job description

PILMICO ANIMAL NUTRITION CORPORATION, is a subsidiary of Pilmico Foods Corporation wholly owned by Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. We provide customers with high quality feeds for aqua, hogs, poultry as well as customized solutions for large farm accounts.

Since we started in 1998, we have grown and diversified to include swine and layer operations in Tarlac.

Our swine and layer farms employ advanced production systems, with automated feeding and drinking systems. Climate control is achieved in the barns through tunnel ventilation and evaporative cooling system. Our swine genetic program and pullet source selection on the other hand, ensures that we only produce quality market hogs and layers. Strict biosecurity measures are also in place to protect the animals from bacterial and viral disease exposure.

As a total solutions provider, we aim to become a one-stop shop that offers quality feeds, technical support, and a growing range of fresh & quality meats & eggs products. We do this through our four-pillar Diamond Program which consists of: 1) good breeding & genetics, 2) complete healthcare 3) sound management and 4) excellent nutrition & feeding.

Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs preventive and correction maintenance activities on plant equipment and machineriesensuring the efficient running and prolong service life of the machines and equipment.

Conducts problem solving activities on causes and corrective measures for mechanical variances. Solicits the advice of Maintenance Supervisor for problems that remain unsolved.

Conducts routine inspection of machinery and equipment operating parameters as prescribed, initiates corrective measures on any abnormality.

Performs scheduled lubrication works on plant equipment and machineries.

Designs and monitors any mechanical fabrication and installation works.

Maintains spare parts inventory and prepares a list of required parts to be ordered.

Analyzes spare parts received prior to storage ensuring that these are of good quality and have correct specifications.

Ensures that all accomplished work orders and other records are documented, up to date, and accurate.

Attend emergency service requests and night calls as needed.

Ensures the plant is 5S compliant. Assists in leading 5S improvement

Assists in supervision of contractors in performance of contracted works ensuring quality workmanship and specification.

Performs and leads the start-up of plant equipment.

Performs other related works in carrying out the objective of his position and as may be assigned by immediate superior.

Ensures all important matters are turned over to incoming shift engineer

Monitors and analyzes the following consumptions: fuel, water, effluent, power consumption to detect any abnormality in consumption based on plant layout.

Supports in ensuring the repair and maintenance cost is within the monthly budget.

Initiates (once approved) any plant innovations and improvement to help minimize operating cost.

FOOD SAFETY:

• Ensures execution of quality, Halal, health and food safety policy, standards and regulations within the team.
• Responsible for reporting problems related to Halal, food safety & quality management system to identified authorities.

SAP SYSTEM:

Ensure optimum usage of the SAP Enterprise Asset Management System (SAP EAM).

Regular accomplishment of work orders gathered in SAP.

Ensure SAP EAM data are reliable for the formulation appropriate enhancement on the maintenance process and the system itself.

OTHER TASK:

Actively participate in all company programs and activities under quality improvement, safety & security, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, risk management etc.

Performs other tasks related to the job as may be assigned by the immediate superior.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT :

Mechanical Technology Graduate or equivalent

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

With at least 2 year experience working on mechanical equipment operation and maintenance

• With basic background on refrigeration (ammonia system) operation.

LICENSES:

• Certified Plant Mechanic or equivalent

CRITICAL SKILLS OR COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Ability to undertake trouble-shooting for plant machinery and equipment

Knowledge and understanding of plant technology

Working knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulics, refrigeration and air-conditioning, air compression and stream generation

Capable of interpreting working drawing plans

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