Team Lead Mechanical

About the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of critical mechanical systems, including conveyors, ovens, blowers, and packing machines, ensuring optimal operational efficiency.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for mechanical failures across production equipment
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for complex machinery, including vibration analysis, thermography, and lubrication management.
• Direct and manage day-to-day workshop operations involving fabrication, precision milling, lathe machining, and welding, ensuring high standards of quality and efficiency.
• Supervise and conduct machining and fabrication tasks, including designing and manufacturing custom components as needed, using lathes, and welding equipment.
• Plan, design, and implement modifications to existing machinery and systems for capacity upgrades, improving performance, reducing downtime, and enhancing energy efficiency.
• Ensure that machinery and equipment are compliant with safety standards, conducting risk assessments and implementing necessary safety protocols during maintenance and operation.
• Develop technical documentation, maintenance logs, and operational manuals, ensuring accurate records of repairs, modifications, and routine inspections.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to ensure the seamless integration of mechanical systems into overall production workflows, providing expert input on system design and machinery upgrades.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts in collaboration with cross-functional teams to address complex mechanical and electrical issues in production machinery.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience in maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing industrial machinery
• Strong practical knowledge and proficiency in workshop operations, including the milling machines, lathes, and welding techniques (MIG, TIG, Stick).
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and machine controls.
• In-depth understanding of predictive and preventive maintenance strategies, with a focus on extending equipment lifespan and minimizing unscheduled downtime.
• Expertise in interpreting technical drawings, schematics, and 3D models for machinery and system designs
• Experience in FMCG is highly preferred.