Plan and implement preventive maintenance schedules, troubleshoot breakdowns and coordinate repairs for equipment and vehicles at project sites to ensure optimal reliability, safety and minimal downtime.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that machinery, systems and equipment operate optimally with minimal downtime by planning and executing maintenance tasks.
- Conduct maintenance process audits and inspections to verify compliance with procedures and identify improvement opportunities.
- Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults and develop corrective actions or repair plans.
- Undertake planned maintenance and establish maintenance procedures and protocols for new and existing equipment.
- Train equipment operators and maintenance staff on proper operating and maintenance procedures.
- Respond promptly to major equipment breakdowns, coordinating on-site repairs and liaising with vendors for specialist support.
- Forecast and plan for system overhauls and upgrades, taking long-term maintenance costs into account.
- Supervise and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians during maintenance activities.
- Procure, test and commission specialist components, fixtures or fittings as required.
- Work closely with the maintenance manager and finance department to manage maintenance budgets and set and track KPIs.
- Supervise the maintenance, inspection, and certification of lifting equipment, mobile cranes, and other heavy equipment.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- 8 - 12 years’ experience in PMV maintenance within the construction industry.
- Relevant certifications in equipment maintenance and experience with construction machinery.
- Strong technical knowledge of construction machinery and equipment.
- Strong problem-solving skills, knowledge of safety regulations, and hands‑on experience in maintenance operations.