Assistant Mechanical / Maintenance Technician

• Perform routine preventive maintenance according to work orders, including lubrication, tightening loose components, cleaning equipment, and replacing approved minor parts
• Inspect mechanical components such as conveyors, bearings, drive belts, chains, gearboxes, motors, pumps, valves, and couplings for wear, vibration, overheating, or leaks
• Assist with bearing replacements, belt installations, chain tensioning, alignment checks, basic mechanical fitting, and fabrication tasks
• Follow Lock Out/Tag Out and isolation procedures for all energy sources before assisting with maintenance or clearing simple machine jams
• Maintain strict machine safety by never reaching into moving equipment or bypassing guards, and avoiding independent high risk repairs without authorization
• Manage workshop tools by properly issuing, returning, and maintaining hand tools and workshop equipment
• Ensure complete post repair cleanup to eliminate contamination hazards, loose bolts, tools, metal fragments, or grease from maintenance areas
• Record completed maintenance tasks, parts used, faults identified, and outstanding follow up work in maintenance records
• Collaborate with production teams to understand equipment faults and confirm when machinery is safe to return to service

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree, Higher Diploma, Ordinary Diploma, or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance, Industrial Maintenance, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Plant Maintenance, or related trades; or National Certificate, Craft Certificate, Trade Test, vocational certificate, or recognized apprenticeship in Mechanical Fitting, Machining, Welding/Fabrication, or related disciplines
• UACE candidates with demonstrated technical aptitude entering a formal trainee pathway also considered
• No prior work experience required

Skills & Competencies:

• Mechanical aptitude and safe hand tool handling
• Preventive maintenance and equipment lubrication techniques
• Mechanical fitting, chain tensioning, and belt alignment
• Equipment inspection and abnormal condition detection
• Knowledge of Lock Out/Tag Out safety procedures and good housekeeping practices