Maintenance Technician - Pet Blower

Maintenance Technician - Pet Blower

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for carrying out preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing equipment to ensure safe, reliable and efficient plant operation. The role supports equipment availability and OEE through effective fault diagnosis, breakdown response, preventive maintenance and continuous improvement while ensuring strict compliance with EHS, LOTO, GMP, food safety and 5S requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Preventive & Corrective Maintenance:

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance on production machines and auxiliary equipment according to the approved maintenance schedule.
• Perform routine inspections, lubrication, adjustments, replacement of worn components and equipment condition checks.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and restore machines to safe operating condition.
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed correctly and within agreed timelines.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and recommend permanent corrective actions.

Troubleshooting & Repairs:

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and basic automation-related faults on manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot motors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, conveyors, pneumatic cylinders, valves, sensors and associated machine components.
• Use appropriate diagnostic tools such as multimeters and other maintenance testing equipment.
• Escalate complex automation, PLC or electrical faults to the appropriate Engineer or specialist where necessary.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning and modification activities.

Equipment Reliability & OEE:

• Support Production in achieving agreed Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) targets.
• Minimize Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and support improvement of Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
• Analyse repetitive breakdowns and participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Participate in equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Recommend modifications that improve machine safety, reliability, maintainability and productivity.

Safety & Compliance:

• Carry out all maintenance activities in accordance with company EHS procedures and applicable safe-working practices.
• Apply Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) before carrying out maintenance interventions where required.
• Never bypass equipment guards, interlocks or other machine safety devices.
• Use appropriate PPE and ensure tools are fit for purpose.
• Promptly report unsafe conditions, incidents and near misses.
• Maintain safe housekeeping standards during and after maintenance activities.

GMP & Food Safety:

• Comply with applicable Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), food safety, hygiene and quality requirements.
• Ensure maintenance activities do not create contamination risks to products, packaging materials or production areas.
• Ensure tools, spare parts, lubricants and maintenance materials are properly controlled within production areas.
• Follow approved procedures for maintenance activities within food-processing or packaging areas.

Spare Parts & Maintenance Tools:

• Identify spare parts required for planned and corrective maintenance.
• Ensure responsible use of maintenance tools, spare parts and consumables.
• Notify the Maintenance Supervisor of critical spare-parts requirements.
• Maintain assigned tools and equipment in good working condition.
• Support periodic inventory checks of critical engineering spares where required.

Documentation & Reporting:

• Record completed maintenance activities accurately in maintenance logs or the company's CMMS/SAP maintenance system, where applicable.
• Document machine breakdowns, faults identified, corrective actions taken and parts replaced.
• Complete preventive maintenance checklists correctly.
• Provide clear technical updates during shift handovers.
• Maintain accurate records to support maintenance analysis and equipment history.

Continuous Improvement:

• Participate in Kaizen, 5S, RCA and equipment improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate recurring equipment failures and production losses.
• Participate in planned shutdown maintenance and equipment overhauls.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality, Safety and Engineering teams to improve plant performance.

Requirements

• HND/BSC in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Maintenance or a related technical discipline.
• Relevant technical/trade certification would be an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 2–5 years' practical maintenance experience within an FMCG, food processing, beverage, packaging or other fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable experience in troubleshooting industrial production machinery.
• Experience working with automated/high-speed production equipment is desirable.
• Working knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance systems is required.

Technical Competencies:

The ideal candidate should have good working knowledge of:

• Mechanical maintenance
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Motors and motor controls
• Bearings, chains and gearboxes
• Pumps and conveyors
• Pneumatic systems
• Sensors and actuators
• Basic PLC/automation fault diagnosis
• Preventive and predictive maintenance
• Root Cause Analysis
• LOTO and machine safety
• GMP and food safety
• 5S/Kaizen
• CMMS/SAP maintenance documentation
• OEE, MTTR and MTBF fundamentals

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong safety consciousness
• Analytical and problem-solving ability
• Attention to detail
• Sense of urgency
• Accountability and ownership
• Good teamwork and communication
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Willingness to work rotational shifts
• Good technical learning ability

Salary

N250,000 - N380,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date

11th November, 2026.