Maintenance Engineer

Job Description Job Description The duties of a maintenance engineer can vary depending on the industry in which their employer operates. Planning and carrying out scheduled maintenance Responding to emergencies Diagnosing faults Repairing equipment and testing repairs Supervising contractors, and engineering and technical staff Ordering specialist components, fixtures or fittings Creating maintenance procedures Designing maintenance strategies, procedures and methods Carrying out quality inspections on job Monitoring and controlling maintenance costs Dealing with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs Improving health and safety policies and procedures Writing maintenance strategies to help with installation and commissioning guidelines Working with specialists equipment such as programmable logic controllers which control machinery on factory assembly lines. Creating a maintenance plan for the organisation’s equipment Establishing maintenance policies and procedures Ensuring that Maintenance Technicians carry out planned maintenance Conducting frequent quality checks on equipment to ensure no maintenance is required Completing emergency maintenance when equipment breaks down Managing the budget for the maintenance of equipment Keeping a record of preventive and emergency maintenance carried out Ensuring the organisation complies with safety regulations while maintenance takes place